Patents by Inventor Lance Holly
Lance Holly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250042500Abstract: A suspension stabilizer and method are described which may be attached to a bike having front fork suspension to improve handling and reduce rider fatigue. The suspension stabilizer may include a counterweight, a spring assembly and a guide assembly. The spring assembly may be arranged to provide a spring force between the counterweight and the guide assembly to resist linear motion of the counterweight along a guide assembly axis. The counterweight and spring assembly may have a natural motion frequency of 3 to 15 Hertz and may be based on one or more characteristics of the front fork suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Nathan Looney, Lance Holly
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Publication number: 20240367786Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Lance HOLLY, William DONOVAN
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Patent number: 12054249Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan
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Publication number: 20230249813Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Lance HOLLY, William DONOVAN
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Patent number: 11649046Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan
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Patent number: 11338921Abstract: A dispersement system for a UAV is provided. The dispersement system may include a plurality of dispersement nozzles operable to dispense an agricultural product at variable flowrates, a flow controller responsive to instructions and operable to regulate a volume of the agricultural product dispensed by the dispersement nozzles, and a control system. The control system may include a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the agricultural product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller. The control system may modulate the first control instructions to change a flowrate of one or more of the plurality of dispersement nozzles to achieve an actual coverage of the agricultural product that is closer to the prescription coverage.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan, Aaron Lessig
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Publication number: 20210403163Abstract: A disbursement system for a UAV is provided. The disbursement system may include a plurality of disbursement nozzles operable to dispense an agricultural product at variable flowrates, a flow controller responsive to instructions and operable to regulate a volume of the agricultural product dispensed by the disbursement nozzles, and a control system. The control system may include a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the agricultural product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller. The control system may modulate the first control instructions to change a flowrate of one or more of the plurality of disbursement nozzles to achieve an actual coverage of the agricultural product that is closer to the prescription coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan, Aaron Lessig
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Patent number: 11130573Abstract: A disbursement system for a UAV is provided. The disbursement system may include a plurality of disbursement nozzles operable to dispense an agricultural product at variable flowrates, a flow controller responsive to instructions and operable to regulate a volume of the agricultural product dispensed by the disbursement nozzles, and a control system. The control system may include a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the agricultural product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller. The control system may modulate the first control instructions to change a flowrate of one or more of the plurality of disbursement nozzles to achieve an actual coverage of the agricultural product that is closer to the prescription coverage.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan, Aaron Lessig
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Publication number: 20200255134Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan
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Patent number: 10618645Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan
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Publication number: 20180319499Abstract: A disbursement system for a UAV is provided. The disbursement system may include a plurality of disbursement nozzles operable to dispense an agricultural product at variable flowrates, a flow controller responsive to instructions and operable to regulate a volume of the agricultural product dispensed by the disbursement nozzles, and a control system. The control system may include a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the agricultural product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller. The control system may modulate the first control instructions to change a flowrate of one or more of the plurality of disbursement nozzles to achieve an actual coverage of the agricultural product that is closer to the prescription coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan, Aaron Lessig
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Publication number: 20170057628Abstract: A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Lance Holly, William Donovan