Patents by Inventor Levi HEFNER

Levi HEFNER 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).

  • Detect and avoid sensor integration
    Patent number: 11999462
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an aircraft includes first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies, the plurality of propulsion assemblies including a propulsion assembly connected to each end of each of the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes first and second vertical supports disposed between the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a storage pod disposed between the first and second vertical supports. The storage pod includes a nose portion that extends forward of the plurality of propulsion assemblies. The nose portion includes at least one radar and at least one camera. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Levi Hefner, Maurice Griffin, Jennifer Diana Andrews
  • DETECT AND AVOID SENSOR INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20220177109
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an aircraft includes first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies, the plurality of propulsion assemblies including a propulsion assembly connected to each end of each of the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes first and second vertical supports disposed between the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a storage pod disposed between the first and second vertical supports. The storage pod includes a nose portion that extends forward of the plurality of propulsion assemblies. The nose portion includes at least one radar and at least one camera. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Levi HEFNER, Maurice Griffin, Jennifer Diana Andrews