Patents by Inventor Lucas Tholen

Lucas Tholen 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).

  • Secure control and operation of drones
    Patent number: 11056009
    Abstract: Techniques are described for the exchange of control signals between a controlled unmanned aircraft (i.e. drone) and a ground control station and for the transmission of communication signals, such as video, from the drone to the ground control station so that the signals are more difficult to intercept or jam. The video signal transmitted from the drone can be an analog RF signal employing one or more of video “scrambling”, RF signal inversion, hopping, usage of a wide frequency range and other techniques. To secure the control signals between the drone and the ground control station, techniques can include hopping, encryption and use of a wide frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Performance Drone Works LLC
    Inventors: Lucas Tholen, David Mitchell, Larry Dickinson, Lucas Anderson, Trevor Smith, Ryan Gury
  • SECURE CONTROL AND OPERATION OF DRONES
    Publication number: 20190236962
    Abstract: Techniques are described for the exchange of control signals between a controlled unmanned aircraft (i.e. drone) and a ground control station and for the transmission of communication signals, such as video, from the drone to the ground control station so that the signals are more difficult to intercept or jam. The video signal transmitted from the drone can be an analog RF signal employing one or more of video “scrambling”, RF signal inversion, hopping, usage of a wide frequency range and other techniques. To secure the control signals between the drone and the ground control station, techniques can include hopping, encryption and use of a wide frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Drone Racing League, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Tholen, David Mitchell, Larry Dickinson, Lucas Anderson, Trevor Smith, Ryan Gury