Patents by Inventor Ludovic Daler

Ludovic Daler 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).

  • Patent number: 11708160
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including an inner frame, an inner flight propulsion system mounted on the inner frame, an outer frame, a gimbal system comprising at least two rotational couplings coupling the inner propulsion system to the outer frame, a control system, a power source, and an outer frame actuation system configured to actively orient the outer frame with respect to the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: FLYABILITY SA
    Inventors: Adrien Briod, Arnaud Garnier, Ludovic Daler, Alexandre Pabouctsidis
  • Patent number: 11661188
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a flight propulsion system and a support system coupled to the flight propulsion system, the support system comprising a protective outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system, wherein the outer cage comprises a plurality of cage frame modules that are manufactured as separate components and assembled together to form at least a portion of the outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FLYABILITY SA
    Inventors: Adrien Briod, Ludovic Daler, Arnaud Garnier, Joel Cugnioni, Pierre-Etienne Bourban, Veronique Michaud
  • Publication number: 20220097865
    Abstract: Vertical take off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a multi-propeller propulsion system (“the system”), an outer protective cage surrounding the system, an autonomous power source, a sensing system, and a control system. The sensing system has an orientation sensor and a displacement sensor. The system has at least two propellers spaced apart in a non-coaxial manner. The control system controls the flight or hovering of the UAV. The control system reverses thrust on at least one propeller distal from a point of contact with an obstacle while controlling a motor of a proximal propeller from the contact point to generate lift, the thrust of the distal and proximal propellers being controlled to exert lift on the UAV to counteract gravitational force thereon and apply a moment of rotation about said point of contact to stabilize the position of the UAV or to counteract torque resulting from inertia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Antonino SIDOTI, Mathieu VALCESCHINI, Alexandre PABOUCTSIDIS, Ludovic DALER, Adrien BRIOD
  • Publication number: 20210061463
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including an inner frame, an inner flight propulsion system mounted on the inner frame, an outer frame, a gimbal system comprising at least two rotational couplings coupling the inner propulsion system to the outer frame, a control system, a power source, and an outer frame actuation system configured to actively orient the outer frame with respect to the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Adrien BRIOD, Arnaud GARNIER, Ludovic DALER, Alexandre PABOUCTSIDIS
  • Publication number: 20200189712
    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a flight propulsion system and a support system coupled to the flight propulsion system, the support system comprising a protective outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system, wherein the outer cage comprises a plurality of cage frame modules that are manufactured as separate components and assembled together to form at least a portion of the outer cage configured to surround the flight propulsion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Adrien BRIOD, Ludovic DALER, Arnaud GARNIER, Joel CUGNIONI, Pierre-Etienne BOURBAN, Veronique MICHAUD
  • Patent number: 9725170
    Abstract: A VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial flying vehicle comprising an inner frame, a gimbal system and an outer frame, the inner frame comprising a propulsion system and a control system. The propulsion system being able to generate a lift force. The VTOL may also include a decoupling mechanism having either a linear or non-linear beam coupled to a ring. The beam may optionally include sliders at ends thereof that provide an additional rotation freedom to the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Ludovic Daler, Arnaud Garnier, Adrien Briod
  • Patent number: 9446845
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle including self-autonomous deployable arms and methods of deploying the vehicle are disclosed. The arms may include patterns located thereon that allow the arms to transition between wrapped, flat, and deployed configurations autonomously without the need for direct intervention by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Stefano Mintchev, Ludovic Daler, Dario Floreano
  • Publication number: 20160122016
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle including self-autonomous deployable arms and methods of deploying the vehicle are disclosed. The arms may include patterns located thereon that allow the arms to transition between wrapped, flat, and deployed configurations autonomously without the need for direct intervention by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Stefano Mintchev, Ludovic Daler, Dario Floreano
  • Publication number: 20160001875
    Abstract: A VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial flying vehicle comprising an inner frame, a gimbal system and an outer frame, the inner frame comprising a propulsion system and a control system. The propulsion system being able to generate a lift force. The VTOL may also include a decoupling mechanism having either a linear or non-linear beam coupled to a ring. The beam may optionally include sliders at ends thereof that provide an additional rotation freedom to the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Ludovic Daler, Arnaud Garnier, Adrien Briod