Patents by Inventor Mark David Stoufflet

Mark David Stoufflet 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).

  • In-flight recharging of aerial electric vehicles
    Patent number: 11628737
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrical tanker aircraft for in-flight recharging a worker aircraft, comprising: a charge source; an umbilical to engage an in-flight charge recipient aircraft; and control logic to determine that the umbilical has engaged the charge recipient aircraft, and to transfer charge until a termination condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kevin McNair, Mark David Stoufflet
  • IN-FLIGHT RECHARGING OF AERIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210237606
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrical tanker aircraft for in-flight recharging a worker aircraft, comprising: a charge source; an umbilical to engage an in-flight charge recipient aircraft; and control logic to determine that the umbilical has engaged the charge recipient aircraft, and to transfer charge until a termination condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Kevin McNair, Mark David Stoufflet
  • Network for enabling beyond visual line of sight aircraft command and control communications
    Patent number: 11018755
    Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus comprising an aircraft and an aerial network communications system associated with the aircraft. The network communications system may comprise an antenna physically connected to an outside surface of the aircraft; and a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna. The aerial network communications system receives signals from and transmits signals to an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) via a communications network comprising a control station and a plurality of airborne network nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BELL TEXTRON INC.
    Inventor: Mark David Stoufflet
  • NETWORK FOR ENABLING BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT AIRCRAFT COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20210050911
    Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus comprising an aircraft and an aerial network communications system associated with the aircraft. The network communications system may comprise an antenna physically connected to an outside surface of the aircraft; and a transceiver electrically connected to the antenna. The aerial network communications system receives signals from and transmits signals to an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) via a communications network comprising a control station and a plurality of airborne network nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Mark David Stoufflet