Patents by Inventor Matt Dondoneau
Matt Dondoneau 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: 20240034483Abstract: An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Matt Dondoneau, Kristofer Garberg, Nicholas L. Butts
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Publication number: 20240002069Abstract: A fixed lighting assembly that is able to change between configurations, including from a floodlight to a spotlight and any configuration in between, allows for a substantial improvement in performance and safety of a vehicle. Additionally, the fixed lighting assembly includes the capability for the light beam to move across one or more axis to steer the light to a desired direction without the use of moving parts. Instead, the steering is performed using lenses, strategically placed LEDs, optics, and associated drivers to illuminate different areas and create a variety of beam shapes. Additionally, the brightness or intensity of the beam can also be changed without using moving parts. A control module may be used to automatically configure these changes. The fixed lighting assembly may be manually controlled to change to one or more preconfigured modes, such as a spotlight mode, flood light mode, landing mode, taxiing mode, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Matt DONDONEAU, Tyler WHEELER
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Patent number: 11858655Abstract: An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Kristofer Garberg, Nicholas L. Butts
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Publication number: 20230254772Abstract: An aviation connectivity gateway module for remote access to an aircraft's systems and remotely offloading its aircraft data. The module broadly comprises a CPU, a first set of communication elements, a second set of communication elements, a memory, a battery, an IMU, a GPS module, and a number of antennas. The module responds to remote prompts and offloads aircraft data when the aircraft is powered off. An aviation connectivity gateway module for complete BVLOS cellular network connectivity broadly comprises a CPU, a set of electronic connectors, a memory, an IMU, a GPS module, a first cellular connectivity element, a second cellular connectivity element, and a number of antennas. The module switches between the first cellular communication element and the second communication element based a status of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Matt Dondoneau, Johan Wiig, Ross Eickhoff, Andy Stromme, Justin Koob, Bradley T. Cyr, Austin Matthew Murch, David Andrew Rathbun
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Patent number: 11659490Abstract: An aviation connectivity gateway module for remote access to an aircraft's systems and remotely offloading its aircraft data. The module broadly comprises a CPU, a first set of communication elements, a second set of communication elements, a memory, a battery, an IMU, a GPS module, and a number of antennas. The module responds to remote prompts and offloads aircraft data when the aircraft is powered off. An aviation connectivity gateway module for complete BVLOS cellular network connectivity broadly comprises a CPU, a set of electronic connectors, a memory, an IMU, a GPS module, a first cellular connectivity element, a second cellular connectivity element, and a number of antennas. The module switches between the first cellular communication element and the second communication element based a status of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Design CorporationInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Johan Wiig, Ross Eickhoff, Andy Stromme, Justin Koob, Bradley T. Cyr, Austin Matthew Murch, David Andrew Rathbun
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Patent number: 11606754Abstract: An aviation connectivity gateway module for remote access to an aircraft's systems and remotely offloading its aircraft data. The module broadly comprises a CPU, a first set of communication elements, a second set of communication elements, a memory, a battery, an IMU, a GPS module, and a number of antennas. The module responds to remote prompts and offloads aircraft data when the aircraft is powered off. An aviation connectivity gateway module for complete BVLOS cellular network connectivity broadly comprises a CPU, a set of electronic connectors, a memory, an IMU, a GPS module, a first cellular connectivity element, a second cellular connectivity element, and a number of antennas. The module switches between the first cellular communication element and the second communication element based a status of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Johan Wiig, Ross Eickhoff, Andy Stromme, Justin Koob
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Publication number: 20230022495Abstract: An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Kristofer Garberg, Nicholas L. Butts
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Patent number: 11472571Abstract: An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Kristofer Garberg, Nicholas Butts
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Publication number: 20210245894Abstract: A system for controlling lighting on an aircraft, the system comprising a number of sensors, a number of aircraft lights, and a processor. The sensors are configured to detect states of the aircraft. The processor is communicatively coupled with the aircraft lights and is configured to determine that a condition is met according to one of the states detected by one of the plurality of sensors and automatically turn on one of the plurality of aircraft lights when the condition is met.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: APPAREO SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: David Batcheller, Kristofer Garberg, Bradley R. Thurow, Tyler Wheeler, Matt Dondoneau
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Publication number: 20210214099Abstract: An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Kristofer Garberg, Nicholas Butts
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Publication number: 20210160781Abstract: An aviation connectivity gateway module for remote access to an aircraft's systems and remotely offloading its aircraft data. The module broadly comprises a CPU, a first set of communication elements, a second set of communication elements, a memory, a battery, an IMU, a GPS module, and a number of antennas. The module responds to remote prompts and offloads aircraft data when the aircraft is powered off. An aviation connectivity gateway module for complete BVLOS cellular network connectivity broadly comprises a CPU, a set of electronic connectors, a memory, an IMU, a GPS module, a first cellular connectivity element, a second cellular connectivity element, and a number of antennas. The module switches between the first cellular communication element and the second communication element based a status of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Johan Wiig, Ross Eickhoff, Andy Stromme, Justin Koob
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Publication number: 20210160755Abstract: An aviation connectivity gateway module for remote access to an aircraft's systems and remotely offloading its aircraft data. The module broadly comprises a CPU, a first set of communication elements, a second set of communication elements, a memory, a battery, an IMU, a GPS module, and a number of antennas. The module responds to remote prompts and offloads aircraft data when the aircraft is powered off. An aviation connectivity gateway module for complete BVLOS cellular network connectivity broadly comprises a CPU, a set of electronic connectors, a memory, an IMU, a GPS module, a first cellular connectivity element, a second cellular connectivity element, and a number of antennas. The module switches between the first cellular communication element and the second communication element based a status of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Matt Dondoneau, Johan Wiig, Ross Eickhoff, Andy Stromme, Justin Koob