Patents by Inventor Matthew A Trujillo

Matthew A Trujillo 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).

  • Incremental position-based guidance for a UAV
    Patent number: 8515596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for flying a ducted-fan aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution. The method further includes determining actual flight instructions for the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples. The method further includes sending the actual flight instructions to at least one processor of the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle configured to implement one or more portions of the actual flight instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Hamke, Matthew Trujillo, Philip Brown
  • UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE FAULT TOLERANT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130126680
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that includes a plurality of independently controllable control vanes. Control vane position commands are supplied that will move each of the control vanes to a position that will cause the UAV to implement a commanded maneuver. Inoperability of one of the control vanes is sensed, and the position of the inoperable control vane is determined New control vane position commands are determined, based on the determined position of the inoperable control vane, which will also cause the UAV to implement the commanded maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Eric Ehrhardt Hamke, Matthew Trujillo, Dale Enns
  • Incremental Position-Based Guidance For A UAV
    Publication number: 20110046817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for flying a ducted-fan aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution. The method further includes determining actual flight instructions for the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples. The method further includes sending the actual flight instructions to at least one processor of the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle configured to implement one or more portions of the actual flight instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Eric Hamke, Matthew Trujillo, Philip Brown
  • Combined straw and pacifier
    Patent number: D450127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: Matthew A Trujillo