Patents by Inventor Michael S. Deloyer

Michael S. Deloyer 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).

  • Ultra-Wide-Chord Propeller
    Publication number: 20240286734
    Abstract: The propeller described herein may increase the pressure differential to be generated at/near a blade tip and, at least in some embodiments, to allow for the greatest pressure differential to be generated at/near the blade tip. Increasing the pressure differential in the blade tip region may promote formation of blade tip vortices when the propeller is in use. The propeller may utilize these blade tip vortices as effective mass flow, which can contribute to the thrust force generated by the propeller. That is, by designing the propeller to form and utilize blade tip vortices, the mass flow of air over the blades may be increased, thereby increasing the amount of thrust generated by the propeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventor: Michael S. Deloyer
  • Ultra-wide-chord propeller
    Patent number: 11999466
    Abstract: The propeller described herein may increase the pressure differential to be generated at/near a blade tip and, at least in some embodiments, to allow for the greatest pressure differential to be generated at/near the blade tip. Increasing the pressure differential in the blade tip region may promote formation of blade tip vortices when the propeller is in use. The propeller may utilize these blade tip vortices as effective mass flow, which can contribute to the thrust force generated by the propeller. That is, by designing the propeller to form and utilize blade tip vortices, the mass flow of air over the blades may be increased, thereby increasing the amount of thrust generated by the propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Skydio, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael S. Deloyer
  • ULTRA-WIDE-CHORD PROPELLER
    Publication number: 20210147091
    Abstract: The propeller described herein may increase the pressure differential to be generated at/near a blade tip and, at least in some embodiments, to allow for the greatest pressure differential to be generated at/near the blade tip. Increasing the pressure differential in the blade tip region may promote formation of blade tip vortices when the propeller is in use. The propeller may utilize these blade tip vortices as effective mass flow, which can contribute to the thrust force generated by the propeller. That is, by designing the propeller to form and utilize blade tip vortices, the mass flow of air over the blades may be increased, thereby increasing the amount of thrust generated by the propeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Michael S. Deloyer