Patents by Inventor Nathan Trey McFerrin

Nathan Trey McFerrin 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).

  • Tilt-rotor multicopters with variable pitch propellers
    Patent number: 10836467
    Abstract: Aircraft are configured to facilitate propeller blade pitch adjustability. According to one example, an aircraft can include a plurality of propellers, where each propeller includes plurality of blades. At least one pitch adjust mechanism may be associated with at least on propeller, where the pitch adjust mechanism is configured to adjust a pitch of the plurality of blades for at least one propeller in response to airflow from at least one other propeller influencing an airflow at the at least one propeller. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sanmina Corporation
    Inventors: Max Edward Klein, Walter Thomas Castleberry, Nathan Trey McFerrin
  • TILT-ROTOR MULTICOPTERS WITH VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLERS
    Publication number: 20180362146
    Abstract: Aircraft are configured to facilitate propeller blade pitch adjustability. According to one example, an aircraft can include a plurality of propellers, where each propeller includes plurality of blades. At least one pitch adjust mechanism may be associated with at least on propeller, where the pitch adjust mechanism is configured to adjust a pitch of the plurality of blades for at least one propeller in response to airflow from at least one other propeller influencing an airflow at the at least one propeller. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Max Edward Klein, Walter Thomas Castleberry, Nathan Trey McFerrin