Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Kranking

Patrick D. Kranking 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).

  • Publication number: 20150284080
    Abstract: A replenishment vehicle, such as a special forces replenishment vehicle is configured for being carried by and released from an aircraft. The replenishment vehicle, also referred to as a payload container, includes a storage cavity for storing a payload for being delivered to a target area. The payload may include any suitable provisions, and preferably provisions that are non-explosive during landing of the payload container, such as supplies for troops/operatives in the field, self-deploying radar or other detection devices, etc. The payload container is lobbed from the aircraft, such that the payload container is released while the aircraft is proceeding at an upwards trajectory. The payload container may be guided towards the target area by a guide portion such as a fin, wing, sail, chute, etc. The payload container is configured to enable the payload to survive release of the payload container from the aircraft and a subsequent landing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew B. Facciano, Cody D. Tretschok, Rodney H. Krebs, Patrick D. Kranking