Patents by Inventor Philip N. LaFountain

Philip N. LaFountain 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).

  • Cellular communication devices and methods
    Patent number: 12030629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked cellular communication system. A tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation to provide power and/or voice and data communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TELEDYNE FLIR DETECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Samir S. Mistry, Sam Johnson, Philip N. LaFountain, Perry Stoll, Jason Jeffords, Kenneth D. Sebesta
  • Persistent aerial communication and control system
    Patent number: 11977395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked communication system. A tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation to provide power and/or voice and data communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Teledyne FLIR Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Bretton E. Anderson, Philip N. Lafountain, Alexey Zaparovanny, Misha Filippov, Samir S. Mistry, Chikyung Won, Kevin Michael McClure, Caroline Ekchian
  • PERSISTENT AERIAL COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200225684
    Abstract: Systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked communication system. A tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation to provide power and/or voice and data communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Bretton E. ANDERSON, Philip N. LAFOUNTAIN, Alexey ZAPAROVANNY, Misha FILIPPOV, Samir S. MISTRY, Chikyung WON, Kevin Michael MCCLURE, Caroline EKCHIAN
  • CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200189731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for powering and controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicles can be used in a networked cellular communication system. A tether management system can be used to facilitate both mobile and static tethered operation to provide power and/or voice and data communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Samir S. Mistry, Sam Johnson, Philip N. LaFountain, Perry Stoll, Jason Jeffords, Kenneth D. Sebesta