Patents by Inventor Quentin Lindsey

Quentin Lindsey 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: 20240094729
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Publication number: 20240076036
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Patent number: 11860633
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Patent number: 11851173
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20230360171
    Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Quentin Lindsey
  • Patent number: 11741571
    Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20230182898
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Patent number: 11603196
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Publication number: 20220297828
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Patent number: 11247772
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20210398258
    Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20210356964
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Patent number: 11138706
    Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Quentin Lindsey
  • Patent number: 11086325
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Publication number: 20200047877
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage; a wing extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled to provide a component of thrust by a propeller attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Patent number: 10370095
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage (110); a wing (120) extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors (132b, 133b) disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors (142b, 143b) disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled (381, 382, 391, 392) to provide a component of thrust by a propeller (134, 135, 144, 145) attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20190233099
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods that may include: determining one or more take-off variables for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial vehicle; increasing an altitude of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first altitude, where increasing the altitude comprises substantially vertical flight of the VTOL aerial vehicle; performing a first pre-rotation check of the VTOL aerial vehicle; adjusting a pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a first pitch angle via motor control; adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a second pitch angle via at least one of: motor control and one or more effectors; and adjusting the pitch of the VTOL aerial vehicle to a third pitch angle via the one or more effectors, where the third pitch angle is substantially perpendicular to a vertical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Publication number: 20190236764
    Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Quentin Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20190235502
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving, by a processor having addressable memory, data representing a geographical area for imaging by one or more sensors of an aerial vehicle; determining one or more straight-line segments covering the geographical area; determining one or more waypoints located at an end of each determined straight-line segment, where each waypoint comprises a geographical location, an altitude, and a direction of travel; determining one or more turnarounds connecting each of the straight-line segments, where each turnaround comprises one or more connecting segments; and generating, by the processor, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle comprising: the determined one or more straight-line segments and the determined one or more turnarounds connecting each straight-line segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Quentin Lindsey, Henry Thome Won
  • Publication number: 20180002003
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for an aircraft having a fuselage (110); a wing (120) extending from both sides of the fuselage; a first pair of motors (132b, 133b) disposed at a first end of the wing; and a second pair of motors (142b, 143b) disposed at a second end of the wing; where each motor is angled (381, 382, 391, 392) to provide a component of thrust by a propeller (134, 135, 144, 145) attached thereto that for a desired aircraft movement applies a resulting torque additive to the resulting torque created by rotating the propellers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Henry Thome Won, Quentin Lindsey