Patents by Inventor Rebecca Mei-ling Li

Rebecca Mei-ling Li 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).

  • Patent number: 11180261
    Abstract: A parachute deployment system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a parachute is tethered to an aircraft. A self-propelled projectile is tethered to the parachute. The self-propelled projectile is configured to be launched in a trajectory away from the aircraft. Once launched, the self-propelled projectile pulls the parachute taut in one dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Damon Vander Lind, Rebecca Mei-ling Li
  • Publication number: 20200062411
    Abstract: A parachute deployment system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a parachute is tethered to an aircraft. A self-propelled projectile is tethered to the parachute. The self-propelled projectile is configured to be launched in a trajectory away from the aircraft. Once launched, the self-propelled projectile pulls the parachute taut in one dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Damon Vander Lind, Rebecca Mei-ling Li
  • Patent number: 10507929
    Abstract: A parachute deployment system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a parachute is tethered to an aircraft. A self-propelled projectile is tethered to the parachute. The self-propelled projectile is configured to be launched in a trajectory away from the aircraft. Once launched, the self-propelled projectile pulls the parachute taut in one dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Damon Vander Lind, Rebecca Mei-ling Li