Patents by Inventor Richard DeLoach

Richard DeLoach 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).

  • Compound wing vertical takeoff and landing small unmanned aircraft system
    Patent number: 9708059
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided that enable robust operations of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) using a compound wing. The various embodiments may provide a sUAS with vertical takeoff and landing capability, long endurance, and the capability to operate in adverse environmental conditions. In the various embodiments a sUAS may include a fuselage and a compound wing comprising a fixed portion coupled to the fuselage, a wing lifting portion outboard of the fixed portion comprising a rigid cross member and a controllable articulating portion configured to rotate controllable through a range of motion from a horizontal position to a vertical position, and a freely rotating wing portion outboard of the wing lifting portion and configured to rotate freely based on wind forces incident on the freely rotating wing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINSTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Logan, Mark A. Motter, Richard Deloach, Thomas L. Vranas, Joseph M. Prendergast, Brittney N. Lipp
  • COMPOUND WING VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160272315
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided that enable robust operations of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) using a compound wing. The various embodiments may provide a sUAS with vertical takeoff and landing capability, long endurance, and the capability to operate in adverse environmental conditions. In the various embodiments a sUAS may include a fuselage and a compound wing comprising a fixed portion coupled to the fuselage, a wing lifting portion outboard of the fixed portion comprising a rigid cross member and a controllable articulating portion configured to rotate controllable through a range of motion from a horizontal position to a vertical position, and a freely rotating wing portion outboard of the wing lifting portion and configured to rotate freely based on wind forces incident on the freely rotating wing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Logan, Mark A. Motter, Richard Deloach, Thomas L. Vranas, Joseph M. Prendergast, Brittney N. Lipp
  • Systems and methods for compensating for table sag
    Publication number: 20070003020
    Abstract: A method for compensating for table sag is described. The method includes receiving a first dimension of a table, scanning a patient placed on the table to obtain a first data set, generating an image of the table by performing the scanning with the patient on the table, and determining a difference between the first dimension and a second dimension of the table in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jiang Hsieh, Richard DeLoach