Patents by Inventor Robert C. Melish

Robert C. Melish 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).

  • Unmanned air vehicle recovery system
    Patent number: 9527604
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to safe arrestment and recovery of an airborne unmanned air vehicle (UAV). Specific embodiments provide a 360 degree capture engagement cage that can recover a UAV approaching from any direction. The systems described herein may be used regardless of wind direction. The systems described herein may also be used as an air-only based system. Other embodiments may be used as including both an upper and lower tether for the engagement cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Melish, Kenneth J. Neeld, Richard L. Orner, Jr.
  • UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE RECOVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160251088
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to safe arrestment and recovery of an airborne unmanned air vehicle (UAV). Specific embodiments provide a recovery net that can recover a UAV approaching a cargo plane, the UAV either traveling in the same direction as the cargo plane or in an opposite direction of the cargo plane. The systems described herein may also be used as an air-only based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Robert C. Melish, Kenneth J. Neeld, Richard L. Orner, Jr.
  • UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE RECOVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150360797
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to safe arrestment and recovery of an airborne unmanned air vehicle (UAV). Specific embodiments provide a 360 degree capture engagement cage that can recover a UAV approaching from any direction. The systems described herein may be used regardless of wind direction. The systems described herein may also be used as an air-only based system. Other embodiments may be used as including both an upper and lower tether for the engagement cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert C. Melish, Kenneth J. Neeld, Richard L. Orner, Jr.