Patents by Inventor Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk

Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk 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).

  • Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft with submersible devices, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 11858631
    Abstract: Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an airframe, a plurality of rotors, and a capture line. The rotors are coupled to the airframe and configured to support the UAV in hover. The capture line is carried by the UAV and is operatively coupled to an immersible anchor. The immersible anchor is configured to be immersed within a body of water during a capture operation involving the capture line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Insitu, Inc.
    Inventors: James Statelar McGrew, Peter Josef Kunz, Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk
  • AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210371104
    Abstract: Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an airframe, a plurality of rotors, and a capture line. The rotors are coupled to the airframe and configured to support the UAV in hover. The capture line is carried by the UAV and is operatively coupled to an immersible anchor. The immersible anchor is configured to be immersed within a body of water during a capture operation involving the capture line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: James Statelar McGrew, Peter Josef Kunz, Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk
  • AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210347480
    Abstract: Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an airframe, a plurality of rotors, and an optical sensor. The rotors are coupled to the airframe and configured to support the UAV in hover. The optical sensor is coupled to the airframe and configured to monitor a position of the UAV within a surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Royds Hayes, Darcy Lynn Davidson, JR., Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk
  • AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170225784
    Abstract: Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes directing a first, multi-rotor carrier aircraft to carry a second, carried aircraft aloft, and release the second aircraft for flight, while powering the first aircraft with an on-board battery. The method can further include directing the first aircraft to position a capture line in a flight path of the second aircraft to capture the second aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Royds Hayes, James Statelar McGrew, Wayne David Goodrich, Jeffrey Hugh Knapp, Charles Lawrence Guthrie, Bradley Louis Schrick, Darcy Lynn Davidson, Peter Josef Kunz, Rolf Theodoor Rysdyk