Patents by Inventor Roy Godzdanker

Roy Godzdanker 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).

  • Intelligent self-leveling docking system
    Patent number: 9387940
    Abstract: A docking system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described that provides a stable landing and take-off area as well as, in some embodiments, refueling and/or data transfer capabilities. The docking system may be portable to provide a ready docking area for a UAV in areas that may not otherwise be suitable for UAV operation. The docking system may include a landing surface, an orientation mechanism that adjusts the landing surface to provide a level landing area, and an alignment mechanism coupled with the landing surface that moves a UAV resting on the landing surface to a predetermined location on the landing surface for automated refueling of the UAV. A latching mechanism may secure the UAV to the landing surface when the UAV is located at the predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Colorado Seminary Which Owns and Operates the University of Denver
    Inventors: Roy Godzdanker, Kimon P. Valavanis, Matthew J. Rutherford
  • INTELLIGENT SELF-LEVELING DOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140124621
    Abstract: A docking system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described that provides a stable landing and take-off area as well as, in some embodiments, refueling and/or data transfer capabilities. The docking system may be portable to provide a ready docking area for a UAV in areas that may not otherwise be suitable for UAV operation. The docking system may include a landing surface, an orientation mechanism that adjusts the landing surface to provide a level landing area, and an alignment mechanism coupled with the landing surface that moves a UAV resting on the landing surface to a predetermined location on the landing surface for automated refueling of the UAV. A latching mechanism may secure the UAV to the landing surface when the UAV is located at the predetermined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Roy Godzdanker, Kimon P. Valavanis, Matthew J. Rutherford