Patents by Inventor Sean Andrew Tomko

Sean Andrew Tomko 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: 12252277
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV includes a plurality of combustion engine modules, each combustion engine module including a respective helicopter blade propulsion system. A truss connects and separates adjacent pairs of the combustion engine modules of the plurality of combustion engine modules. Each truss includes a hollow interior portion configured to hold a fuel for at least one of the plurality of combustion engine modules. The UAV also includes a control system configured to allow a user to control the plurality of combustion engine modules and corresponding helicopter blade propulsion systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Lifting Drones, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Tomko, Sean Andrew Tomko
  • Publication number: 20240101285
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV includes a plurality of combustion engine modules, each combustion engine module including a respective helicopter blade propulsion system. A truss connects and separates adjacent pairs of the combustion engine modules of the plurality of combustion engine modules. Each truss includes a hollow interior portion configured to hold a fuel for at least one of the plurality of combustion engine modules. The UAV also includes a control system configured to allow a user to control the plurality of combustion engine modules and corresponding helicopter blade propulsion systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Lifting Drones, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Tomko, Sean Andrew Tomko