Patents by Inventor Sean KIRKHUFF

Sean KIRKHUFF 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).

  • COMPACT AERIAL MISSION MODULAR MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230322377
    Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a method, system and apparatus for an aircraft may be shown and described. An exemplary embodiment may be an autonomous aircraft which can vertically takeoff and land (VTOL). The VTOL aircraft may have a modular pod which carries a removable payload. The entire VTOL aircraft may be portable. An exemplary embodiment may fit into a standard sized freight container. A propulsion system may be based on distributed electric propulsion. An exemplary embodiment may implement variable pitch propellers and collective pitch variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Urbineer Inc
    Inventors: Stuart MARSHALL, Arakel MELIDONIAN, Sean KIRKHUFF, Eric MARC-AURELE
  • Compact aerial mission modular material handling system
    Patent number: 11708159
    Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a method, system and apparatus for an aircraft may be shown and described. An exemplary embodiment may be an autonomous aircraft which can vertically takeoff and land (VTOL). The VTOL aircraft may have a modular pod which carries a removable payload. The entire VTOL aircraft may be portable. An exemplary embodiment may fit into a standard sized freight container. A propulsion system may be based on distributed electric propulsion. An exemplary embodiment may implement variable pitch propellers and collective pitch variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Urbineer Inc
    Inventors: Stuart Marshall, Arakel Melidonian, Sean Kirkhuff, Eric Marc-Aurele
  • COMPACT AERIAL MISSION MODULAR MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220177124
    Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a method, system and apparatus for an aircraft may be shown and described. An exemplary embodiment may be an autonomous aircraft which can vertically takeoff and land (VTOL). The VTOL aircraft may have a modular pod which carries a removable payload. The entire VTOL aircraft may be portable. An exemplary embodiment may fit into a standard sized freight container. A propulsion system may be based on distributed electric propulsion. An exemplary embodiment may implement variable pitch propellers and collective pitch variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Urbineer Inc
    Inventors: Stuart MARSHALL, Arakel MELIDONIAN, Sean KIRKHUFF, Eric MARC-AURELE