Patents by Inventor Sean Robert Findlay

Sean Robert Findlay 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).

  • Vertical landing systems for space vehicles and associated methods
    Patent number: 10822122
    Abstract: Methods and systems for vertically landing space vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a reusable space vehicle lands in a vertical, nose-up orientation by engaging a system of cables suspended from an elevated framework during a controlled descent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Blue Origin, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Lewis Grose, Sean Robert Findlay, John Michael Sanders
  • VERTICAL LANDING SYSTEMS FOR SPACE VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180178930
    Abstract: Methods and systems for vertically landing space vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a reusable space vehicle lands in a vertical, nose-up orientation by engaging a system of cables suspended from an elevated framework during a controlled descent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Lewis Grose, Sean Robert Findlay, John Michael Sanders