Patents by Inventor Siddiq M. Qidwai

Siddiq M. Qidwai 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: 8141822
    Abstract: A vehicle including at least one bladder for containing a two-phase liquid-gas fuel at a predetermined pressure, with a bladder outlet arranged to releasing vapor fuel from the bladder. The fuel provides energy for propulsion of the vehicle, and the vapor pressure of the fuel provides initial structural integrity of the vehicle, by rigidizing and stiffening the beam assembly to resist inward buckling until the liquid fuel is expended. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle. A combustion chamber and thermoelectric conversion module can generate electricity for a propeller and battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: James P. Thomas, Jared N. Baucom, William R. Pogue, III, Siddiq M. Qidwai