Patents by Inventor Stefan C. Aprodu

Stefan C. Aprodu 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).

  • LOADING SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20250187753
    Abstract: Described herein is a loading system for unmanned aerial vehicles. The loading system includes a payload housing structure adapted to store a payload at a first elevation, and a conveyance device including a loading section within an internal environment of the building, and an elevated section to convey the payload to an unmanned aerial vehicle at a higher elevation than the first elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Tyler P. McNish, Stefan C. Aprodu, Keenan A. Wyrobek, William Hetzler, Bijal Mehta, Ryan Alam
  • Elevated station for unmanned aerial vehicles
    Patent number: 11958629
    Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Zipline International Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler P. McNish, Stefan C. Aprodu, Keenan A. Wyrobek, William Hetzler, Bijal Mehta, Ryan Alam
  • ELEVATED STATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220033074
    Abstract: Described herein is an elevated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) station. The elevated UAV station includes an elevated platform and a conveyance device configured to raise a payload to the elevated platform. The elevated unmanned UAV station may further include a launch device configured to cause a takeoff of a UAV from the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may further include a recovery device configured to cause a controlled landing of the UAV at the elevated platform. The elevated UAV station may be associated with a payload housing structure to establish a system for payload storage and launch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tyler P. McNish, Stefan C. Aprodu, Keenan A. Wyrobek, William Hetzler, Bijal Mehta, Ryan Alam