Patents by Inventor Tor Erik Somby

Tor Erik Somby 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).

  • Direction adjustable drone accessory
    Patent number: 12078912
    Abstract: A drone accessory adapted to be removably attached to a drone includes a directional-adjustable camera. The drone accessory includes at least one camera, a directional-adjustable device, and a processor in communication with the at least one camera and the directional-adjustable device. The at least one camera is configured to capturing images of the directional-adjustable camera of the drone and transmitting the images to the processor. The processor is configured to, in response to receiving the images of the directional-adjustable camera of the drone, determining a viewing direction of the directional-adjustable camera of the drone, and directing the directional-adjustable device in the determined viewing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Tundra Drone AS
    Inventors: Tim Valio, Tor Erik Somby