Patents by Inventor Vijay Somandepalli

Vijay Somandepalli 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA COLLECTION BY DRONE AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20210152741
    Abstract: A data collection method and system for a drone aircraft. The system includes a data collection device, an extension mechanism having one end connected to the drone aircraft and an opposite free end connected to the data collection device, and a control system for controlling operation of the extension mechanism. The extension mechanism is extendable from a retracted position in which the data collection device is stowed in or maintained proximate to the drone aircraft to one or more extended positions in which the data collection device is extended away from the drone aircraft, and is also retractable to bring the data collection device back to the retracted position. The control system controls operation of the extension mechanism to position the data collection device to a desired position beyond a given obstacle to enable the data collection device to capture data relating to an object or region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Eitan Babcock, Reese A. Mozer, Vijay Somandepalli
  • Methods and systems for data collection by drone aircraft
    Patent number: 10917579
    Abstract: A data collection method and system for a drone aircraft. The system includes a data collection device, an extension mechanism having one end connected to the drone aircraft and an opposite free end connected to the data collection device, and a control system for controlling operation of the extension mechanism. The extension mechanism is extendable from a retracted position in which the data collection device is stowed in or maintained proximate to the drone aircraft to one or more extended positions in which the data collection device is extended away from the drone aircraft, and is also retractable to bring the data collection device back to the retracted position. The control system controls operation of the extension mechanism to position the data collection device to a desired position beyond a given obstacle to enable the data collection device to capture data relating to an object or region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: American Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eitan Babcock, Reese A. Mozer, Vijay Somandepalli
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA COLLECTION BY DRONE AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20190373179
    Abstract: A data collection method and system for a drone aircraft. The system includes a data collection device, an extension mechanism having one end connected to the drone aircraft and an opposite free end connected to the data collection device, and a control system for controlling operation of the extension mechanism. The extension mechanism is extendable from a retracted position in which the data collection device is stowed in or maintained proximate to the drone aircraft to one or more extended positions in which the data collection device is extended away from the drone aircraft, and is also retractable to bring the data collection device back to the retracted position. The control system controls operation of the extension mechanism to position the data collection device to a desired position beyond a given obstacle to enable the data collection device to capture data relating to an object or region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Eitan Babcock, Reese A. Mozer, Vijay Somandepalli