Patents by Inventor Vikram Hrishikeshavan

Vikram Hrishikeshavan 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).

  • Rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft and methods
    Patent number: 11932428
    Abstract: A projectile-launched aircraft system includes a projectile launcher including a triggering mechanism, a rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft including a rotor assembly that includes at least one rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade includes a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration that is circumferentially spaced from the stowed configuration about a pivot axis, wherein, upon actuation of the triggering mechanism, the projectile launcher is configured to launch the aircraft along a flightpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter J. Denton, Hao Kang, Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • Multi-modal vehicle
    Patent number: 11673663
    Abstract: A multi-modal vehicle includes a frame, a rotor pivotally mounted to the frame, the rotor including a first position and a second position circumferentially spaced from the first position, and a motor coupled to the rotor and configured to rotate the rotor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the first position, the rotor is configured to generate lift when actuated by the motor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the second position, the rotor is configured to engage a surface to transport the vehicle when actuated by the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, University of Maryland
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter Denton, Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • ROTARY-WING, HOVER-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220219814
    Abstract: A projectile-launched aircraft system includes a projectile launcher including a triggering mechanism, a rotary-wing, hover-capable aircraft including a rotor assembly that includes at least one rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade includes a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration that is circumferentially spaced from the stowed configuration about a pivot axis, wherein, upon actuation of the triggering mechanism, the projectile launcher is configured to launch the aircraft along a flightpath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter J. Denton, Hao Kang, Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • MULTI-MODAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200207469
    Abstract: A multi-modal vehicle includes a frame, a rotor pivotally mounted to the frame, the rotor including a first position and a second position circumferentially spaced from the first position, and a motor coupled to the rotor and configured to rotate the rotor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the first position, the rotor is configured to generate lift when actuated by the motor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the second position, the rotor is configured to engage a surface to transport the vehicle when actuated by the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: The Texas A&M University System, University of Maryland, College Park
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Hunter Denton, Vikram Hrishikeshavan