Patents by Inventor Wayne Scott Thayer

Wayne Scott Thayer 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 apparatus to stabilize and recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
    Patent number: 11667396
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to stabilize and recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a capture line, a mast to support the capture line for contact with the UAV, and a braking stabilizer. The braking stabilizer includes a flexible stem, a body at a distal end of the stem, where the body defines first and second flexible posts, and a filament extending between the first and second posts to contact and engage a hook of the UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Insitu, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Scott Thayer
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO STABILIZE AND RECOVER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs)
    Publication number: 20210214100
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to stabilize and recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a capture line, a mast to support the capture line for contact with the UAV, and a braking stabilizer. The braking stabilizer includes a flexible stem, a body at a distal end of the stem, where the body defines first and second flexible posts, and a filament extending between the first and second posts to contact and engage a hook of the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: Wayne Scott Thayer