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  • Millimeter wavelength radar antenna for drone interception
    Patent number: 11988740
    Abstract: A system for drone radar includes an antenna array. The antenna array includes an arc configuration. A set of transmitter antennas and a set of receiver antennas are arranged in an arc along the arc configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Adnan Esmail
  • Advanced computational pixel imagers with multiple in-pixel counters
    Patent number: 11974049
    Abstract: A computational pixel imaging device can include multiple digitizing counters per pixel that can be used to execute simultaneous signal-processing threads on acquired image data. The imaging device can also include infinite dynamic range sensing and perform signal down-sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Kelly, Curtis Colonero, Christopher David, Justin Baker
  • Advanced computational pixel imagers with multiple in-pixel counters
    Patent number: 11877068
    Abstract: A computational pixel imaging device can include multiple digitizing counters per pixel that can be used to execute simultaneous signal-processing threads on acquired image data. The imaging device can also include infinite dynamic range sensing and perform signal down-sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Kelly, Curtis Colonero, Christopher David, Justin Baker
  • Pan tilt unit
    Patent number: 11732836
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • Interactive virtual interface
    Patent number: 11182043
    Abstract: A system for display and interaction includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive data from one or more sensors. The processor is configured to convert the data to a common synthetic data space; provide the common synthetic data space for display; and receive a command associated with an object represented in the common synthetic data space. In some embodiments, the processor is coupled to a memory that stores instructions for the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Anduril Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Palmer F. Luckey, Jason Levin, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen, Maximillian Zheng Wang
  • Pan tilt unit
    Patent number: 11268651
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • Interactive virtual interface
    Patent number: 12045432
    Abstract: A system for display and interaction includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive data from one or more sensors. The processor is configured to convert the data to a common synthetic data space; provide the common synthetic data space for display; receive a command associated with an object represented in the common synthetic data space; and cause display of an icon indicating a command has been issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Palmer F. Luckey, Jason Levin, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen, Maximillian Zheng Wang
  • Ruggedized autonomous helicopter platform
    Patent number: 11721222
    Abstract: An unmanned helicopter platform includes a fuselage, a tail coupled with the fuselage, a payload rail coupled with and extending along the fuselage and a main rotor assembly coupled with the fuselage. The tail includes a tail rotor and a tail rotor motor. The main rotor assembly includes a main rotor having an axis of rotation and a main rotor motor. The payload rail allows mechanical connection of payloads to the fuselage and positioning of the payloads such that a center of gravity of the payloads is alignable with the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen
  • Auto-focus tracking for remote flying targets
    Patent number: 11611707
    Abstract: A system for automatically maintaining focus while tracking remote flying objects includes an interface and processor. The interface is configured to receive two or more images. The processor is configured to determine a bounding box for an object in the two or more images; determine an estimated position for the object in a future image; and determine an estimated focus setting and an estimated pointing direction for a lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Marcin Camacho, Calvin Michael Hareng, Corey Martin Hass, Forrest Nelson Iandola, Gokul Ganesh Subramanian, Nadav Ben-Haim, Adnan Esmail, Kevin Michael Christensen
  • Computational pixel imager with in-pixel histogram acquisition
    Patent number: 11871122
    Abstract: A computational pixel imaging device can include multiple counters per pixel that can be used to acquire in-pixel histogram data representative of a signal detected by a pixels detector. Multiple pixel counters can also be used to execute simultaneous signal-processing threads on acquired image data. The imaging device can also include infinite dynamic range sensing and perform signal down-sampling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Kelly, Curtis Colonero, Christopher David
  • Auto-focus acquisition for remote flying targets
    Patent number: 11606492
    Abstract: A system for automatically acquiring focus of remote flying objects (RFOs) includes an interface and processor. The interface is configured to receive a radar data and a lens temperature data. The processor is configured to determine a focal setting for a lens system based at least in part on the radar data and the lens temperature data; and provide the focal setting for the lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Marcin Camacho, Calvin Michael Hareng, Corey Martin Hass, Forrest Nelson Iandola, Gokul Ganesh Subramanian, Nadav Ben-Haim, Adnan Esmail, Kevin Michael Christensen
  • Modular system for detecting, tracking, and transmitting to identified objects
    Patent number: 11916279
    Abstract: A modular, radio frequency (“RF”) system includes one or more directional antennas and is configured with both hardware and software components to enable the RF system to monitor (e.g., detect or track signals or objects) and/or interact with (e.g., track signals or objects, or transmit signals) objects in particular directions. The RF system includes one or more machine learning models to determine, based on received signals, one or more signals to transmit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sam El-Akkad, Christopher Fischer, Travis Whitaker, Bryden Pearson, Todd Berk, Thao Pham, Jon Hsu, Cameron Dart
  • Counter drone system
    Patent number: 11899473
    Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of sensor systems, a counter drone, and a processor. A sensor system of the plurality of sensor systems comprises one or more sensors that are connected to a network. The counter drone is connected to the network. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a potential target from the plurality of sensor systems; generate a fused data set for the potential target, determine whether the potential target comprises the threat drone based at least in part on the fused data set; and in response to determining that the potential target comprises the threat drone, provide counter drone instructions to the counter drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Levin, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen
  • Lattice mesh
    Patent number: 10812978
    Abstract: A system for a lattice mesh comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a request to join a publish group from a client. The processor is configured to determine a group key; determine whether the client is allowed access to a topic of the publish group; in response to the client being allowed access to the topic of the publish group, provide the group key to the client; publish a group message including metadata; determine whether it is time to rotate the group key; and in response to it being time to rotate the group key, determine a new group key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Anduril Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Newman, Ryan Brown, Brian W. Schimpf, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Travis M. Whitaker, Jason Levin, Joseph Chen
  • Rotating release launching system
    Patent number: 11655029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rolling release launching system that is operative to receive and retain a drone or other payload in a protected launcher. The launcher helps to reduce the drag of the payload and to protect the payload from environmental factors. The payload is launched when a rotating door opens to expose the payload in a bay area. The rotating door may be parallel or concentric to a longitudinal axis of the body portion of the device. The payload may be launched using a biasing and fastening mechanism, which may include detachably coupling bracket, to induce an angular moment and releasing force on the payload during launch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Alley, Jesse Owen Williams, Matthew Gordon Brasher
  • Foldable propeller blade with locking mechanism
    Patent number: 11958588
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle with deployable components (UAVDC) may comprise a foldable propeller blade with a locking mechanism. Foldable propeller blades may have a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration relative to the UAVDC, and the foldable propeller blades may pivot about a hinge to move between configurations. In the deployed configuration, the foldable propeller may experience forward folding forces acting upon it. The locking mechanism may lock the foldable propeller blade in the deployed configuration. The locking mechanism may keep the foldable propeller locked into place to prevent forward folding tendency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Alley, Joshua Lemming Steele, Jesse Owen Williams, Daniel Kuehme
  • Counter drone system
    Patent number: 11385659
    Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of sensor systems, a counter drone, and a processor. A sensor system of the plurality of sensor systems comprises one or more sensors that are connected to a network. The counter drone is connected to the network. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a potential target from the plurality of sensor systems; generate a fused data set for the potential target, determine whether the potential target comprises the threat drone based at least in part on the fused data set; and in response to determining that the potential target comprises the threat drone, provide counter drone instructions to the counter drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Levin, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Joseph Chen
  • Rotating release launching system
    Patent number: 11753164
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a release launching system that is operative to receive and retain a drone or other payload in a protected launcher. The launcher helps to reduce the drag of the payload and to protect the payload from environmental factors. The payload is launched when a force initially separates the payload from the launcher and exposes a force generating mechanism. The force generating mechanism may be within the body portion of the device and generate an additional force to assist in separating the payload from the launcher. The payload may be launched using a biasing and fastening mechanism, which may include detachably coupling bracket, to allow for the separation of the payload from the launcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Alley, Jesse Owen Williams, Matthew Gordon Brasher
  • Lattice mesh
    Patent number: 10506436
    Abstract: A system for a lattice mesh comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a request to register from a host, wherein the request to register includes a key and a set of asset IDs that the host wishes to claim. The processor is configured to sign the key to generate a resource authority (RA) certificate signed key with an RA certificate; update an asset database with the RA certificate signed key; distribute the RA certificate signed host public key through the network; and provide the host with the RA certificate signed key. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a memory that is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Anduril Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Newman, Ryan Brown, Brian W. Schimpf, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Travis M. Whitaker, Jason Levin, Joseph Chen
  • Lattice mesh
    Patent number: 11350277
    Abstract: A system comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to provide a request to join a publish group from a client or a point to point communication link of a lattice mesh; and receive a group key or a host public key. The processor is configured to determine whether a message has been received; in response to the message having been received, determine whether the message is to be sent on; in response to the message being determined not to be sent on, decode the message using the group key or the host public key; determine whether to store the message in a backfill database; in response to determining to store the message in the backfill database, store the message in the backfill database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Newman, Ryan Brown, Brian W. Schimpf, Palmer F. Luckey, Julian Hammerstein, Travis M. Whitaker, Jason Levin, Joseph Chen
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