Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles with kites

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11772816
APP PUB NO 20230002076A1
SERIAL NO

17365742

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a tether line to be supported by a kite at a distal end thereof, and a release to deploy and expand a parafoil from at least one of the tether line or the kite in response to the aircraft contacting the tether line.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • INSITU INC.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Jacob S Hood River, US 5 13
Brown, Benjamin T Hood River, US 4 9
Comstock, Kelly A Carson, US 4 9
Fockele, Alice E Portland, US 2 0
Kiewit, Jesse D Bingen, US 5 9
Shaw, Daniel L White Salmon, US 7 55
Wong, John R Klickitat, US 4 3

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Apr 3, 2027
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Apr 3, 2031
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Apr 3, 2035
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00