Drones and UAVs Patent Application Trends 2024

Drones and UAVs patent applications in 2024

Top Technology Areas in Drones and UAVs

Top CPC Codes

• B64C39/024 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 201 patents
  • Example: 20240228029. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of Operation (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.)
• B64U2101/30 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 105 patents
  • Example: 20240228029. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of Operation (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.)
• G08G5/0069 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 68 patents
  • Example: 20240230336. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC)
• B64U2201/20 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 60 patents
  • Example: 20240231371. SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY ASSISTANCE TO WAYFINDING AND PRECISION LANDING CONTROLS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TO DIFFERENTLY ORIENTED INSPECTION TARGETS (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
• G06V20/17 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 59 patents
  • Example: 20240228034. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION (Global Tel*Link Corporation)
• B64U2201/10 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 51 patents
  • Example: 20240253830. ADVANCED DRONE PORT STATION FOR ENHANCED MAINTENANCE, MONITORING, AND SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY)
• B64U10/13 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 50 patents
  • Example: 20240228071. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.)
• G06T2207/10032 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 47 patents
  • Example: 20240124137. OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE FOR AIRCRAFT FROM SHADOW ANALYSIS (WING Aviation LLC)
• B64U2101/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 37 patents
  • Example: 20240228034. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION (Global Tel*Link Corporation)
• B64U20/87 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 36 patents
  • Example: 20240230937. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION USING SEISMIC DRONES (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY)

Top Companies in Drones and UAVs

Skydio, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 43
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 26 patents
  • B64U2101/30 (No explanation available): 19 patents
  • B64U2201/10 (No explanation available): 14 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240219903. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Modular Command Priority Determination And Filtering System (Skydio, Inc.) (20240704)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)
  • 20240329664. Automated Pre-Flight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20241003)

AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 33
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U10/13 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B64U2101/30 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240030602. DUAL-BAND EXTERNAL ANTENNA FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240043146. TITLABLE WING AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240208)

SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 25
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U2201/20 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B64U2101/30 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240025571. SHOOTING METHOD, DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240025573. PROPELLER BLADE, PROPELLER, POWER ASSEMBLY, AND MULTI-ROTOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240046640. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCENE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240208)

Wing Aviation LLC

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 23
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 13 patents
  • B64D1/22 (No explanation available): 7 patents
  • B64C2201/128 (No explanation available): 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)
  • 20240154689. Adaptive Mobile Distribution of Data Among a Fleet of Uncrewed Vehicles (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)

WING Aviation LLC

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 9
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • G06T7/70 (No explanation available): 3 patents
  • G06T2207/10032 (No explanation available): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240177619. MAP INCLUDING DATA FOR ROUTING AERIAL VEHICLES DURING GNSS FAILURE (WING Aviation LLC) (20240530)
  • 20240067340. VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION OF PACKAGE PRESENCE FOR UAV AERIAL DELIVERIES (WING Aviation LLC) (20240229)
  • 20240109657. UAV WITH DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION AND BLOWN CONTROL SURFACES (WING Aviation LLC) (20240404)

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • H04W76/10 (No explanation available): 2 patents
  • H04N7/147 (No explanation available): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240369714. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ASSISTED POSITIONING (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20241107)
  • 20240177620. MOBILE AERIAL DRONE EARLY WARNING PRIVACY BREACH DETECT, INTERCEPT, AND DEFEND SYSTEMS AND METHODS (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240094744. ANTENNA MEASUREMENT USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20240321)

International Business Machines Corporation

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • G05D1/104 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 3 patents
  • B64U10/00 (No explanation available): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240242599. INTELLIGENT COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240718)
  • 20240361772. AMELIORATING RISK TO AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (International Business Machines Corporation) (20241031)
  • 20240321116. CONTROLLING DRONE NOISE BASED UPON HEIGHT (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240926)

AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 3 patents
  • B64U30/10 (No explanation available): 2 patents
  • B64U50/13 (No explanation available): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240367786. GANGED SERVO FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20241107)
  • 20240367816. SYSTEM FOR DETACHABLY COUPLING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITHIN A LAUNCH TUBE (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20241107)
  • 20240083578. Off-Center Parachute Flight Termination System Including Latch Mechanism Disconnectable by Burn Wire (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20240314)

SKYGRID, LLC

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top CPC codes:
  • G08G5/0069 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • G08G5/0039 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • G08G5/006 (No explanation available): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top CPC codes:
  • H04W36/0058 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • H04W36/0061 (No explanation available): 2 patents
  • H04W36/32 (No explanation available): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240007941. METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY DETECTING CELLS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES OVER MOBILE NETWORKS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20240104)
  • 20240334260. METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING A HANDOVER OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) BASED ON HEIGHT THRESHOLDS OF BASE STATIONS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)
  • 20240334293. METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR BROADCASTING HEIGHT-BASED THRESHOLD OF BASE STATIONS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) OVER MOBILE NETWORKS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)

New Companies in Drones and UAVs (Last Month)

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Emerging Technology Areas in Drones and UAVs

• H04B10/1123 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240048238. NETWORK NODE FOR A NON-DETECTABLE LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH)
• G06Q50/28 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047051. EMERGENCY BLOOD DISPATCHING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON EARLY PREDICTION AND UNMANNED FAST DELIVERY (ZHEJIANG LAB)
• G16H50/20 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047051. EMERGENCY BLOOD DISPATCHING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON EARLY PREDICTION AND UNMANNED FAST DELIVERY (ZHEJIANG LAB)
• G16H40/20 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047051. EMERGENCY BLOOD DISPATCHING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON EARLY PREDICTION AND UNMANNED FAST DELIVERY (ZHEJIANG LAB)
• G01J5/48 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046640. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCENE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.)
• G01J5/0018 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046640. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCENE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.)
• G08B17/12 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046640. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCENE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.)
• G06V10/945 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046626. Drone-based Vegetation Assessment (CDM Smith Inc.)
• G06V10/778 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046626. Drone-based Vegetation Assessment (CDM Smith Inc.)
• H04W4/025 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240045452. APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (Sony Group Corporation)

Top Companies in Emerging Drones and UAVs Technologies

• SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.: 3 patents
• ZHEJIANG LAB: 3 patents
• CDM Smith Inc.: 2 patents
• Sony Group Corporation: 1 patents
• HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH: 1 patents

Top Inventors in Drones and UAVs

Abraham Galton Bachrach of Emerald Hills CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 11
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 11 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)

Hayk Martirosyan of San Francisco CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 9
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 9 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)

Adam Parker Bry of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 9
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 9 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240062663. User Interaction With An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240222)
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)

Ivan Qiu of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 9
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 8 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217659. Payload Retrieval Apparatus with Extending Member For Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217680. Payload Retrieval Apparatus Having Tether Slot Projection for Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)

Ali Shoeb of San Rafael CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top companies:
  • WING Aviation LLC: 3 patents
  • WING AVIATION LLC: 3 patents
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240168493. Automatic Selection of Delivery Zones Using Survey Flight 3D Scene Reconstructions (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240523)
  • 20240094743. PIXEL-BY-PIXEL SEGMENTATION OF AERIAL IMAGERY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL (WING AVIATION LLC) (20240321)
  • 20240067340. VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION OF PACKAGE PRESENCE FOR UAV AERIAL DELIVERIES (WING Aviation LLC) (20240229)

Yevgeniy Kozlenko of Mountain View CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240140228. Base Stations For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)
  • 20240166366. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)

Bernard J. Michini of Plymouth Meeting PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240201240. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Electromagnetic Avoidance And Utilization System (Skydio, Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240361124. Ground Control Point Assignment And Determination System (Skydio, Inc.) (20241031)
  • 20240219903. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Modular Command Priority Determination And Filtering System (Skydio, Inc.) (20240704)

André Prager of Sunnyvale CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 6 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)
  • 20240154689. Adaptive Mobile Distribution of Data Among a Fleet of Uncrewed Vehicles (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)

Jasper Lewin of Santa Cruz CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240217680. Payload Retrieval Apparatus Having Tether Slot Projection for Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)

Adam Bry of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240166366. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)

SYED MOHAMMAD ALI of LEANDER TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • SKYGRID, LLC: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

LOWELL L. DUKE of AUSTIN TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • SKYGRID, LLC: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

ZEHRA AKBAR of LEANDER TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • SKYGRID, LLC: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

SYED MOHAMMAD AMIR HUSAIN of GEORGETOWN TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • SKYGRID, LLC: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

Daniel Vivanco of Ashburn VA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240007941. METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY DETECTING CELLS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES OVER MOBILE NETWORKS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20240104)
  • 20240334260. METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING A HANDOVER OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) BASED ON HEIGHT THRESHOLDS OF BASE STATIONS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)
  • 20240334293. METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR BROADCASTING HEIGHT-BASED THRESHOLD OF BASE STATIONS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) OVER MOBILE NETWORKS (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)

Joseph Anthony Enke of San Carlos CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
  • GoPro, Inc.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240255944. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Controller (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)
  • 20240353833. ADAPTIVE RATE GAIN CONTROLLER (GoPro, Inc.) (20241024)

Kristen Marie Holtz of Menlo Park CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240140625. Techniques For Previewing And Composing Panoramic Photographs Using UAV Navigation Cameras (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)

Russell A. Patenaude of Macomb Township MI (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC: 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240313850. ENHANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240919)
  • 20240241520. DRONE-ASSISTED VEHICLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240718)
  • 20240192009. DRONE-BASED OFFROAD VEHICLE ROUTING (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240613)

Jesse Blake of Palo Alto CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240017814. Smart Cargo Bay Door(s) for a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Matthew Donahoe of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240402702. Magic Wand Interface And Other User Interaction Paradigms For A Flying Digital Assistant (Skydio, Inc.) (20241205)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)

Evan Twyford of Mountain View CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 4 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240017814. Smart Cargo Bay Door(s) for a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Edward Dale Steakley of Cupertino CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240257654. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Visual Line Of Sight Control (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)
  • 20240262496. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Beyond Visual Line of Sight Control (Skydio, Inc.) (20240808)
  • 20240346937. Fleet Management Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And Flight Authorization System (Skydio, Inc.) (20241017)

Jianping SONG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240079765. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240307)
  • 20240030602. DUAL-BAND EXTERNAL ANTENNA FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)

Jay Ratajczak of Maineville OH (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Workhorse Group Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240308688. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240919)
  • 20240043139. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)
  • 20240043140. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)

Wei Wei of Mason OH (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Workhorse Group Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240308688. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240919)
  • 20240043139. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)
  • 20240043140. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)

Matthew Joseph Donahoe of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240288862. Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240053750. Fitness And Sports Applications For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240062663. User Interaction With An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240222)

Jack Louis Zhu of San Mateo CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240288862. Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)

Yin GAO

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • ZTE Corporation: 2 patents
  • ZTE CORPORATION: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240340632. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSCRIPTION-BASED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) (ZTE Corporation) (20241010)
  • 20240224029. METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION (ZTE CORPORATION) (20240704)
  • 20240049096. METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION (ZTE CORPORATION) (20240208)

Jiren HAN

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • ZTE Corporation: 2 patents
  • ZTE CORPORATION: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240340632. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSCRIPTION-BASED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) (ZTE Corporation) (20241010)
  • 20240224029. METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION (ZTE CORPORATION) (20240704)
  • 20240049096. METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION (ZTE CORPORATION) (20240208)

Abraham Bachrach of Emerald Hills CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240402702. Magic Wand Interface And Other User Interaction Paradigms For A Flying Digital Assistant (Skydio, Inc.) (20241205)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)

Toyoki Takahashi

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240076140. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)

Keisuke Takeno

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240076140. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)

Satoshi Nitta

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240076140. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)

Hidemoto Fukushima

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240076140. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)

Atsushi ARATAKE

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240051690. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240314)

Daisuke UCHIBORI

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240051690. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240314)

Yujin HAMANO

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240051690. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240314)

Jack Zhu of San Mateo CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240278912. Roof Scan Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240822)
  • 20240166366. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)

Andre Prager of Sunnyvale CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240017814. Smart Cargo Bay Door(s) for a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Elizabeth Marshman of San Francisco CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 3 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217658. Payload Retrieval Apparatus with Internal Unlocking Feature and Security Features for Use With a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217659. Payload Retrieval Apparatus with Extending Member For Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)

Stepan Moskovchenko of Belmont CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240179329. Systems And Methods For Adapting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Stream Quality To Wireless Connection Quality With Ground Station (Skydio, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240179410. Electronic Image Stabilization Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams With Intentional Motion Handling (Skydio, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240179413. Hybrid Zoom Systems And Methods For Improved Electronic Image Stabilization Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams (Skydio, Inc.) (20240530)

Vivian Zhou of Milpitas CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240228071. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)

Adam Nathan Lebovitz of San Mateo CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240228071. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)

Jack Zi Qi Ye of Cupertino CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240228071. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)

Fabien Blanc-Paques of San Francisco CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240230565. Solar Panel Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240200949. Dynamically Adjusting UAV Flight Operations Based On Thermal Sensor Data (Skydio, Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240361124. Ground Control Point Assignment And Determination System (Skydio, Inc.) (20241031)

Jianlei WANG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240235024. EXTERNAL TRIPLE-FREQUENCY ANTENNA FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240711)
  • 20240079765. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240307)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)

Roshan Neel Jobanputra of San Francisco CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240236169. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240118689. Task Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240411)
  • 20240137403. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240425)

Jeffrey Robert DeCew of Somerville MA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240236169. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240288862. Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240137403. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Skydio, Inc.) (20240425)

Dimitrios Karampatsis

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240237089. ALLOWING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN A UAV AND A UAV-C (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20240711)
  • 20240098494. REVOCATION OF UAS-RELATED AUTHORIZATION AND SECURITY INFORMATION (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20240321)
  • 20240322898. AUTHORIZATION FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20240926)

Patrick Allen Lowe of Palo Alto CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240255944. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Controller (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)
  • 20240251165. Counter-Balancing Vibrations From A Vehicle For Stabilizing Image Capture (Skydio, Inc.) (20240725)
  • 20240140228. Base Stations For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)

Top Collaborations in Drones and UAVs

Top US States for Drones and UAVs Inventors

Top Cities for Drones and UAVs Inventors

• Shenzhen: 142 inventors
• San Francisco: 65 inventors
• Tokyo: 60 inventors
• Redwood City: 59 inventors
• Mountain View: 36 inventors
• Beijing: 31 inventors
• Bloomington: 28 inventors
• Palo Alto: 26 inventors
• San Diego: 26 inventors
• Seoul: 26 inventors
• Shanghai: 26 inventors
• Sunnyvale: 25 inventors
• Nanjing: 23 inventors
• San Mateo: 20 inventors
• Santa Clara: 19 inventors
• San Jose: 17 inventors
• South San Francisco: 17 inventors
• Xi'an, Shaanxi: 17 inventors
• Cupertino: 16 inventors
• Tel Aviv: 16 inventors