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: 190 patents
  • Example: 20240228029. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of Operation simplified abstract (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.)
• B64U2101/30 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 80 patents
  • Example: 20240228029. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of Operation simplified abstract (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.)
• G08G5/0069 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 60 patents
  • Example: 20240230336. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC)
• G06V20/17 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 49 patents
  • Example: 20240228034. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION simplified abstract (Global Tel*Link Corporation)
• B64U2201/20 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 48 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 simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
• B64U10/13 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 42 patents
  • Example: 20240228071. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.)
• B64U2201/10 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 39 patents
  • Example: 20240253830. ADVANCED DRONE PORT STATION FOR ENHANCED MAINTENANCE, MONITORING, AND SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS simplified abstract (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY)
• G06T2207/10032 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 37 patents
  • Example: 20240124137. OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE FOR AIRCRAFT FROM SHADOW ANALYSIS simplified abstract (WING Aviation LLC)
• B64U2101/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 34 patents
  • Example: 20240228034. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION simplified abstract (Global Tel*Link Corporation)
• G05D1/101 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 32 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 simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)

Top Companies in Drones and UAVs

Skydio, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 40
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 24 patents
  • B64U2101/30 (No explanation available): 17 patents
  • B64U2201/10 (No explanation available): 11 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240219903. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Modular Command Priority Determination And Filtering System simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240704)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)
  • 20240329664. Automated Pre-Flight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Inspection simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20241003)

AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 32
• 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 simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240043146. TITLABLE WING AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240208)

SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 23
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B64U2201/20 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • G05D2109/20 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240025571. SHOOTING METHOD, DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE simplified abstract (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240025573. PROPELLER BLADE, PROPELLER, POWER ASSEMBLY, AND MULTI-ROTOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240046640. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCENE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20240208)

Wing Aviation LLC

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 21
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 12 patents
  • B64C2201/128 (No explanation available): 7 patents
  • B64D1/22 (No explanation available): 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)
  • 20240154689. Adaptive Mobile Distribution of Data Among a Fleet of Uncrewed Vehicles simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (WING Aviation LLC) (20240530)
  • 20240067340. VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION OF PACKAGE PRESENCE FOR UAV AERIAL DELIVERIES simplified abstract (WING Aviation LLC) (20240229)
  • 20240109657. UAV WITH DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION AND BLOWN CONTROL SURFACES simplified abstract (WING Aviation LLC) (20240404)

International Business Machines Corporation

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• 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:
  • 20240241516. STABILITY IN ARRANGEMENT OF PACKAGES DELIVERED BY DRONES simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240718)
  • 20240242599. INTELLIGENT COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240718)
  • 20240321116. CONTROLLING DRONE NOISE BASED UPON HEIGHT simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240926)

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 simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 3 patents
  • G05D1/0038 (No explanation available): 2 patents
  • B64D45/04 (No explanation available): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240301772. DOWNHOLE PERFORATION TOOL simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company) (20240912)
  • 20240134373. 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 simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company) (20240425)
  • 20240026786. SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION SOURCE DETECTION AND TRACKING DEVICE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE simplified abstract (Saudi Arabian Oil Company) (20240125)

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64C39/024 (No explanation available): 3 patents
  • H04N7/147 (No explanation available): 1 patents
  • H04L65/1016 (No explanation available): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240276571. LOW LATENCY EDGE PROCESSING FOR DRONE WIRELESS LINKS simplified abstract (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20240815)
  • 20240177620. MOBILE AERIAL DRONE EARLY WARNING PRIVACY BREACH DETECT, INTERCEPT, AND DEFEND SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240094744. ANTENNA MEASUREMENT USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (T-Mobile USA, Inc.) (20240321)

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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.)
• G06V10/945 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046626. Drone-based Vegetation Assessment simplified abstract (CDM Smith Inc.)
• G06V10/778 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240046626. Drone-based Vegetation Assessment simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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: 10
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 10 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240222)
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)

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 simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240523)
  • 20240094743. PIXEL-BY-PIXEL SEGMENTATION OF AERIAL IMAGERY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL simplified abstract (WING AVIATION LLC) (20240321)
  • 20240067340. VISUAL AND TACTILE CONFIRMATION OF PACKAGE PRESENCE FOR UAV AERIAL DELIVERIES simplified abstract (WING Aviation LLC) (20240229)

Ivan Qiu of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 7 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217659. Payload Retrieval Apparatus with Extending Member For Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217680. Payload Retrieval Apparatus Having Tether Slot Projection for Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)

Yevgeniy Kozlenko of Mountain View CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240140228. Base Stations For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)
  • 20240166366. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240133693. ROUTE PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240425)

Bernard J. Michini of Plymouth Meeting PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240200949. Dynamically Adjusting UAV Flight Operations Based On Thermal Sensor Data simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240201240. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Electromagnetic Avoidance And Utilization System simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240219903. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Modular Command Priority Determination And Filtering System simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240704)

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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20241003)

André Prager of Sunnyvale CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 5 patents
  • WING Aviation LLC: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240150016. Payload Receiver Apparatus for Use With a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)
  • 20240154689. Adaptive Mobile Distribution of Data Among a Fleet of Uncrewed Vehicles simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240509)

Jasper Lewin of Santa Cruz CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240217680. Payload Retrieval Apparatus Having Tether Slot Projection for Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)

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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240169719. Autonomous Aerial Navigation In Low-Light And No-Light Conditions simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)

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 simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Adam Bry of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240166366. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240523)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240150036. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240509)

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 simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Joseph Anthony Enke of San Carlos CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240255944. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Controller simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)

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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)
  • 20240262496. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Beyond Visual Line of Sight Control simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240808)
  • 20240346937. Fleet Management Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And Flight Authorization System simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240307)
  • 20240030602. DUAL-BAND EXTERNAL ANTENNA FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240125)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240919)
  • 20240043139. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)
  • 20240043140. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240919)
  • 20240043139. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract (Workhorse Group Inc.) (20240208)
  • 20240043140. FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240053750. Fitness And Sports Applications For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240062663. User Interaction With An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240083605. Autonomous Operation Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240314)

Toyoki Takahashi

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Daifuku Co., Ltd.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240076140. Article Transport Facility simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240076141. Article Transport Facility simplified abstract (Daifuku Co., Ltd.) (20240307)
  • 20240077893. Operation Facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)
  • 20240085928. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240314)

Russell A. Patenaude of Macomb Township MI (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240313850. ENHANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS simplified abstract (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240919)
  • 20240241520. DRONE-ASSISTED VEHICLE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM simplified abstract (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240718)
  • 20240192009. DRONE-BASED OFFROAD VEHICLE ROUTING simplified abstract (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC) (20240613)

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 simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017825. UAV with Upper Door Including Winch and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)
  • 20240017827. UAV with Open Cargo Bay and Method of Operation simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240118)

Matthew Donahoe of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240278912. Roof Scan Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240822)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)

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 simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217659. Payload Retrieval Apparatus with Extending Member For Use with a UAV simplified abstract (Wing Aviation LLC) (20240704)
  • 20240217682. Combination Payload Retrieval and Package Pickup Apparatus for Use with a UAV simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240179410. Electronic Image Stabilization Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams With Intentional Motion Handling simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240530)
  • 20240179413. Hybrid Zoom Systems And Methods For Improved Electronic Image Stabilization Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228074. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240228076. Attachment Interface And Attachments For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)

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 simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240711)
  • 20240079765. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20240307)
  • 20240030605. ANTENNA, WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240118689. Task Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240411)
  • 20240137403. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240711)
  • 20240288862. Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240829)
  • 20240137403. Data Transfer Management For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20240711)
  • 20240098494. REVOCATION OF UAS-RELATED AUTHORIZATION AND SECURITY INFORMATION simplified abstract (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20240321)
  • 20240322898. AUTHORIZATION FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (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 simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240801)
  • 20240251165. Counter-Balancing Vibrations From A Vehicle For Stabilizing Image Capture simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240725)
  • 20240140228. Base Stations For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240502)

Sarbajit K. Rakshit

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • International Business Machines Corporation: 2 patents
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240100980. FLYING CHARGING STATION FOR TRANSPORTING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) (20240328)
  • 20240241516. STABILITY IN ARRANGEMENT OF PACKAGES DELIVERED BY DRONES simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240718)
  • 20240242599. INTELLIGENT COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240718)

Abraham Bachrach of Emerald Hills CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240101254. Detecting Optical Discrepancies In Captured Images simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240328)
  • 20240053771. Objective-Based Control Of An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240069547. Unmanned Aerial Image Capture Platform simplified abstract (Skydio, Inc.) (20240229)

Yosuke SAKURADA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240300682. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240912)
  • 20240051690. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)

Kazuaki WATANABE

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240300682. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240912)
  • 20240051690. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240215)
  • 20240059402. STORAGE DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM simplified abstract (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION) (20240222)

TAYLOR R. SCHMIDT of AUSTIN TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • SKYGRID, LLC: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240119152. PROVIDING MALWARE PROTECTION ON AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240411)
  • 20240078913. AUTOMATED PREFLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONFIGURATION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)
  • 20240078918. FULFILLING A REQUEST ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE MISSION simplified abstract (SKYGRID, LLC) (20240307)

Top Collaborations in Drones and UAVs

Top US States for Drones and UAVs Inventors

Top Cities for Drones and UAVs Inventors

• Shenzhen: 134 inventors
• San Francisco: 64 inventors
• Tokyo: 55 inventors
• Redwood City: 54 inventors
• Mountain View: 35 inventors
• Beijing: 27 inventors
• Seoul: 26 inventors
• Palo Alto: 24 inventors
• Sunnyvale: 23 inventors
• Nanjing: 23 inventors
• Shanghai: 20 inventors
• Santa Clara: 19 inventors
• San Mateo: 17 inventors
• South San Francisco: 17 inventors
• Xi'an, Shaanxi: 17 inventors
• San Diego: 16 inventors
• Oshkosh: 16 inventors
• Komaki-shi: 16 inventors
• Reston: 16 inventors
• San Jose: 15 inventors