Isaiah A Jones

US Patent:

20210300550, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Oct 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/070037

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Bernard Michini - San Francisco CA, US
David Merrill - San Francisco CA, US
Clint Cope - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Belardo - San Francisco CA, US
Isaiah Jones - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ELROY AIR, INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B64C 39/02
B64D 9/00

Abstract:

A mission pod configured to be carried by a UAV or other aerial vehicle and accompanying systems and methods to allow the unattended accomplishment of diverse mission types is described. The mission pod having means for communication between the pod and UAV, mechanisms for removably attaching the pod to, and detaching the pod from, the UAV without the intervention of ground crew, mechanisms for facilitating power, fuel, and/or data transfer between the pod and UAV, means for securing various mission components within the pod, and pod configurations supporting various sensing modalities and other mission requirements.

US Patent:

20210039783, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Jul 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/932371

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Bernard Michini - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Belardo - San Francisco CA, US
David Merrill - San Francisco CA, US
Clint Cope - San Francisco CA, US
Colin Owen - San Francisco CA, US
Isaiah Jones - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew Michini - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ELROY AIR, INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B64D 1/10
B64C 39/02

Abstract:

The invention relates, generally, to systems and methods for optimizing the performance of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by optimizing the UAV's drivetrain, extending the UAV's battery life; by monitoring and reporting on payload imbalance or overweight conditions; and by improving the aerodynamics and streamlining of certain drag-producing elements.

US Patent:

20200324934, Oct 15, 2020

Filed:

Apr 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/845939

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Sean Belardo - San Francisco CA, US
Clint Cope - San Francisco CA, US
Colin Owen - San Francisco CA, US
Isaiah Jones - San Francisco CA, US
Shane Hills - San Francisco CA, US
David Merrill - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ELROY AIR, INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B65D 6/34
B64D 9/00
B65D 6/00

Abstract:

A modular aerial cargo aerodynamic encasement and a method for modular aviation cargo transport is provided. The aviation cargo aerodynamic encasement comprises a platform having a planar upper surface configured to accept cargo and a lower surface. The lower surface includes two or more ground supports displacing a portion of the platform from contact with a supporting surface. The platform includes two or more load transfer structures. The aviation cargo aerodynamic encasement further comprises a fairing configured to detachably couple to the platform, wherein the fairing, when coupled to the platform, forms an aerodynamic encasement, and wherein the aerodynamic encasement is detachably mountable to an aircraft by the two or more load transfer structures.

US Patent:

20190202561, Jul 4, 2019

Filed:

Dec 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/227400

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Isaiah JONES - San Francisco CA, US
Sean BELARDO - San Francisco CA, US
Clint COPE - San Francisco CA, US
Colin OWEN - San Francisco CA, US
David MERRILL - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ELROY AIR, INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B64D 1/22
B64C 39/02
B64C 29/00
B64C 17/02

Abstract:

An autonomous cargo container retrieval and delivery system locates a select cargo container and maneuvers an unmanned aerial vehicle proximate to the container for retrieval. The vehicle positions itself to engage the cargo container using a grasping mechanism, and, responsive to engaging the cargo container, retracts the cargo container toward the vehicle. As the cargo container is retracted toward the vehicle, weight sensors within the retrieval mechanism sense the weight and the weight distribution of the cargo container, and, can modify the cargo container's location on the vehicle to optimize vehicle flight operations or replace the container on the ground and alert the operator that the cargo container is too heavy or has an improper weight distribution. Upon mating the cargo container with the vehicle, a coupling mechanism latches or secures the cargo container to the vehicle for further flight and/or ground operations.