Inventor
HIBBS BART DEAN
US42 patents
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AEROVIRONMENT INC
30 patentsUS9834305B2Dec 5, 2017
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
AEROVIRONMENT INC77 citations95
US10601273B2Mar 24, 2020
Compressed motor winding
AEROVIRONMENT INC17 citations93
US9950790B2Apr 24, 2018
Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method
AEROVIRONMENT INC12 citations92
US9957044B2May 1, 2018
Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method
AEROVIRONMENT INC6 citations84
US11171528B2Nov 9, 2021
Compressed motor winding
AEROVIRONMENT INC2 citations82
US9825497B2Nov 21, 2017
Compressed motor winding
AEROVIRONMENT INC3 citations82
US9748809B2Aug 29, 2017
Stator winding heat sink configuration
AEROVIRONMENT INC2 citations82
US9673673B2Jun 6, 2017
Motor air flow cooling
AEROVIRONMENT INC3 citations82
US10717522B2Jul 21, 2020
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
AEROVIRONMENT INC4 citations81
US10259577B2Apr 16, 2019
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
AEROVIRONMENT INC5 citations81
US9988147B2Jun 5, 2018
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
AEROVIRONMENT INC4 citations81
US12140608B2Nov 12, 2024
Systems and methods for starting a sensorless motor
AEROVIRONMENT INC2 citations73
US10919623B2Feb 16, 2021
Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method
AEROVIRONMENT INC1 citations73
US10266258B2Apr 23, 2019
Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method
AEROVIRONMENT INC2 citations73
US10873229B2Dec 22, 2020
Motor air flow cooling
AEROVIRONMENT INC1 citations71
US10104809B2Oct 16, 2018
Thermal management system for an aircraft avionics bay
AEROVIRONMENT INC3 citations71
US9941757B2Apr 10, 2018
Flux concentrator for ironless motor
AEROVIRONMENT INC2 citations69
US12337949B2Jun 24, 2025
Methods and systems for retaining lateral control of an unmanned aerial vehicle during landing with leveled inboard propellers
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations62
US11724793B2Aug 15, 2023
Methods and systems for retaining lateral control of an unmanned aerial vehicle during landing with leveled inboard propellers
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations62
US11292583B2Apr 5, 2022
Methods and systems for retaining lateral control of an unmanned aerial vehicle during landing with leveled inboard propellers
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations62
US12434548B2Oct 7, 2025
Methods of climb and glide operations of a high altitude long endurance aircraft
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations61
US11942842B2Mar 26, 2024
Compressed motor winding
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations61
US11868143B2Jan 9, 2024
Methods of climb and glide operations of a high altitude long endurance aircraft
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations61
US11581769B2Feb 14, 2023
Stator winding heat sink configuration
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations61
US10103592B2Oct 16, 2018
Stator winding heat sink configuration
AEROVIRONMENT INC1 citations61
US12587130B2Mar 24, 2026
Method of operating a high altitude long endurance aircraft for maximizing solar capture
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations51
US12130639B2Oct 29, 2024
Method of managing a fleet of high altitude long endurance aircraft
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations51
US10638644B2Apr 28, 2020
Thermal management system for an aircraft avionics bay
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations50
US9750161B2Aug 29, 2017
Heat transfer system for aircraft structures
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations49
US10666098B2May 26, 2020
Flux concentrator for ironless motor
AEROVIRONMENT INC0 citations48
BROOKS ALEXANDER NELSON
4 patentsUS8960482B2Feb 24, 2015
Cryogenic liquid tank
BROOKS ALEXANDER NELSON7 citations82
US8490917B2Jul 23, 2013
Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler
BROOKS ALEXANDER NELSON13 citations82
US8196862B2Jun 12, 2012
Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler
BROOKS ALEXANDER NELSON9 citations82
US9829155B2Nov 28, 2017
Cryogenic liquid tank
BROOKS ALEXANDER NELSON1 citations60
OFOMA UCHENNA
3 patentsUS9067287B2Jun 30, 2015
Method of manufacturing a heat transfer system for aircraft structures
OFOMA UCHENNA10 citations79
US8995131B2Mar 31, 2015
Heat transfer system for aircraft structures
OFOMA UCHENNA5 citations68
US9756764B2Sep 5, 2017
Thermal management system for an aircraft avionics bay
OFOMA UCHENNA0 citations48