Brian D. Dennis
16Patents
9h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: May 19, 1998 → Feb 7, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7175135B2 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing unmanned aircraft and constraining motion of the captured aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 101 | Expired |
| US7121507B2 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing and storing unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for securing the aircraft after capture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 97 | Expired |
| US7066430B2 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including extendable capture devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 97 | Expired |
| US7059564B2 | Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including a cleat for capturing aircraft on a line | Performing Operations; Transporting | 95 | Expired |
| US7114680B2 | Methods and apparatuses for launching and capturing unmanned aircraft, including a combined launch and recovery system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 84 | Expired |
| US7090166B2 | Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for transmitting forces to the aircraft during launch | Performing Operations; Transporting | 77 | Expired |
| US8136766B2 | Frangible fasteners for aircraft components and associated systems and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Active |
| US6382641B1 | Snowboard binding system with automatic forward lean support | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US11142339B2 | Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US6663118B1 | Snowboard interface with an upper portion that translates and rotates relative to a lower portion | Human Necessities | 6 | Expired |
| US11066185B2 | Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7182290B2 | Methods and systems for starting propeller-driven devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US9944408B2 | Systems and methods for recovering and controlling post-recovery motion of unmanned aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US10843817B2 | Systems and methods for recovering and controlling post-recovery motion of unmanned aircraft | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US12071260B2 | Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US11603216B2 | Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.