Inventor · Charlotte, NC, US

Lee Priest

103Patents
8h-index
23Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 9, 1975 → Dec 20, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10157548B2 Waypoint directory in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 98 Active
US9959772B2 Flying lane management systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles Physics 20 Active
US9764838B2 Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods associated with cell sites and cell towers with robotic arms for performing operations Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US9881416B2 Obtaining 3D modeling data using UAVs for cell sites Physics 10 Active
US9704292B2 Virtualized site survey systems and methods for cell sites Electricity 9 Active
US10192354B2 Systems and methods for obtaining accurate 3D modeling data using UAVS for cell sites Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US10074284B1 Emergency shutdown and landing for unmanned aerial vehicles with air traffic control systems Electricity 8 Active
US10327151B2 Wireless coverage testing systems and methods with unmanned aerial vehicles Electricity 8 Active
US9988140B2 Counterbalancing unmanned aerial vehicles during operations associated with cell towers Electricity 8 Active
US10312994B2 Drone network switchover between wireless networks Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10475239B1 Systems and methods for obtaining accurate 3D modeling data with a multiple camera apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10789853B2 Drone collision avoidance via air traffic control over wireless networks Physics 6 Active
US9596617B2 Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods associated with cell sites and cell towers Electricity 5 Active
US9654984B2 Cell tower installation systems and methods with unmanned aerial vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10187806B2 Systems and methods for obtaining accurate 3D modeling data using multiple cameras Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US9928750B2 Air traffic control of unmanned aerial vehicles via wireless networks Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9625796B2 Dual retention apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10089888B2 Managing detected obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles Physics 4 Active
US10720066B2 Flying lane management with lateral separations between drones Physics 3 Active
US10384804B2 Cell tower installation and maintenance systems and methods using robotic devices Electricity 3 Active
US10720652B2 Battery recycling systems and methods associated with cell sites and the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10723483B2 Elevator or tube lift for drone takeoff and control thereof via air traffic control systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US11101517B2 Battery security systems and methods for telecommunication sites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US11597614B2 Center of gravity based drone loading for multiple items Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10109205B2 Air traffic control monitoring systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicles Physics 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.