Inventor · Bothell, WA, US

Scott Michael Wilcox

42Patents
13h-index
32Co-inventors
73Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 2014 → Oct 30, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9969494B1 Delivery drop platforms, tethers, and stabilization Performing Operations; Transporting 72 Active
US9613539B1 Damage avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 45 Active
US9840339B1 Sensors embedded within aerial vehicle control surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Active
US10198955B1 Drone marker and landing zone verification Electricity 28 Active
US10049589B1 Obstacle awareness based guidance to clear landing space Electricity 27 Active
US9739870B1 Tracking unmanned aerial vehicles using reflected light Physics 26 Active
US10366521B1 Augmented reality assembly assistance and monitoring Physics 25 Active
US10121117B1 Drone location signature filters Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US9984579B1 Unmanned aerial vehicle approach notification Physics 17 Active
US10101443B1 Airframe-embedded ultrasonic transducers Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US10033980B2 Determining stereo distance information using imaging devices integrated into propeller blades Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US10397495B1 Self-contained mobile sensor calibration structure Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US9828095B1 Motor deflection monitoring for unmanned aerial vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US9823089B1 Unmanned aerial vehicle sensor calibration as part of departure from a materials handling facility Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US10853942B1 Camera calibration in a mobile environment Physics 12 Active
US10435143B1 Unmanned aerial vehicle with ports configured to receive swappable components Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US11542001B1 Mechanical vibration based inter-module communication in vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US9969486B1 Unmanned aerial vehicle heat sensor calibration Physics 8 Active
US10499037B1 Active alignment of stereo cameras Electricity 7 Active
US10176722B1 Location marker with lights Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10032384B1 Location marker with retroreflectors Physics 6 Active
US10281916B1 Detection of transparent elements using specular reflection Physics 5 Active
US10096255B1 Damage avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicle using stored energy from descent Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US10176792B1 Audio canceling of audio generated from nearby aerial vehicles Physics 4 Active
US11407511B1 Delivery drop platforms, tethers, and stabilization Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active

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