Patents
US 12631454 B2: Systems and methods for aircraft guidance
- Granted
- 2026-05-19
- Filed
- 2023-10-16 application 18487901
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for guiding an aerial system is described. The method includes an act of determining a plurality of reference points at a single time. The method includes one or more of an act of determining a longitudinal acceleration based on one or more of the plurality of reference points or an act of determining a lateral acceleration based on one or more of the plurality of reference points.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 (ipgb20260519.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas 437 patents | US company or organization | Lawrence, KS | University of Kansas College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Keshmiri | Lawrence, KS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 | ||
| Jeffrey Xu | Lawrence, KS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 | ||
| Aaron Mckinnis | Lawrence, KS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/80 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KESHMIRI, SHAWN S. signed 2024-11-21 XU, JEFFREY signed 2025-02-26 MCKINNIS, AARON signed 2025-03-07 | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS | 70536/106 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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