Inventor

Paul K. Oldroyd

Inventor

Azle, TX, US

Overview

2009–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 77 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B64Cprimary

B64CAeroplanes21%

B64DEquipment for fitting in or to aircraft11%

B64UUnmanned aerial vehicles [uav]10%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation10%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form5%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables5%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles5%

B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state3%

PatentTitleYear

11,126,203Aerial imaging aircraft having attitude stability2021 11,124,289Prioritizing use of flight attitude controls of aircraft2021 11,104,446Line replaceable propulsion assemblies for aircraft2021 11,091,257Autonomous package delivery aircraft2021 11,084,579Convertible biplane aircraft for capturing drones2021 11,027,837Aircraft having thrust to weight dependent transitions2021 10,994,835Inertia weight assemblies for rotorcraft2021 10,981,661Aircraft having multiple independent yaw authority mechanisms2021 10,913,541Aircraft having redundant directional control2021 10,870,487Logistics support aircraft having a minimal drag configuration2020 10,843,788Damping structures for tiltrotor aircraft wings2020 10,822,954Rotorcraft rotor blade assembly2020 10,752,350Autonomous package delivery aircraft2020 10,737,765Aircraft having single-axis gimbal mounted propulsion systems2020 10,737,778Two-axis gimbal mounted propulsion systems for aircraft2020 10,669,021Method of optimizing and customizing rotor blade structural properties by tailoring large cell composite core and a rotor blade incorporating the same2020 10,668,705Joining structural members using foam2020 10,661,892Aircraft having omnidirectional ground maneuver capabilities2020 10,633,088Aerial imaging aircraft having attitude stability during translation2020 10,633,087Aircraft having hover stability in inclined flight attitudes2020 10,633,084Geodesic composite structures2020 10,625,853Automated configuration of mission specific aircraft2020 10,618,646Rotor assembly having a ball joint for thrust vectoring capabilities2020 10,618,647Mission configurable aircraft having VTOL and biplane orientations2020 10,611,477Closed wing aircraft having a distributed propulsion system2020 10,604,249Man portable aircraft system for rapid in-situ assembly2020 10,597,164Aircraft having redundant directional control2020 10,583,921Aircraft generating thrust in multiple directions2020 10,513,324Composite rib assembly2019 10,501,193Aircraft having a versatile propulsion system2019 10,457,390Aircraft with thrust vectoring propulsion assemblies2019 10,442,522Aircraft with active aerosurfaces2019 10,408,324Hybrid composite and metallic gear with interlocking interface2019 10,351,232Rotor assembly having collective pitch control2019 10,343,773Aircraft having pod assembly jettison capabilities2019 10,328,658Composite core with non-traditional geometries2019 10,329,014Aircraft having M-wings2019 10,322,799Transportation services for pod assemblies2019 10,315,761Aircraft propulsion assembly2019 10,239,604Structurally biased proprotor blade assembly2019 10,232,950Aircraft having a fault tolerant distributed propulsion system2019 10,227,133Transportation method for selectively attachable pod assemblies2019 10,227,132Rotorcraft rotor blade assembly2019 10,220,944Aircraft having manned and unmanned flight modes2019 10,214,285Aircraft having autonomous and remote flight control capabilities2019 10,183,746Aircraft with independently controllable propulsion assemblies2019 10,145,244Rotorcraft rotor blade assembly2018 10,131,108System and method of manufacturing composite core2018 10,059,064Fiber orientation to allow for automated ply placement with composite rotor yokes2018 10,040,269Method and apparatus for reticulating an adhesive to the surface network of a cellular core structure2018 10,011,351Passenger pod assembly transportation system2018 10,005,242Systems and methods of constructing composite assemblies2018 9,981,736Folding proprotor blade assembly having integral tang assembly2018 9,963,228Aircraft with selectively attachable passenger pod assembly2018 9,783,289'Optimized core for a structural assembly'2017 9,757,883'Joining structural members using foam'2017 9,713,913'Composite core and method of making same'2017 9,714,086'Fiber orientation to allow for automated ply placement with composite rotor yokes'2017 9,701,403'Broad goods composite yoke for rotor system'2017 9,638,048'Systems and methods of constructing composite assemblies'2017 9,592,901'Multi-directional load joint system'2017 9,550,347'Method of configuring composite core in a core stiffened structure and a structure incorporating the same'2017 9,505,489'Flexing clevis arrangement bolted joint attachment for flexible rotor hub with high offset and high flapping'2016 9,364,930'Method of machining a thin-walled structure'2016 9,302,869'System and method of manufacturing composite core'2016 9,216,870'System and method of manufacturing composite core'2015 9,156,239'Method of manufacturing net edge core and a method of bonding net edge core to a substructure'2015 9,145,277'System and method of manufacturing composite core'2015 9,120,246'Pressure tunable expandable mandrel for manufacturing a composite structure'2015 9,120,255'Composite core and method of making same'2015 9,096,316'Optimized core for a structural assembly'2015 8,985,515'Multi-directional load joint system'2015 8,784,604'Method and apparatus for out-of-autoclave adhesive shear bonding of structures'2014 8,632,310'Rotor blade and method of making same'2014 8,419,375'Method of making a rotor yoke and rotor yoke thereof'2013 7,665,969'Assembly for providing flexure to blade system'2010 7,585,156'Strained capable conductive/resistive composite hybrid heater for thermal anti-ice device'2009

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2009–2020Patents assigned to BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC (42)· patent assignee history

2009–2021Based in Azle, TX, US· patent location history

2013–2021Patents assigned to TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC (34)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to OLDROYD PAUL K (3)· patent assignee history

2014–2018Patents assigned to OLDROYD PAUL (4)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Based in Fort Worth, TX, US· patent location history

2019–2020Patents assigned to BELL TEXTRON INC (5)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC	42	2009–2020
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC	34	2013–2021
BELL TEXTRON INC	5	2019–2020
OLDROYD PAULself	4	2014–2018
OLDROYD PAUL Kself	3	2013–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Azle, Texas, US	57	2009–2021
Fort Worth, Texas, US	20	2018–2021