Inventor
John Cromie
Inventor
Menlo Park, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 9 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B64Bprimary
B64BLighter-than air aircraft28%
B64DEquipment for fitting in or to aircraft12%
F16CShafts8%
H02SGeneration of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules8%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution8%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables4%
B66DCapstans4%
F02KJet-propulsion plants4%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants4%
PatentTitleYear
10,917,034Deployable solar panels for high-altitude balloons202110,819,273Tilting solar panels for high altitude balloons202010,793,246Anti-tilt assembly for balloons202010,717,510Telescoping support structure202010,676,170Flex connection system202010,386,165Flexible energy management kill vehicle for exo-atmospheric intercept201910,035,576Flex connection for high altitude balloons20189,902,480'Anti-tilt assembly for balloons'20185,275,393'Air injection device'1994Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1994Patents assigned to XEROX CORP (1)· patent assignee history
1994Based in Rushden, GB· patent location history
2018Patents assigned to X DEV LLC (2)· patent assignee history
2018–2021Based in Menlo Park, CA, US· patent location history
2019Patents assigned to LOCKHEED CORP (1)· patent assignee history
2020–2021Patents assigned to LOON LLC (5)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LOON LLC | 5 | 2020–2021 |
| X DEV LLC | 2 | 2018 |
| LOCKHEED CORP | 1 | 2019 |
| XEROX CORP | 1 | 1994 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, California, US | 8 | 2018–2021 |
| Rushden, GB | 1 | 1994 |