US 12,169,117 B2
Method and system for utilizing jet engines to clear drones from airspace
Bruce Howard Kusens, North Miami Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/382,236.
Application 18/382,236 is a continuation of application No. 17/846,843, filed on Jun. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,796,288.
Application 17/846,843 is a continuation of application No. 17/134,313, filed on Dec. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,378,361, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 17/134,313 is a continuation of application No. 15/908,017, filed on Feb. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,876,820, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,899, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0044621 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41H 11/08 (2006.01); F02C 6/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/24 (2006.01); F02C 9/16 (2006.01); F41H 11/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41H 11/08 (2013.01) [F02C 6/04 (2013.01); F02C 7/24 (2013.01); F02C 9/16 (2013.01); F41H 11/02 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G08G 5/0095 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/91 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A method for automatically responding to an unauthorized flying object approaching or which has entered a restricted airspace, said method comprising the steps of:
a. monitoring at least a portion of a restricted airspace using one or more sensors;
b. electronically forwarding information from the one or more sensor(s) to a computerized monitoring system, the computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize when an unauthorized flying object is approaching or entered the restricted airspace based on the information received from the one or more sensors; and
c. activating a jet engine by the computerized monitoring system to respond to an unauthorized flying object approaching or entering the restricted airspace.