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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Kitty Hawk Corporation


USPTO Granted Patents = 267


Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 1,572

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89 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Damon Vander Lind (90 out of 150 patents)

silverMedal Todd Reichert (58 out of 58 patents)

bronzeMedal Cameron Robertson (49 out of 49 patents)

4.  Mark Johnson Cutler (48 out of 48 patents)

5.  Christopher Scott Saunders (26 out of 26 patents)

6.  Alexander David Selwa (24 out of 24 patents)

7.  Pranay Sinha (23 out of 31 patents)

8.  Gregory Mainland Horn (21 out of 21 patents)

9.  Sebastian Thrun (20 out of 85 patents)

10.  Joseph Roop (17 out of 17 patents)

11.  Benjamin Otto Berry (14 out of 14 patents)

12.  Geoffrey Alan Long (11 out of 63 patents)

13.  Dennis Young Kwon (9 out of 9 patents)

14.  Craig Western (9 out of 11 patents)

15.  Amy Qian (9 out of 37 patents)


Core Competencies:
Hybrid Power Systems
Multicopter Designs
Flight Control Optimization
Battery Systems
Vertical Takeoff
Self-Adjusting Rotors
Automated Recovery
Pressure-Based Ejection
Rotor Noise Reduction
Actuator Monitoring
User Interfaces
Vehicle Management

267 patents:

1. 12735172 - Decoupled hand controls for aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing and forward flight capabilities (2026-09-15),
2. 12730452 - Multicopter with self-adjusting rotors (2026-09-08),
3. 12709405 - ACTUATOR MONITORING SYSTEM USING INERTIAL SENSORS (2026-08-18),
4. 12709387 - VEHICLE WITH TRACTOR TILTROTORS AND PUSHER TILTROTORS (2026-08-18),
5. 12703256 - Charging station for self-balancing multicopter (2026-08-11),
6. 12693683 - Automated aircraft recovery system (2026-07-28),
7. 12673768 - Propeller impact detection and force reduction (2026-07-07),
8. 12617299 - Flexible battery system for a vehicle (2026-05-05),
9. 12606318 - Health based actuator allocation (2026-04-21),
10. 12522353 - Attachment sub-systems for vertically-stacked multicopters (2026-01-13),
11. 12515792 - Fixed wing aircraft with trailing rotors and T-tail (2026-01-06),
12. 12420921 - Hybrid power systems for different modes of flight (2025-09-23),
13. 12340705 - Mutually exclusive three dimensional flying spaces (2025-06-24),
14. 12330804 - Automated self-testing (2025-06-17),
15. 12315949 - Pressure-based battery ejection system (2025-05-27),
Kitty Hawk Corporation is an aerospace company focused on developing urban air mobility solutions. With a mission to make flight more accessible and efficient, Kitty Hawk is dedicated to creating safe, quiet, and environmentally-friendly aircraft for personal and public transportation. Their innovative technologies include electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles designed to revolutionize the future of urban transportation.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

Kitty Hawk Corporation
267 Patents

#14 in Palo Alto, CA

#340 in California

#1,623 in US

#3,279 in the World

Palo Alto, CA (US)
Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Kitty Hawk Corporation

Forward Citations = 1,572

89 inventors:

goldMedal Damon Vander Lind (90 out of 150 patents)

silverMedal Todd Reichert (58 out of 58 patents)

bronzeMedal Cameron Robertson (49 out of 49 patents)

4.  Mark Johnson Cutler (48 out of 48 patents)

5.  Christopher Scott Saunders (26 out of 26 patents)

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