Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-modal vehicle
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Application No.: US16614827Application Date: 2018-05-21
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Publication No.: US11673663B2Publication Date: 2023-06-13
- Inventor: Moble Benedict , Hunter Denton , Vikram Hrishikeshavan
- Applicant: The Texas A&M University System , University of Maryland, College Park
- Applicant Address: US TX College Station
- Assignee: The Texas A&M University System,University of Maryland
- Current Assignee: The Texas A&M University System,University of Maryland
- Current Assignee Address: US TX College Station; US MD College Park
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2018/033713 2018.05.21
- International Announcement: WO2018/213836A 2018.11.22
- Date entered country: 2019-11-19
- Main IPC: B64C37/00
- IPC: B64C37/00 ; B60F5/02 ; B64C27/52 ; B64C39/02 ; B64D27/24 ; B64U10/13 ; B64U30/20 ; B64U50/19

Abstract:
A multi-modal vehicle includes a frame, a rotor pivotally mounted to the frame, the rotor including a first position and a second position circumferentially spaced from the first position, and a motor coupled to the rotor and configured to rotate the rotor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the first position, the rotor is configured to generate lift when actuated by the motor, wherein, when the rotor is disposed in the second position, the rotor is configured to engage a surface to transport the vehicle when actuated by the motor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200207469A1 MULTI-MODAL VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2020-07-02
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