Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle
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Application No.: US16973993Application Date: 2019-01-14
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Publication No.: US11789465B2Publication Date: 2023-10-17
- Inventor: Michael Z. Miller , Eric M. Feron , Kayla Watson , John B. Mains , Thanakorn Khamvilai
- Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Current Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
- Agent Ryan A. Schneider; Brandon M. Reed
- International Application: PCT/US2019/037161 2019.01.14
- International Announcement: WO2019/241617A 2019.12.19
- Date entered country: 2020-12-10
- Main IPC: G05D1/08
- IPC: G05D1/08 ; B64C17/02 ; B64C39/02 ; B64U10/13 ; B64U30/20

Abstract:
Certain examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for moving an aerial vehicle by decoupling the pitch- and roll-movement from thrust production. This decoupling can occur by shifting the center of gravity of the vehicle to create a moment about a desired axis. Some examples describe single-shaft rotary vehicles, while other examples describe coaxial rotary vehicles. The vehicles described herein may include a first mass moveable from a first position to a second position to create at least one of a rolling moment or a pitching moment to alter the direction of movement of the vehicle. A second mass may also be provided to alter the rolling moment or pitching moment. Methods for controlling the vehicles are also provided herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210124373A1 Systems and Methods for Controlling a Vehicle Public/Granted day:2021-04-29
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