公开(公告)号：US10266262B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15693859

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190011934A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16029383

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.

公开(公告)号：US10017266B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15711175

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10 ,  H02K7/18 ,  B64D27/02 ,  H02J7/14

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  H02J7/1415 ,  H02K7/1823 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a hybrid power generation system comprising an engine; a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system comprising an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and a rotational mechanism coupled to the electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20180079516A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15711175

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/10 ,  F01D15/10

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F05D2220/76 ,  H02J7/1415 ,  H02K7/1823

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a hybrid power generation system comprising an engine; a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system comprising an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and a rotational mechanism coupled to the electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20180079291A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15711330

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B60K6/46

CPC classification number: B60K6/46 ,  B60W2300/36 ,  B62K2204/00 ,  B62M6/10 ,  B62M6/40 ,  B62M6/65 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  Y02T10/6217

Abstract: A vehicle includes a wheel; a hybrid power generation system including an engine and a generator mechanically coupled to the engine; and a propulsion system including an electric motor electrically coupled to the generator and mechanically coupled to the wheel.

公开(公告)号：US09764837B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14942600

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: TOP FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US09751626B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US15262177

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Sanjay Emani Sarma ,  Cody Miles Wojcik ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Benjamin Arthur Sena ,  Julian Lemus

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/063 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.

公开(公告)号：US10400840B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15593407

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Eli M. Davis ,  Long N. Phan

IPC: F16M7/00 ,  F16F7/00 ,  F16B2/20 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B64C39/02 ,  F16F3/00

Abstract: A test stand for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a base arranged to make contact with the ground; a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween; and a mount slidably attached to the frame within the space, the mount configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the mount and the unmanned aerial vehicle slide within the defined space in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight.

公开(公告)号：US10308358B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15593535

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  Eli M. Davis

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D27/02

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate; a passenger compartment sized to contain a human or animal passenger; and a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to generate lift sufficient to carry the human or animal passenger. The hybrid generator system includes a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; an engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the engine.

公开(公告)号：US10198011B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US16029383

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Paul A. DeBitetto ,  Long N. Phan ,  Scott Rasmussen ,  Sanjay Sarma

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: This document describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to navigate an unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a navigation system that includes a sensor, configured to gather environmental data, and a computing system configured to navigate the UAV. The computing system compares the environmental data to a specified data signature in the one or more spectra and determines a position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle highway. The UAV includes a hybrid generator system including an engine configured to generate mechanical energy and a generator motor coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy generated by the engine. The UAV includes a rotor motor configured to drive a propeller to rotate. The navigation system is powered by the electrical energy generated by the generator motor.