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：US20180297710A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16018221

申请日：2018-06-26

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

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

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

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：US20180244384A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15593535

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies

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

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/026 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2027/026

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：US09902495B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15594255

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Samir Nayfeh ,  John J. Polo ,  Eli M. Davis ,  Paul A. DeBitetto

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data center including a processor; a data storage component; and a wireless communications component. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor and to the data center, the hybrid generator system including 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. The data center may include an intelligent data management module configured to control power distribution and execution of mission tasks in response to available power generation and mission task priorities.