公开(公告)号：US11072421B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16150183

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Xichen Shi ,  Marcel Veismann ,  Christopher J. Dougherty ,  Stephanie Rider ,  Soon-Jo Chung ,  Morteza Gharib ,  Kyunam Kim ,  Salar Rahili

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C11/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/56 ,  B64C15/02 ,  B64C23/00

Abstract: An automated flying transport vehicle that capitalizes on the strengths and complexities of a fixed and rotary winged aircraft. The air transport vehicle comprises a body aerodynamically designed to generate lift and a plurality of rotors that can generate lift as well as forward thrust from which a fixed wing portion of the air transport vehicle will begin to generate additional lift allowing for a sustained flight.

公开(公告)号：US11975824B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17236945

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: California Institute of Technology ,  TooFon, Inc.

Inventor： Morteza Gharib ,  Michael V. Ol ,  Christopher J. Dougherty

IPC: B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/13

CPC classification number: B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/13

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a multi-rotor aircraft that implements the unconventional use of an odd number of rotors. The odd or auxiliary rotor is designed to be smaller in diameter than the remaining main rotors and accordingly generates a smaller unbalanced torque and pitch on the aircraft. Additional configurations implement the use of smaller thrust rotors that can be used to generate thrust as well as control yaw and thus counteract any remaining unbalanced torque from the odd auxiliary rotor.

公开(公告)号：US20220185464A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17236945

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: California Institute of Technology ,  TooFon, Inc.

Inventor： Morteza Gharib ,  Reza Nemovi ,  Michael V. Ol ,  Christopher J. Dougherty

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/82

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a multi-rotor aircraft that implements the unconventional use of an odd number of rotors. The odd or auxiliary rotor is designed to be smaller in diameter than the remaining main rotors and accordingly generates a smaller unbalanced torque and pitch on the aircraft. Additional configurations implement the use of smaller thrust rotors that can be used to generate thrust as well as control yaw and thus counteract any remaining unbalanced torque from the odd auxiliary rotor.

公开(公告)号：US20190106206A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16150183

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Xichen Shi ,  Marcel Veismann ,  Christopher J. Dougherty ,  Stephanie Rider ,  Soon-Jo Chung ,  Morteza Gharib ,  Kyunam Kim ,  Salar Rahili ,  Reza Nemovi

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C11/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C3/56

Abstract: An automated flying transport vehicle that capitalizes on the strengths and complexities of a fixed and rotary winged aircraft. The air transport vehicle comprises a body aerodynamically designed to generate lift and a plurality of rotors that can generate lift as well as forward thrust from which a fixed wing portion of the air transport vehicle will begin to generate additional lift allowing for a sustained flight.