公开(公告)号：US20190241264A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16387057

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

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

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

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：US20180237138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15891942

申请日：2018-02-08

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 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20190283874A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16416344

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

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

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24

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：US20190009879A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16114359

申请日：2018-08-28

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Anandrao Biradar ,  Luan H. Duong ,  Samir Nayfeh

IPC: B64C1/06 ,  B64D17/38 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes multiple rotor arms; a rotor disposed at an end of each of the multiple rotor arms; and an adjustment component configured to enable a first rotor arm to move relative to a second rotor arm.

公开(公告)号：US20180257776A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15916336

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Long N. Phan ,  Mohammad Imani Nejad ,  Matthew Sweetland

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D33/10 ,  B64D2221/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate; and a micro hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor. The micro hybrid generator system includes a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor; a small engine configured to generate mechanical power; and a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate electrical power from the mechanical power generated by the small engine. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a cooling system configured to couple to the micro hybrid generator system. The cooling system includes one or more plates; and a plurality of fins extending from each of the one or more plates. The cooling system is configured to dissipate heat from the micro hybrid generator system.

公开(公告)号：US20180115265A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15787911

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Samir Nayfeh ,  Julian Lemus ,  Soojae Jung ,  Matthew Sweetland ,  Long N. Phan

IPC: H02P6/34 ,  H02P9/04 ,  H02K11/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64F5/60 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/24 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/10

CPC classification number: H02P6/34 ,  B60K6/24 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60W2050/0026 ,  B60Y2200/50 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  B60Y2300/60 ,  B60Y2400/604 ,  B60Y2400/61 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64F5/60 ,  F16C1/02 ,  G01L5/13 ,  G01M15/04 ,  G01M15/05 ,  H02K11/24 ,  H02P9/04 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/64 ,  Y10S903/905 ,  Y10S903/906 ,  Y10S903/951

Abstract: A system includes a torque sensor; and a hybrid power system. The hybrid power sensor includes a frame; an engine mounted on the frame; and a generator, the generator including: a generator rotor mechanically coupled to a shaft of the engine; and a generator stator coupled to the frame by the torque sensor. The torque sensor is configured to measure a torque on the generator stator.

公开(公告)号：US20180022452A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

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

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：US20160376005A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

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

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：US20190155314A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16254984

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

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

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20190112049A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16162779

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: Top Flight Technologies, Inc.

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

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64F1/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a platform configured to transport a second unmanned aerial vehicle and release the second unmanned aerial vehicle in response to satisfying a condition. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a hybrid generator system including 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; and at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate, wherein the at least one rotor motor is powered by the electrical power generated by the generator motor.