公开(公告)号：WO2019112681A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：PCT/US2018/053165

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: KITTY HAWK CORPORATION

Inventor： SAUNDERS, Christopher, Scott

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C27/08

Abstract: A commanded control signal is compared against an adaptive control signal in order to detect a rotor strike by a rotor included in an aircraft, wherein the adaptive control signal is associated with controlling the rotor and the adaptive control signal varies based at least in part on the commanded control signal and state information associated with the rotor. In response to detecting the rotor strike, a control signal to the rotor is adjusted in order to reduce a striking force associated with the rotor.

公开(公告)号：WO2021040906A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：PCT/US2020/042631

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: KITTY HAWK CORPORATION

Inventor： ORENDER, Joseph ,  SAUNDERS, Christopher, Scott ,  WONG, Derek

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06N5/04

Abstract: A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the configuration instruction, where the batteries are able to be configured in a plurality of configurations, including: a first configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in parallel and a second configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in series.

公开(公告)号：WO2021146546A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：PCT/US2021/013617

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: KITTY HAWK CORPORATION

Inventor： THRUN, Sebastian ,  SAUNDERS, Christopher, Scott ,  BERRY, Benjamin, Otto

IPC: H02K21/12 ,  H02K33/18 ,  F01D1/24 ,  H02K16/00 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D35/06 ,  B64C11/46 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24

Abstract: A system which includes a first propeller, a second propeller, an electromagnetic field emitter that is coupled to the first propeller, and an electromagnetic field receptor that is coupled to the second propeller. The electromagnetic field emitter emits an electromagnetic field and in response to the electromagnetic field, the electromagnetic field receptor and the second propeller rotate in a first rotational direction and the electromagnetic field emitter and the first propeller rotate in a second and counter-rotational direction.

公开(公告)号：WO2020060706A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：PCT/US2019/047096

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: KITTY HAWK CORPORATION

Inventor： SAUNDERS, Christopher, Scott ,  CUTLER, Mark, Johnson

IPC: B64D31/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/08

Abstract: A set of one or more desired forces or desired moments associated with an aircraft having a plurality of rotor modules is received. A plurality of health metrics associated with the plurality of rotor modules is received. A plurality of commands for the plurality of rotor modules is determined based at least in part on the set of desired forces or desired moments and the plurality of health metrics. The plurality of commands is sent to the plurality of rotor modules where each rotor module in the plurality of rotor modules is configured to perform a corresponding command in the plurality of commands.