54 patents
Utility
Vtol M-wing Configuration
11 Jan 24
A vertical landing and take-off aircraft VTOL transitions from a vertical takeoff state to a cruise state where the vertical takeoff state uses propellers to generate lift and the cruise state uses wings to generate lift.
Mark MOORE, John Conway BADALAMENTI, Ian Andreas VILLA, Adam Shaw WARMOTH, David Lane JOSEPHSON
Filed: 7 Feb 23
Utility
High Efficiency Hydrogen Fueled High Altitude Thermodynamic Fuel Cell System And Aircraft Using Same
14 Dec 23
A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell.
Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Robert Gulliver Lynn, Alex Stoll
Filed: 13 Jul 23
Utility
Aircraft Control with Scheduled Angle of Attack
7 Dec 23
A method for controlling an aircraft includes accessing input data indicative of at least airspeed of the aircraft and determining trim values based at least in part on the input data.
Alex Stoll, Gregor Veble Mikic
Filed: 18 Apr 23
Utility
Dynamic Vertiport Configuration
30 Nov 23
A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame.
Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
Filed: 22 May 23
Utility
Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft with Deployable Rotors
30 Nov 23
An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing.
JOEBEN BEVIRT, ALEX STOLL
Filed: 17 Jan 23
Utility
Multi-Modal Transportation Service Planning and Fulfillment
23 Nov 23
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network.
Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
Filed: 2 Feb 23
Utility
Method For Controlling Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Different Propeller Blade Angle Of Attack Ranges For Different Flight Modes
16 Nov 23
A method for the control of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft which reduces the acoustic profile of the rotary airfoil in hover for VTOL applications.
Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Jeremy Bain, Alex Stoll
Filed: 30 Jan 23
Utility
VTOL Aircraft
16 Nov 23
The aircraft can include: an airframe, a tilt mechanism, a payload housing, and can optionally include an impact attenuator, a set of ground support members (e.g., struts), a set of power sources, and a set of control elements.
Gregor Veble Mikic, Alex Stoll, JoeBen Bevirt
Filed: 28 Jul 23
Utility
System And Method For Airspeed Determination
9 Nov 23
A method for determining airspeed of an aircraft that includes determining a rotor model relating a power coefficient of a propeller of the aircraft to an axial inflow velocity through the propeller as a function of a set of rotor operating parameters; determining the set of rotor operating parameters by sampling an electronic control signal associated with an electric motor actuating the propeller; computing the axial inflow velocity through the propeller based on the set of rotor operating parameters using the rotor model; and determining the airspeed based on the axial inflow velocity.
Gregor Veble Mikic, Jason Ryan, JoeBen Bevirt
Filed: 26 Feb 23
Utility
Dynamic Energy Absorbing Seat
2 Nov 23
Embodiments relate to dynamic stroking seats for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
Jacek Kawecki, Ian Andreas Villa, Philipp Haban
Filed: 2 May 23
Utility
Realtime Flight Simulation Using Method And System For Modeling Aerodynamic Interactions In Complex eVTOL Configurations
2 Nov 23
A method and system for modeling aerodynamic interactions in complex eVTOL configurations for realtime flight simulations and hardware testing which includes decomposing the aircraft into aerodynamic subcomponents, wherein the interactions between these components are handled by flow simulations of the surrounding fluid, which may be Euler flow CFD simulations.
Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll, Jeremy Bain
Filed: 23 Jun 23
Utility
Systems and Methods for Generating Flight Plans Used by a Ride Sharing Network
2 Nov 23
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for systems and methods for generating potential flight plans to be used by a ride sharing network, including dynamic and/or automated changes to flight plans that have been engaged with passengers based on real-time information.
Eric Richard Mueller, Bogu Wei, Igor Dolgov, Raphael Max Lurie, Adam Warmoth, Kellen Christopher Mollahan, Karl Weston Schulz
Filed: 24 Feb 23
Utility
Method For Controlling Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Different Propeller Blade Angle Of Attack Ranges For Different Flight Modes
12 Oct 23
A method for the control of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft which reduces the acoustic profile of the rotary airfoil in hover for VTOL applications.
Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Jeremy Bain, Alex Stoll
Filed: 14 Mar 23
Utility
Nonlinear Power Source Capability Determination
21 Sep 23
A method of determining the capability of a nonlinear aircraft power source includes accessing status values representing a current state of an energy storage system in an aircraft, accessing demand values related to expected power demands on the energy storage system, modeling an ongoing status of the energy storage system using the status values and the demand values to predict when one of the status values will reach a threshold value, and providing an output of a capability of the aircraft based on the status value reaching the threshold value.
Aria Tedjarati, Christos Bais, Arpan Chakraborty, Ruxiu Zhao, Paul Snow, Peter Wilson, Blake English
Filed: 16 Mar 22
Utility
Battery Interconnection System
21 Sep 23
A battery interconnection system incorporating a temperature control mechanism having a first battery cell and a second battery cell is provided.
Marc Juzkow, Edward Thomas Sweet, Austin L. Newman, Pum Sang Cho, Ernest Villanueva, JoeBen Bevirt, Luigi Abbate, Jon Wagner
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Temperature Control Mechanism for Battery Cell
21 Sep 23
A battery cell that includes a plurality of anodes and a plurality of cathodes is provided.
Marc Juzkow, Edward Thomas Sweet, Austin L. Newman, Pum Sang Cho, Ernest Villanueva, JoeBen Bevirt, Luigi Abbate, Jon Wagner
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
VTOL Aircraft for Network System
7 Sep 23
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft provides transportation to users of a network system.
Mark Moore, Nikhil Goel, John Conway Badalamenti, Jon D. Petersen, David Josephson
Filed: 23 Feb 23
Utility
Aircraft Propulsion Unit
7 Sep 23
An aircraft propulsion unit includes an electric motor, at least one accessory unit used for operating the electric motor, an inverter module, the inverter module including a plurality of inverters for powering the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit, and a cooling system coupled to the electric motor and the inverter module, the cooling system comprising a coolant path for circulating a coolant through or adjacent to the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit.
Jonathan Wagner, Bradley Landseadel, Joey Milia, Scott MacAfee, Martin van der Geest
Filed: 16 May 23
Utility
Composite Attachment Coupler And Components Using Same
31 Aug 23
A joining structure adapted to join adjacent tube structures together while providing high strength with low weight.
Joachim L. Grenestedt
Filed: 25 Nov 22
Utility
Aircraft Control System and Method
10 Aug 23
The aircraft control system 100 includes an inceptor with a set of primary inceptor axes and a set of secondary inceptor inputs.
Blake W. English, James W. Denham
Filed: 20 Apr 23