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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Galen Suppes, Columbia, MO (US);
Inventor:
Galen Suppes, Columbia, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Suppes Family Trust, Columbia, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/38 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/52 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01); B64C 9/04 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/38 (2013.01); B64C 3/385 (2013.01); B64C 9/04 (2013.01); B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/52 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 35/04 (2013.01); B64C 2027/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
Transitioning quadcopters and tricopters use passively adjusting tiltwings to reduce the number of actuators needed to control flight. Both transitioning copters can operate with four controlled actuators comprising four motor speeds for the quadcopter and three motor speeds and one rudder position for the tricopter.