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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2020
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Campbell McLaren, Alameda, CA (US);
Pranay Sinha, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A tilt rotor system, comprising: a pylon portion that includes: an upper protrusion that is configured to be in contact with an upper surface of a wing and a lower protrusion that is configured to be in contact with a lower surface of the wing; and a rotor portion that includes a rotor, wherein the rotor portion is able to move between: (1) a first position that is associated with a vertical flight mode and (2) a second position that is associated with a forward flight mode. The pylon portion further includes an air intake vent, a horizontal surface, a rotor controller, and a heat sink.