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Patent No.:

US 11591080 B1

Date of Patent:

Feb. 28, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2020

Systems and methods for drive control of a magnetically levitated rotor

Applicant:

Maglev Aero Inc., Hopkinton, MA (US);

Inventor:

Ian Morris Randall, Hopkinton, MA (US);

Assignee:

MagLev Aero Inc., Hopkinton, MA (US);

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Richard R Green

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

B64C 27/20 (2006.01); H02K 21/22 (2006.01); H02K 1/2786 (2022.01); B64C 27/72 (2006.01); H02K 1/18 (2006.01); H02K 21/24 (2006.01); B64C 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 35/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 27/32 (2006.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); B64C 27/473 (2006.01); H02N 15/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/26 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01); H02K 1/17 (2006.01); H02K 1/2793 (2022.01); H02K 1/28 (2006.01); H02K 16/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/68 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/14 (2006.01); B64C 27/80 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 35/06 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 13/26 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/10 (2013.01); B64C 27/20 (2013.01); B64C 27/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/473 (2013.01); B64C 27/68 (2013.01); B64C 27/72 (2013.01); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64C 29/0016 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 35/02 (2013.01); B64D 35/04 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); H02K 1/17 (2013.01); H02K 1/187 (2013.01); H02K 1/2786 (2013.01); H02K 1/2793 (2013.01); H02K 1/28 (2013.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); H02K 16/00 (2013.01); H02K 21/22 (2013.01); H02K 21/24 (2013.01); H02N 15/00 (2013.01); B64C 27/14 (2013.01); B64C 27/80 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2027/003 (2013.01); B64C 2027/004 (2013.01); B64C 2201/027 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64D 35/06 (2013.01);

Abstract

Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.

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