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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jacek Kawecki, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ian Andreas Villa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipp Haban, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/08 (2006.01); B60N 2/42 (2006.01); F16F 7/112 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); G01G 19/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/082 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/42 (2013.01); B64D 11/0619 (2014.12); F16F 7/112 (2013.01); G01G 19/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to dynamic stroking seats for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Seat ballast tanks are attached to aircraft seats. The seats are sprung by a fixed or variable load energy absorption system. The weight of a user is determined and assigned to a corresponding seat of the user. Based on the weight of the user, the fluid level in the ballast tank is monitored and adjusted to achieve a target weight range.