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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dennis Young Kwon, San Jose, CA (US);
Alexander David Selwa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kitty Hawk Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01);
Abstract
A signal associated with a motor is obtained where the motor is included in a aircraft that has flight capabilities. A motor wear metric that represents an amount of wear experienced by the motor is determined based at least in part on the signal. It is determined, at a flight computer that is included in the aircraft, whether to restrict the flight capabilities of the aircraft based at least in part on the motor wear metric. The flight capabilities of the aircraft are restricted in the event it is so determined.