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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2021
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Toofon, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Morteza Gharib, Altadena, CA (US);
Michael V. Ol, Pasadena, CA (US);
Christopher J. Dougherty, Pasadena, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
TooFon, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a multi-rotor aircraft that implements the unconventional use of an odd number of rotors. The odd or auxiliary rotor is designed to be smaller in diameter than the remaining main rotors and accordingly generates a smaller unbalanced torque and pitch on the aircraft. Additional configurations implement the use of smaller thrust rotors that can be used to generate thrust as well as control yaw and thus counteract any remaining unbalanced torque from the odd auxiliary rotor.