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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Inventor:
Joshua Alan Resnick, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Assignee:
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for lifting a payload wherein a first mechanical-rotor is driven by an internal combustion engine. A portion of the mechanical work developed by the internal combustion engine is used to generate electrical power, which is either stored in a battery or used to power an electric motor that drives a second rotor. Thrust developed by the mechanical and electrical rotors is directed downward to provide lift for the payload.