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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2022
Applicant:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventor:
Ronald Martin Barrett, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64C 3/52 (2006.01); B64C 27/22 (2006.01); B64C 33/02 (2006.01); B64D 47/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/40 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 3/52 (2013.01); B64C 27/22 (2013.01); B64C 33/02 (2013.01); B64D 47/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); B64U 10/40 (2023.01);
Abstract
Aerial vehicles, their structures and methods of locomotion are described. An aerial vehicle may include a fuselage having an x-axis, a plurality of flexible structures emanating from the fuselage that take the form of a feather, wing and/or tentacle, at least one motor, and at least one propeller driven by one or more motors. Each flexible structure may extend from a fuselage in any direction and are used to enhance the observability of the aircraft by moving and/or oscillating within a frequency band and at a magnitude that is more easily observed by and catches the human eye.