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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 19, 2021
Applicant:

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, Manassas, VA (US);

Inventors:

Kang Li, Winchester, MA (US);

Edward C. Lovelace, Arlington, MA (US);

Wen Ouyang, Cary, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/27 (2022.01); B64C 11/02 (2006.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); H02K 1/2786 (2022.01); H02K 1/2793 (2022.01); H02K 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/2786 (2013.01); B64C 11/02 (2013.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); H02K 1/2793 (2013.01); H02K 9/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an example, a rotor for an electric motor includes an inner hub, an outer rim, and a plurality of slats. Each slat of the plurality of slats has a first end at the inner hub and a second end at the outer rim. The rotor is configured to drive a plurality of propeller blades that provide force for an aerial vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, a rotor for an electric motor includes a housing that includes a first retaining structure and a second retaining structure that are configured to apply a force that is directed radially outward against a magnet to hold the magnet against the housing. The rotor is configured to drive a plurality of propeller blades that provide force for an aerial vehicle.


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