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Patent No.:

US 12325516 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2024

Distributed propulsion system

Applicant:

Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Inventors:

Carlos Alexander Fenny, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Rohn Lee Olson, Hurst, TX (US);

Assignee:

TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC., Providence, RI (US);

Attorneys:

Daniel J. Chalker

Edwin S. Flores

Chalker Flores, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nicholas McFall

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 3/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/16 (2006.01); B64C 11/28 (2006.01); B64C 27/50 (2006.01); B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/12 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 1/068 (2013.01); B64C 3/10 (2013.01); B64C 3/16 (2013.01); B64C 11/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/50 (2013.01); B64C 39/06 (2013.01); B64C 39/062 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64C 2001/0045 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
Abstract

The present invention includes a distributed propulsion system for a craft that comprises a frame, a plurality of hydraulic or electric motors disposed within or attached to the frame in a distributed configuration; a propeller operably connected to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, a source of hydraulic or electric power disposed within or attached to the frame and coupled to each of the disposed within or attached to the frame, wherein the source of hydraulic or electric power provides sufficient energy density for the craft to attain and maintain operations of the craft, a controller coupled to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, and one or more processors communicably coupled to each controller that control an operation and speed of the plurality of hydraulic or electric motors.

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