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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:
Mar. 24, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 11, 2024
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Logan Bryant, Wichita, KS (US);

Anthony Ly, Wichita, KS (US);

Alec Mitchell, Wichita, KS (US);

Michael Hull, Fort Worth, TX (US);

James Davenport, Wichita, KS (US);

Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);

Jack Fries, Derby, KS (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B64D 27/35 (2024.01); B64D 27/357 (2024.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H02J 3/001 (2026.01); H02J 3/0073 (2026.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/357 (2024.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/0092 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H02J 3/001 (2020.01); H02J 3/0073 (2020.01); H02J 9/068 (2020.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power distribution system includes a first battery and first power distribution unit providing power to a first rotor assembly and a fourth rotor assembly, the first and fourth rotor assemblies are outer front rotor assemblies; a second battery and second power distribution unit providing power to a second rotor assembly, the second rotor assembly is an inboard front rotor assembly; a third battery and third power distribution unit providing power to a third rotor assembly, the third rotor assembly is another inboard front rotor assembly; and a fourth battery and fourth power distribution unit providing power to the first rotor assembly and the fourth rotor assembly; the first, second, third, and fourth power distribution units are implemented with consideration of possible failure modes of one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth batteries.


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