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Patent No.:

US 12654839 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2021

Reconfigurable unmanned vehicles

Applicant:

Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Victor Maldonado, Lubbock, TX (US);

Yao MA, Lubbock, TX (US);

Donald Docimo, Lubbock, TX (US);

Assignee:

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Lubbock, TX (US);

Attorneys:

LOZA & LOZA, LLP

Kevin L. Soules

Primary Examiner:

Timothy D Collins

Assistant Examiner:

Justin Michael Heston

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 20/40 (2023.01); B60F 5/02 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B64C 5/02 (2006.01); B64C 5/06 (2006.01); B64C 39/10 (2006.01); B64U 10/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/14 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 5/02 (2013.01); B60F 5/02 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B64C 5/06 (2013.01); B64U 10/70 (2023.01); B64U 20/40 (2023.01); B64U 30/14 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 2039/105 (2013.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01);
Abstract

The disclosed embodiments are directed to a modular autonomous vehicle system comprising a blended wing body module, at least two high speed long range wing panel modules configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, at least two low speed high endurance wing panel modules configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a vertical tails module configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a vertical takeoff and landing fin module configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a power train, and a wheels module with a plurality of wheels operably connected to the power train.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Maldonado, Victor. (2026). Reconfigurable unmanned vehicles (U.S. Patent No. 12654839). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12654839

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