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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Nikolaos P. Papanikolopoulos, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Alex J. Kossett, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Inventors:
Nikolaos P. Papanikolopoulos, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Alex J. Kossett, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 37/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/10 (2006.01); B64C 25/04 (2006.01); A63H 27/133 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Miniature robotic vehicles suitable for a variety of tasks including covert surveillance, reconnaissance, and recreation are provided. Embodiments of the invention may include vehicles having a hybrid transportation system that incorporates a rotary-wing flight mode in conjunction with a wheeled ground transport mode. As a result, exemplary vehicles provide efficient ground-mode travel, with the added ability to fly over large obstacles and rough terrain.