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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Joby Aviation, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joeben Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Edward Stilson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Alex Stoll, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Pranay Sinha, Patna, IN;
Assignee:
Joby Aviation, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 23/00 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 23/065 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); Y02T 50/164 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01); Y02T 50/62 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing tip mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the wings in a horizontal flight attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which uses different configurations of its wing tip mounted, VTOL enabling rotors to reduce drag in all flight modes.