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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2015
Applicant:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Ronald M. Barrett, Lawrence, KS (US);
Robert B. Honea, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Richard B. Bramlette, Little Rock, AR (US);
Assignee:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); A63H 33/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 27/12 (2013.01); A63H 27/02 (2013.01); A63H 33/003 (2013.01); B64C 25/06 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 27/02 (2013.01); B64C 2201/021 (2013.01); B64C 2201/104 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/128 (2013.01); B64C 2203/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle capable of convertible flight from hover to linear flight includes a body having a longitudinal body axis, a plurality of forward wings, a plurality of aft wings, at least one motor, and at least three aerodynamic propulsors driven by the at least one motor. Each forward wing extends a forward wing plane. Each aft wing extends from an aft wing plane. The aerodynamic propulsors are mounted longitudinally between the plurality of forward wings and plurality of aft wings.