Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Spherical VTOL aerial vehicle
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Application No.: US15129555Application Date: 2015-03-27
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Publication No.: US10850836B2Publication Date: 2020-12-01
- Inventor: Jamey D. Jacob , Weng Kheong Loh
- Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: US OK Stillwater
- Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
- Current Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
- Current Assignee Address: US OK Stillwater
- Agency: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, P.C.
- Agent Terry L. Watt
- International Application: PCT/US2015/023134 WO 20150327
- International Announcement: WO2015/149000 WO 20151001
- Main IPC: B64C37/00
- IPC: B64C37/00 ; B64C39/02 ; B64C1/30 ; B64C15/02 ; B62D57/00

Abstract:
An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an unmanned flying robotic object that contains a wheeled mechanism that encircles its spherical exoskeleton. This feature allows the flying spherical vehicle to readily transform into a ground maneuverable vehicle. A robotic motor with differential speed capability is used to operate each wheel to provide effective ground maneuverability. There are examples provided herein of wheel configurations suitable for use with an embodiment. One is the straight-(or parallel) wheel design, and another is tilted-wheel design as are illustrated and discussed hereinafter. One embodiment of an unmanned flying robotic object taught herein is foldable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170210468A1 SPHERICAL VTOL AERIAL VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2017-07-27
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