Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for retaining lateral control of an unmanned aerial vehicle during landing with leveled inboard propellers
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Application No.: US17298499Application Date: 2020-12-07
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Publication No.: US11292583B2Publication Date: 2022-04-05
- Inventor: Bart Dean Hibbs
- Applicant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
- Current Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Agency: Concept IP LLP
- Agent Pejman Yedidsion; Eric Aagard
- International Application: PCT/US2020/063640 WO 20201207
- International Announcement: WO2021/118937 WO 20210617
- Main IPC: B64C11/46
- IPC: B64C11/46 ; B64C3/14 ; B64C3/32 ; B64C39/02 ; B64C39/08 ; B64C3/42

Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); one or more inner wing panels of the UAV; one or more outer wing panels of the UAV; at least one inboard propeller attached to at least one engine disposed on the one or more inner wing panels; at least one tip propeller attached to at least one engine disposed on the one or more outer wing panels; at least one microcontroller configured to: determine an angular position of the at least one inboard propeller; and send a signal to halt rotation of the at least one inboard propeller such that the at least one inboard propeller is held in an attitude that provides for clearance of the propeller blade to the ground upon landing.
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