US 11,866,184 B2
System and methods for implementing regional air transit network using hybrid-electric aircraft
Burton Matthew Knapp, Redmond, WA (US); and Ashish Andrew Kumar, Bellevue, WA (US)
Assigned to Zunum Aero, Inc., Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Zunum Aero, Inc., Bothell, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/410,741.
Application 17/410,741 is a continuation of application No. 16/707,972, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,104,444.
Application 16/707,972 is a continuation of application No. 15/385,615, filed on Dec. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,501,194, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/385,615 is a continuation of application No. 14/838,239, filed on Aug. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,561,860, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/043,990, filed on Aug. 29, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219827 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 27/24 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B64C 11/00 (2006.01); B64C 11/44 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 27/24 (2013.01) [B64C 11/001 (2013.01); B64C 11/44 (2013.01); B64D 41/007 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G08G 5/0021 (2013.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); G08G 5/0052 (2013.01); G08G 5/0086 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A powertrain for an aircraft, comprising:
a source of stored electrical energy;
a source of on-board generated energy; and
a controller configured to calculate a flight path and generate an energy plan for the flight path, the energy plan controlling a selective delivery of electricity from the source of stored electrical energy or the source of on-board generated energy to a propulsor, or a combination thereof.