US 12,227,303 B2
Air taxi pod terminals and methods
Tarkan Bastiyali, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Tarkan Bastiyali, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/451,427.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124771 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B64F 1/00 (2024.01); B63B 35/50 (2006.01); E01F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/00 (2013.01) [B63B 35/50 (2013.01); E01F 3/00 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air-taxi pod system comprising:
a base having a base hull;
a first pod having a pod hull and an air-taxi landing area;
a stationary spoke having a spoke walkway extending from the first pod to the base, the stationary spoke disposed between the base and the first pod and having a spoke hull;
a second spoke disposed between the base and a second pod or an airship pod;
landing lights distributed around the air-taxi landing area;
a terminal;
a dock associated with at least one of the first pod, the airship pod, the stationary spoke, or the base; facilities for commuter use or reservation located on at least one of the first pod, the airship pod, or the base;
an infill disposed between the stationary spoke and the secondary spoke,
wherein the stationary spoke and the first pod connect through a spoke-pod connection,
wherein the base and the stationary spoke connect through a spoke-base connection,
wherein the spoke-pod connection and the spoke-base connection are designed to withstand 50 to 100 mile-per-hour winds or waves produced by 50 to 100 mile-per-hour winds,
wherein the airship pod is larger than the first pod,
wherein the dock has structure that facilities pedestrian entrance to or exit from a water taxi, and
wherein the facilities include at least one of a bathroom, or a shower.