US 12,103,671 B2
Method for operating a vertiport
Oren Tal, Kfar-Sava (IL); and Reuven Tal, Tel-Aviv (IL)
Assigned to FLYON AEROSYSTEMS LTD., Tel-Aviv (IL)
Filed by FLYON Aerosystems Ltd., Tel-Aviv (IL)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/442,249.
Application 18/442,249 is a continuation of application No. 18/224,084, filed on Jul. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,024,278.
Application 18/224,084 is a continuation of application No. 18/102,741, filed on Jan. 29, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/102,741 is a continuation of application No. 16/664,913, filed on Oct. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,565,801, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 16/664,913 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IL2018/050468, filed on Apr. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/572,493, filed on Oct. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/502,793, filed on May 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/490,622, filed on Apr. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0182164 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 27/50 (2006.01); B60P 3/11 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64C 27/20 (2023.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/22 (2024.01); B64F 1/31 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 27/50 (2013.01) [B60P 3/11 (2013.01); B64C 1/1423 (2013.01); B64C 27/20 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/22 (2013.01); B64F 1/31 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing traffic of electric aerial vehicles in a vertiport, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning an electric aerial vehicle at a disembarkation area and disembarking at least one arriving person, said aerial vehicle having a plurality of propulsion units configured for propelling said aerial vehicle in self-propelled flight;
(b) moving the aerial vehicle through a charging zone toward an embarkation area and charging the aerial vehicle while the aerial vehicle is moving toward the embarkation area; and
(c) embarking at least one person onto the aerial vehicle while the aerial vehicle is located in the embarkation area.