US 12,448,156 B2
Flying vehicle systems and methods
Jay Ratajczak, Maineville, OH (US); Wei Wei, Mason, OH (US); Haonan Zhang, Mason, OH (US); and Thaddeus Bort, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Aero Velocity Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed by Aero Velocity Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,910.
Application 18/380,910 is a continuation of application No. 17/223,421, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,787,563.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/005,652, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0043140 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B60L 5/36 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 1/30 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2024.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01); G08G 5/57 (2025.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01); B64U 101/69 (2023.01)
CPC B64U 10/13 (2023.01) [B60L 5/36 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 1/061 (2013.01); B64C 1/30 (2013.01); B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64F 1/364 (2013.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G05D 1/106 (2019.05); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01); G08G 5/57 (2025.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2101/69 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
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12. An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
a chassis;
a plurality of arms extending outward from the chassis, each arm comprising a corresponding rotor;
a control system operable to control the rotors;
a support structure mounted atop the chassis, the support structure comprising a recessed seat and a plurality of arches that intersect one another; and
an electronic component positioned in the recessed seat and in communication with the control system.