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HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

A first power source includes a high discharge rate battery and a second power source includes a high energy battery. An electronically activated switch switches between the first power source and the…

DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

Boundary information associated with a three-dimensional (3D) flying space is obtained, including a boundary of the 3D flying space. Location information associated with an aircraft is obtained, inclu…

DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min read

G08G5/006 Kitty Hawk Corporation

PRESSURE-BASED BATTERY EJECTION SYSTEM

A battery ejection system is disclosed. The battery ejection system comprises a pressure vessel, a battery submodule positioned at least partway in the pressure vessel and configured to release gas in…

DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min read

H01M50/24 Kitty Hawk Corporation

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

During a cruise mode, a cruise-only propeller provides thrust using power from a first power source. During a hovering mode and a transitional mode, the propeller provides no thrust. The first power s…

DRIVE·Dec 28·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

Thrust values for motors in an aircraft are generated where each flight controller in a plurality of flight controllers generates a thrust value for each motor in a plurality of motors using an optimi…

DRIVE·Dec 21·1 min read

B64D31/12 Kitty Hawk Corporation

BATTERY SYSTEMS WITH POWER OPTIMIZED ENERGY SOURCE AND ENERGY STORAGE OPTIMIZED SOURCE

A system includes a power optimized energy source, an energy storage optimized source, and a network that combines a first current from the power optimized energy source and a second current from the …

DRIVE·Nov 30·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

FLEXIBLE BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the…

DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min read

B60L50/66 Kitty Hawk Corporation

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

Boundary information associated with a three-dimensional (3D) flying space is obtained, including a boundary of the 3D flying space. Location information associated with an aircraft is obtained, inclu…

DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min read

G08G5/006 Kitty Hawk Corporation

SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH FORWARD SWEPT WINGS

A vehicle includes a tilt rotor that is aft of a fixed wing and that is attached to the fixed wing via a pylon. A flight computer configured to instruct the tilt rotor to produce a maximum downward an…

DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

ACTUATOR MONITORING SYSTEM USING INERTIAL SENSORS

Sensor data is received from an inertial measurement unit on a vehicle. An observed attitude and an observed attitude rate of the vehicle are determined based on the sensor data. Using a model associa…

DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min read

B64D45/00 Kitty Hawk Corporation

PRESSURE-BASED BATTERY EJECTION SYSTEM

A battery ejection system is disclosed. The battery ejection system comprises a pressure vessel, a battery submodule positioned at least partway in the pressure vessel and configured to release gas in…

DRIVE·Jul 7·1 min read

H01M50/20 Kitty Hawk Corporation

CHARGE RELATED PROCESSING FOR A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY

A system includes a first battery in a vehicle. The vehicle is capable of being coupled at least temporarily with a second, removable battery and is powered by at least one of the first or the second …

DRIVE·Jun 30·1 min read

B60L58/12 Kitty Hawk Corporation

SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH FORWARD SWEPT WINGS

A vehicle includes a tilt rotor that is aft of a wing and that is attached to the wing via a pylon. The tilt rotor has an adjustable maximum downward angle from horizontal that is less than or equal t…

DRIVE·Mar 10·2 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

Thrust values for motors in an aircraft are generated where each flight controller in a plurality of flight controllers generates a thrust value for each motor in a plurality of motors using an optimi…

DRIVE·Dec 30·1 min read

B64D31/12 Kitty Hawk Corporation

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

A hybrid power system includes a first power source that includes an internal combustion engine, a second power source that includes a battery, and a power controller. The hybrid power system is inclu…

DRIVE·Nov 4·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

REDUNDANT DRIVE TRAIN FOR PYLON MOUNTED ROTORS

A system includes an inboard tiltrotor subsystem and an outboard tiltrotor subsystem. The inboard tiltrotor subsystem includes an inboard pylon, an inboard tiltrotor, and a single and non-redundant dr…

DRIVE·Nov 4·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

TILTING MECHANISM WITH TELESCOPING ACTUATOR

A tiltrotor has a range of motion between a forward flight position and a hovering position, where a pylon and the tiltrotor are coupled via a telescoping actuator, a rigid bottom bar, and a fixed hin…

DRIVE·Sep 30·1 min read

B64C29/0033 Kitty Hawk Corporation

CHARGING STATION FOR SELF-BALANCING MULTICOPTER

A vertical landing is performed by an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle above a charger where the eVTOL vehicle includes a rotor that is configured to rotate during an occupant ch…

DRIVE·Sep 30·1 min read

B64F1/362 Kitty Hawk Corporation

ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH WIND TURBINE

An electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle is positioned to be in a charging position on the ground, wherein the eVTOL vehicle is capable of performing vertical take-offs and landings. …

DRIVE·Sep 30·1 min read

B60L53/24 Kitty Hawk Corporation

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

Thrust values for motors in an aircraft are generated where each flight controller in a plurality of flight controllers generates a thrust value for each motor in a plurality of motors using an optimi…

DRIVE·Aug 19·1 min read

B64D31/12 Kitty Hawk Corporation

FLOAT WITH FLAPS FOR AIR COOLING IN AN AIRCRAFT

In an embodiment, a system for air cooling in a wet environment includes a propeller coupled to a vehicle capable of at least one of: taking off from and landing on water. The system includes a batter…

DRIVE·May 27·1 min read

B64D33/08 Kitty Hawk Corporation

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

A first power source, a second power source, and a power controller are provided, where a vehicle that includes the first power source, the second power source, and the power controller is capable of …

DRIVE·Apr 15·1 min read

B64D31/06 Kitty Hawk Corporation

DISTANCE SENSOR TEST SYSTEM

A distance sensor and a measured object are positioned at a known distance from each other. A measured distance between the distance sensor and the measured object is obtained from the distance sensor…

DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min read

G01C25/00 Kitty Hawk Corporation

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

Boundary information associated with a three-dimensional (3D) flying space is obtained, including a boundary of the 3D flying space. Location information associated with an aircraft is obtained, inclu…

DRIVE·Mar 18·1 min read

G08G5/006 Kitty Hawk Corporation

CHARGE RELATED PROCESSING FOR A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY

A system includes a first battery in a vehicle. The vehicle is capable of being coupled at least temporarily with a second, removable battery and is powered by at least one of the first or the second …

DRIVE·Jan 9·1 min read

B60L58/12 Kitty Hawk Corporation

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HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

PRESSURE-BASED BATTERY EJECTION SYSTEM

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

BATTERY SYSTEMS WITH POWER OPTIMIZED ENERGY SOURCE AND ENERGY STORAGE OPTIMIZED SOURCE

FLEXIBLE BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH FORWARD SWEPT WINGS

ACTUATOR MONITORING SYSTEM USING INERTIAL SENSORS

PRESSURE-BASED BATTERY EJECTION SYSTEM

CHARGE RELATED PROCESSING FOR A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY

SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH FORWARD SWEPT WINGS

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

REDUNDANT DRIVE TRAIN FOR PYLON MOUNTED ROTORS

TILTING MECHANISM WITH TELESCOPING ACTUATOR

CHARGING STATION FOR SELF-BALANCING MULTICOPTER

ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH WIND TURBINE

THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

FLOAT WITH FLAPS FOR AIR COOLING IN AN AIRCRAFT

HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT

DISTANCE SENSOR TEST SYSTEM

USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACES

CHARGE RELATED PROCESSING FOR A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY