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US 11,077,938 B1Granted
Rotation-stabilized beamed-energy receiver, and associated systems and methods
AssigneeElectric Sky Holdings, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Greason
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Abstract
A rotation-stabilized beamed-energy receiver, and associated systems and methods, including an aircraft carrying a rotating electromagnetic energy receiver that, when rotated, is supported by centripetal force in a selected shape and/or orientation. Accordingly, the receiver can be made from very thin and/or otherwise lightweight/flexible materials, while performing an energy-receiving function.
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A method for operating an aircraft, comprising:
- rotating an electromagnetic energy receiver aboard the aircraft to provide centripetal force on the receiver to support the receiver in a selected shape and/or orientation, wherein the aircraft includes a fuselage and a propulsion system, and wherein the receiver is operatively coupled to the fuselage, further wherein the receiver is configured to receive energy directed to it from off-board the aircraft, and direct the energy to the propulsion system, the receiver being rotatable relative to the fuselage and including a plurality of moveable segments having an airfoil shape.
An aircraft system, comprising:
- an aircraft, having:
- a fuselage;
- a propulsion system;
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- a receiver operatively coupled to the fuselage, the receiver being configured to receive energy directed to it from off-board the aircraft, and direct the energy to the propulsion system, the receiver being rotatable relative to the fuselage and including a plurality of movable segments having an airfoil shape.
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