Drone systems and methods
AssigneeDuplicent, LLC
InventorCurren Krasnoff
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Abstract
An aircraft includes a body defining an interior compartment configured to hold at least one of a passenger and a payload, a battery system, a plurality of arms coupled to and extending from the body, and a plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft. Each of the plurality of propulsion devices is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of arms. The plurality of propulsion devices are powered by the battery system. Each of the plurality of propulsion devices is selectively pivotable about at least one axis. The plurality of propulsion devices include at least one of (i) counter rotating ducted fans and (ii) ionizing electrode engines.
Claims14
An aircraft comprising:
- a body defining an interior compartment configured to hold at least one of a passenger and a payload;
- a battery system;
- a plurality of arms coupled to and extending from the body;
- and
- a plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft, each of the plurality of propulsion devices is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of arms;
- wherein the plurality of propulsion devices are powered by the battery system;
- wherein each of the plurality of propulsion devices is selectively pivotable about at least one axis;
- and
- wherein the plurality of propulsion devices include at least one of (i) counter rotating ducted fans and (ii) ionizing electrode engines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.