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 frame;
- a plurality of propulsion devices coupled to the frame, the plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft;
- a battery mat coupled to an extending along the frame, the battery mat including a plurality of cells configured to power the plurality of propulsion devices, wherein the battery mat spans an area of at least one square foot;
- and
- a plurality of support arms extending from the frame and configured to support a payload positioned beneath the frame and the battery mat, wherein each of the plurality of support arms comprise an attachment mechanism at a respective distal end, the attachment mechanism configured to join another attachment mechanism of another support arm disposed at an opposing side of the aircraft.
An aircraft comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of propulsion devices coupled to the frame, the plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft;
- a battery mat coupled to and extending along the frame, the battery mat including a plurality of cells configured to power the plurality of propulsion devices, wherein the battery mat spans an area of at least one square foot, wherein the battery mat is covered by a protective weathering layer;
- and
- a plurality of support arms extending from the frame and configured to support a payload positioned beneath the frame and the battery mat.
An aircraft comprising:
- a frame comprising one or more hinges at a spacing along the frame, the spacing based on a size of each of the plurality of cells of the battery mat;
- a plurality of propulsion devices coupled to the frame, the plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft;
- a battery mat coupled to and extending along the frame, the battery mat including a plurality of cells configured to power the plurality of propulsion devices, wherein the battery mat spans an area of at least one square foot;
- and
- a plurality of support arms extending from the frame and configured to support a payload positioned beneath the frame and the battery mat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.