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US 2022/0063798 A1Published application
Extendable blade for drone systems
AssigneeTyler Johnnson
InventorTyler Edward Johnson
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Abstract
The subject matter described herein provides for adaptive drone configurations that provide longitudinally extendable/retractable blade designs to enable dynamically adjustable drone configurations based on an application, condition, and/or requirement allowing for parameters such as such as battery life, flight time, flight distance, acceleration, and storage size to be optimized in real-time.
Claims21
A blade for unmanned aircraft vehicles, the blade comprising:
- a base portion;
- and
- an elongated portion extending longitudinally from the base portion to a tip portion, wherein the elongated portion is adapted for extension and/or retraction in the longitudinal direction.
A propeller for unmanned aircraft vehicles, the propeller comprising:
- a hub portion adapted to fit on an unmanned aircraft system;
- and
- a plurality of blades extending longitudinally from a base portion to a tip portion, wherein the blades are adapted for extension and/or retraction in the longitudinal direction.
An unmanned aircraft vehicle system, the system comprising:
- a body and a control system within the body;
- and
- one or more propellers operably connected to the body, wherein the propeller comprises a plurality of blades extending longitudinally from a base portion to a tip portion, wherein the blades are adapted for extension and/or retraction in the longitudinal direction.
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