System and method for operation and management of reconfigurable unmanned aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919797
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14560765

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A reconfigurable unmanned aircraft system is disclosed. A system and method for configuring a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft and system and method for operation and management of a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft in an airspace are also disclosed. The aircraft is selectively reconfigurable to modify flight characteristics. The aircraft comprises a set of rotors. The position of at least one rotor relative to the base can be modified by at least one of translation of the rotor relative to the boom, pivoting of the boom relative to the base, and translation of the boom relative to the base; so that flight characteristics can be modified by configuration of position of at least one rotor relative to the base. A method of configuring an aircraft having a set of rotors on a mission to carry a payload comprises the steps of determining properties of the payload including at least mass properties, determining the manner in which the payload will be coupled to the aircraft, determining configuration for each of the rotors in the set of rotors at least partially in consideration of the properties of the payload, and positioning the set of rotors in the configuration for the aircraft to perform the mission.

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  • ELWHA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Alistair K Bainbridge Island, US 228 3564
Cheatham,, III Jesse R Seattle, US 181 3522
Chin, Hon Wah Palo Alto, US 115 2665
Duncan, William David Mill Creek, US 107 3234
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1367 34670
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1471 26455
Pan, Tony S Bellevue, US 281 4007
Petroski, Robert C Seattle, US 222 4232
Tegreene, Clarence T Mercer Island, US 1905 49070
Tuckerman, David B Lafayette, US 241 6551
Weaver, Thomas Allan San Mateo, US 116 2130
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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