Patents by Inventor Bradley Ward Hughey

Bradley Ward Hughey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft using a redundant array of independent rotors
    Patent number: 7699260
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, using for vertical lift and lateral thrust a redundant plurality of essentially similar electrically-powered and electronically-controlled thrust units mounted in a mechanically static or fixed fashion relative to one another in a substantially horizontal plane. The thrust units are situated in this planar array in aerodynamically approximate pairs, such that a complete failure of a single thrust unit would not substantially compromise the ability of the aircraft to maintain flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hughey Electricopter Corporation
    Inventor: Bradley Ward Hughey