Patents by Inventor Carl C. Runco

Carl C. Runco 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).

  • Cycloidal rotor micro-air vehicle
    Patent number: 11591084
    Abstract: A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Carl C. Runco, David A. Coleman
  • Cycloidal Rotor Micro-Air Vehicle
    Publication number: 20190337616
    Abstract: A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Moble Benedict, Carl C. Runco, David A. Coleman