Patents by Inventor Yehuda SHAFIR

Yehuda SHAFIR 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 light aircraft
    Patent number: 11345470
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) light aircraft comprising: a tilt-wing comprising port and starboard wings; a power train having: an electric motor coupled to a rotor for providing the aircraft with thrust for flight mounted to each of the port and starboard wings; a battery configured to store electric energy to power the electric motors; an electric generator; and a combustion engine configured to drive the generator to produce electric energy for storage in the battery; and a controller configured to autonomously control the tilt-wing and power train to provide VTOL takeoffs and landing having relatively short hover periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: Yehuda Shafir
  • VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING LIGHT AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20200031464
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) light aircraft comprising: a tilt-wing comprising port and starboard wings; a power train having: an electric motor coupled to a rotor for providing the aircraft with thrust for flight mounted to each of the port and starboard wings; a battery configured to store electric energy to power the electric motors; an electric generator, and a combustion engine configured to drive the generator to produce electric energy for storage in the battery; and a controller configured to autonomously control the tilt-wing and power train to provide VTOL takeoffs and landing having relatively short hover periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Yehuda SHAFIR