Patents Assigned to DETROIT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 10752351
    Abstract: An unmanned air vehicle is provided. The unmanned air vehicle includes a frame having a center portion connecting two substantially parallel transversely spaced apart ele-wings. The ele-wings may store batteries and rotate along a forward axis to provide lift during a transition from vertical flight to linear flight. The landing gear may be connected to the ele-wings and configured to change pitch of the ele-wing to ensure stable flight during flight mode transition. A plurality of propellers, each having propeller drive motors, are attached to the frame and able to rotate from parallel position, relative to the center portion, for vertical flight to a perpendicular position, relative to the center portion, for linear flight. The propeller drives rotate on its axis and may be configured to propel the vehicle in a ground and flight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Detroit Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Rimanelli, Lai Yizhang
  • Publication number: 20180134381
    Abstract: An unmanned air vehicle is provided. The unmanned air vehicle includes a frame having a center portion connecting two substantially parallel transversely spaced apart ele-wings. The ele-wings may store batteries and rotate along a forward axis to provide lift during a transition from vertical flight to linear flight. The landing gear may be connected to the ele-wings and configured to change pitch of the ele-wing to ensure stable flight during flight mode transition. A plurality of propellers, each having propeller drive motors, are attached to the frame and able to rotate from parallel position, relative to the center portion, for vertical flight to a perpendicular position, relative to the center portion, for linear flight. The propeller drives rotate on its axis and may be configured to propel the vehicle in a ground and flight mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: DETROIT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon Rimanelli, Lai YIZHANG