Patents by Inventor Doug MACANDREW

Doug MACANDREW 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).

  • Publication number: 20200094638
    Abstract: A vehicle having a first configuration for road use and a second configuration for air use, comprises road wheels; a first steering control input, such as a steering wheel, for directional control of road wheels when in contact with the ground; a traction drive propulsion unit for driving road wheels when in contact with the ground, for example an electric motor connected to each driven wheel; a traction drive power control input, such as a throttle pedal; a second steering control input, such as rudder pedals, for operation of control surfaces for the aerodynamic directional control of the vehicle; an aerodynamic thrust propulsion unit for driving the vehicle through the air, such as a motor connected to a propeller mounted on the vehicle; and a thrust power control input, such as a throttle lever; and optionally a road wheel brake control input, such as a brake pedal; wherein, when the vehicle is in the second configuration and the wheels are in contact with the ground, the thrust power control input is ope
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: AEROMOBIL R&D, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Doug MACANDREW, Simon ROOMS, Alan ROACH, lan CLARK, Steve RANDLE
  • Publication number: 20200039658
    Abstract: A vehicle having a first configuration for road use and a second configuration for air use, comprising: road wheels; a traction drive propulsion unit for driving road wheels when in contact with the ground; a thrust propulsion unit for driving a propeller to drive the vehicle through the air; and wherein, when the vehicle is configurable into any of: the first configuration, in which the traction drive propulsion unit is engaged to drive the road wheels on the ground, and the thrust propulsion unit is disengaged from the propeller; the second configuration, in which the traction drive propulsion unit is disengaged such that no drive is provided to the road wheels, and the thrust propulsion unit is engaged with the propeller to drive the vehicle thorough the air; or an intermediate configuration in which the traction drive propulsion unit is engaged to drive the road wheels on the ground, and the thrust propulsion unit is engaged with the propeller to drive the vehicle through the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: AEROMOBIL R&D, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Stefan KLEIN, Doug MACANDREW, Simon ROOMS, Tomas URIK, Alan ROACH, Ian CLARK, Steve RANDLE
  • Publication number: 20190354131
    Abstract: A control system for use in a vehicle configurable for air use or road use, the vehicle comprising moveable control surfaces for controlling operation of the vehicle in air use, wherein the system comprises: a pedal arrangement of three pedals, comprising a central brake pedal and first and second side pedals, one on either side of the brake pedal, the pedal arrangement having a first configuration for use when the vehicle is configured for road use, and a second configuration for use when the vehicle is configured for air use; wherein in the first configuration, the first (right) side pedal is configured to act as a throttle control; and in the second configuration, the first and second pedals are connected to the moveable control surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: AEROMOBIL R&D, S.R.O.
    Inventors: Doug MACANDREW, Simon ROOMS, Alan ROACH, Slavomir FAZEKAS, Martin GREN