Patents by Inventor Ian Morris Randall

Ian Morris Randall 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY TRIGGERING INDEPENDENT STATOR COILS TO CONTROL PITCH OF A ROTOR BLADE
    Publication number: 20200161991
    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Ian Morris Randall
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A STATOR
    Publication number: 20200148342
    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Ian Morris Randall
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVE CONTROL OF A MAGNETICALLY LEVITATED ROTOR
    Publication number: 20200148333
    Abstract: Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Ian Morris Randall