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  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with pivoting rotors and stowing rotor blades
    Patent number: 10556700
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with pivoting rotors and stowing rotor blades
    Patent number: 9694911
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Joby Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with multi-configuration wing tip mounted rotors
    Patent number: 9527581
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing tip mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the wings in a horizontal flight attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which uses different configurations of its wing tip mounted, VTOL enabling rotors to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Joby Aviation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Edward Stilson, Alex Stoll, Pranay Sinha
  • Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method
    Patent number: 11794905
    Abstract: The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Lynn, Ernest Villanueva, Nathaniel Martin, Joeben Bevirt, Jonathan Wagner, Kevin Witt, Brian Uznanski, Austin Newman
  • Rotor Deployment Mechanism For Electric Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft
    Publication number: 20220041273
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes. The aerial vehicle uses deployment mechanisms to deploy rotor assemblies up and away from their stowed configuration locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Method of Flying an Electric Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft
    Publication number: 20230048620
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes. The aerial vehicle uses deployment mechanisms to deploy rotor assemblies up and away from their stowed configuration locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with pivoting rotors and stowing rotor blades
    Patent number: 10994851
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Wireless headset with microphone boom with new bending properties
    Publication number: 20090080683
    Abstract: A headset utilizing an extendable microphone boom that positions the microphone closer to the user's mouth when deployed. A wireless headset that is adjustable to the user's face and ear geometry through the use of a flexible joint between the headset housing and the earpiece. A wireless headset which uses a deployable microphone boom that deploys into a curved position. A wireless headset which utilizes a boom with material properties such that the boom may be easily placed into a position within a range, yet at the edges of this range have elastic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, David Eliot Scheinman
  • VTOL AIRCRAFT USING FIXED FORWARD CANTED ROTORS
    Publication number: 20240101252
    Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing aircraft and method which uses fixed rotors for both VTOL and forward flight operations. The rotors are positioned to achieve a high span efficiency. The rotors are positioned to even out the lift across the span of the wing. The wing may also have narrow front and rear airfoils which may provide structural support as well as providing lift during forward flight, or may have a single center wing. The wing rotors are tilted forward and provide some forward propulsion during horizontal flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Stoll, Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt
  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with pivoting rotors and stowing rotor blades
    Patent number: 10625852
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Aerodynamically efficient lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft with multi-configuration wing tip mounted rotors
    Patent number: 10035587
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing tip mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the wings in a horizontal flight attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which uses different configurations of its wing tip mounted, VTOL enabling rotors to reduce drag in all flight modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Edward Stilson, Alex Stoll, Pranay Sinha
  • VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT WITH DEPLOYABLE ROTORS
    Publication number: 20230382541
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle may have deployment mechanisms which deploy electric motor driven propellers from a forward facing to a vertical orientation. The deployment mechanisms deploy the rotor forward and up as they deploy from a forward flight configuration to a vertical thrust configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: JOEBEN BEVIRT, ALEX STOLL
  • Aerodynamically Efficient Lightweight Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft
    Publication number: 20220258870
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using mounted thrust producing elements. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the forward rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses one or more thrust producing elements on both of the right and the left sides. The aerial vehicle may have one or more front thrust producing elements and one or more rear thrust producing elements on both of the right and the left sides of a main vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Mounting apparatus using ball and socket joints with gripping features
    Publication number: 20070154254
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors are designed and constructed such that the interference fit of the ball and socket causes creep in the material resulting in more even frictions in the various ball and socket joints. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping. In an exemplary embodiment utilizing the aforementioned ball and socket joint connectors, a tripod apparatus uses legs comprising the ball and socket joint connectors for support and for gripping objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt
  • Fast Response Electric Propulsion System And Lightweight Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Same
    Publication number: 20200079500
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using pivoting thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to takeoff with thrust units providing vertical thrust and then transitioning to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle with pivoting thrust units with propellers, wherein some or all of the propellers are able to be stowed and fully nested during forward flight. An aerial vehicle able to quickly alter its thrust. A quick reaction propeller system which alters the pitch of the propeller blades in response to changes in coning angle of the propeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO IMAGING AND RECORDING AND SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190199909
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for positioning a mounted camera. The device includes a holding element that secures the mounted camera to the device, a wireless linkage at which remote attitude commands representing attitude changes of a remote driver are received, a local controller that interprets the remote attitude commands and generates local attitude commands that move the camera to mimic an orientation of the remote driver, and an attitude sensing element that senses a local attitude of the device. The attitude sensing element includes a gyro, an accelerometer, or a magnetometer, and jitter present in the remote attitude commands is removed and not passed on to the local attitude commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Josh Guyot, JoeBen Bevirt
  • Multichannel pipette head
    Patent number: 6399024
    Abstract: The invention provides multichannel pipette heads and autopipettors for loading, measuring, transporting and dispensing, particularly from one micro-plate to another. An exemplary multichannel pipette head comprises a pump housing, pistons, a drive plate, an aspiration drive and bearing rails, wherein the pump housing comprises chambers adapted to receive the pistons, the pistons each comprise a shaft, the drive plate retains the pistons and translocates the piston shafts through chambers, the aspiration drive translocates the drive plate along the bearing rails which pass through the drive plate and attach to the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Incyte Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Josh Guyot
  • ROTARY AIRFOIL AND DESIGN THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20210253236
    Abstract: The rotary airfoil 100 defines a cross section and a span, wherein the cross section is a function of the point along the span (e.g., spanwise point) and defines an upper surface and a lower surface at each spanwise point. The rotary airfoil 100 also defines, at a cross section, a lift coefficient (CL) that is a function of the angle of attack at which the airfoil is rotated through the air. The system can optionally include: a rotor hub to mount the rotary airfoil, a tilt mechanism to pivot the rotary airfoil between a forward configuration and a hover configuration, and a pitching mechanism to change the angle of attack of the rotary airfoil 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Jeremy Bain, Alex Stoll
  • Impact Resistant Propeller System, Fast Response Electric Propulsion System And Lightweight Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Same
    Publication number: 20160031556
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using pivoting thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to takeoff with thrust units providing vertical thrust and then transitioning to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle with pivoting thrust units with propellers, wherein some or all of the propellers are able to be stowed and fully nested during forward flight. An aerial vehicle adapted to withstand impacts upon its propellers. An aerial vehicle able to quickly alter the thrust of its propellers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: JoeBen Bevirt, Alex Stoll
  • Rotary Airfoil With Reduced Acoustic Output
    Publication number: 20220297833
    Abstract: The rotary airfoil 100 defines a cross section and a span, wherein the cross section is a function of the point along the span (e.g., spanwise point) and defines an upper surface and a lower surface at each spanwise point. The rotary airfoil 100 also defines, at a cross section, a lift coefficient (CL) that is a function of the angle of attack at which the airfoil is rotated through the air. The system can optionally include: a rotor hub to mount the rotary airfoil, a tilt mechanism to pivot the rotary airfoil between a forward configuration and a hover configuration, and a pitching mechanism to change the angle of attack of the rotary airfoil 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Gregor Veble Mikic, JoeBen Bevirt, Jeremy Bain, Alex Stoll
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