AeroVironment had one patent in future of work during Q1 2024. A patent filed by AeroVironment Inc in Q1 2024 describes an aircraft capable of flying in both upright and inverted orientations, with a ground station and control system for remote operation. The ground station includes an auto-land function for safely landing the aircraft in the inverted orientation to protect the payload and rudder. The aircraft features different camera views, wing light colors, and control adaptations when switching between orientations, along with landing gear made of expanded polypropylene. GlobalData’s report on AeroVironment gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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AeroVironment had no grants in future of work as a theme in Q1 2024.
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Application: Deep stall aircraft landing (Patent ID: US20240096225A1)
The patent filed by AeroVironment Inc. describes an aircraft capable of flying in both upright and inverted orientations, with a ground station and control system for remote operation. The ground station includes an auto-land function that allows the aircraft to invert, stall, and land controllably in the inverted orientation to protect the payload and rudder. The aircraft's landing gear is an expanded polypropylene pad located above the wing in the upright orientation. The control system adapts the ground station controller for the inverted orientation, switching camera views and wing light colors, extending ailerons to act as inverted flaps, and controlling the descent of the aircraft.
The method and system outlined in the patent involve controlling the aircraft's operation to approach a landing location in the upright orientation, then inverting the aircraft to controllably move in the inverted orientation. The operation of control surfaces is used to stall the wing and cause a descent of the aircraft. The system includes features such as estimating the rate of descent, monitoring real-time ground images, and calculating altitude changes. Additionally, the system can stop and maintain the propeller in a horizontal orientation, deflect ailerons to operate as flaps in the inverted orientation, and control the color of wing lights based on the aircraft's orientation. The patent also details the configuration of control surfaces, including elevators, rudders, and ailerons, to facilitate safe and controlled flight in both orientations.
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