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WO2019135791A3
WO2019135791A3 PCT/US2018/045879 US2018045879W WO2019135791A3 WO 2019135791 A3 WO2019135791 A3 WO 2019135791A3 US 2018045879 W US2018045879 W US 2018045879W WO 2019135791 A3 WO2019135791 A3 WO 2019135791A3
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transportation system
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Carl C. Dietrich
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Terrafugia Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00—Type of UAV
    • B64U10/20—Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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    • B64U10/70—Convertible aircraft, e.g. convertible into land vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
    • B64U50/39—Battery swapping
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    • B64C2211/00—Modular constructions of airplanes or helicopters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U30/00—Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B64U30/00—Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64U50/13—Propulsion using external fans or propellers

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Abstract

An integrated transportation system with vertical take-off and landing capabilities utilizes multiple common ground, pod, and flight components to facilitate efficient vertiport operations. Automated system operations, enable individuals and cargo routing between destinations in congested urban environments, as well as in remote locations selectively using the integrated ground vehicles and flight vehicles to deliver the payload pod to the destination.
PCT/US2018/045879 2017-08-08 2018-08-08 Vertical takeoff and landing transportation system Ceased WO2019135791A2 (en)

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US201762542545P 2017-08-08 2017-08-08
US62/542,545 2017-08-17
US201862634772P 2018-02-23 2018-02-23
US62/634,772 2018-02-23
US16/058,960 US20190047342A1 (en) 2017-08-08 2018-08-08 Vertical takeoff and landing transportation system
US16/058,960 2018-08-08

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