EP4200204A4 - Airfoils and vehicles incorporating the same - Google Patents

Airfoils and vehicles incorporating the same

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Publication number
EP4200204A4
EP4200204A4 EP21859158.4A EP21859158A EP4200204A4 EP 4200204 A4 EP4200204 A4 EP 4200204A4 EP 21859158 A EP21859158 A EP 21859158A EP 4200204 A4 EP4200204 A4 EP 4200204A4
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Prior art keywords
airfoils
same
vehicles incorporating
incorporating
vehicles
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP21859158.4A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4200204A1 (en
Inventor
Kelly Echols
Randall Petersen
Aaron Fowlks
Aaron Bjelka
Dawson Wangsgard
Dylan Lund
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Levanta Tech LLC
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Levanta Tech LLC
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Publication of EP4200204A1 publication Critical patent/EP4200204A1/en
Publication of EP4200204A4 publication Critical patent/EP4200204A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/10—Shape of wings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/04—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/04—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls
    • B60V1/046—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls the walls or a part of them being rigid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/08—Air-cushion wherein the cushion is created during forward movement of the vehicle by ram effect
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60V—AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
    • B60V1/00—Air-cushion
    • B60V1/11—Stability or attitude control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/10—Shape of wings
    • B64C3/16—Frontal aspect
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U30/00—Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
    • B64U30/10—Wings
EP21859158.4A 2020-08-19 2021-08-19 Airfoils and vehicles incorporating the same Pending EP4200204A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202063067847P 2020-08-19 2020-08-19
US202163175045P 2021-04-14 2021-04-14
PCT/US2021/046767 WO2022040463A1 (en) 2020-08-19 2021-08-19 Airfoils and vehicles incorporating the same

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4200204A1 EP4200204A1 (en) 2023-06-28
EP4200204A4 true EP4200204A4 (en) 2024-02-07

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Family Applications (1)

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EP21859158.4A Pending EP4200204A4 (en) 2020-08-19 2021-08-19 Airfoils and vehicles incorporating the same

Country Status (2)

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EP (1) EP4200204A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2022040463A1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB951186A (en) * 1962-12-18 1964-03-04 Temple Leslie Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
US3908783A (en) * 1973-01-27 1975-09-30 Ver Flugtechnische Werke Winged surface effect vehicle
US5566775A (en) * 1992-08-10 1996-10-22 Schoell; Harry Skirted surface effect vehicle
US20120237341A1 (en) * 2009-12-02 2012-09-20 Jean-Michel Simon Lift and propulsion device, and heavier-than-air aircraft provided with such a device
US9694907B2 (en) * 2013-07-12 2017-07-04 Hutchinson Lift-generating device having axial fan(s), and heavier-than-air aircraft fitted with such a device

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3361386A (en) * 1965-08-09 1968-01-02 Gene W. Smith Vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft
US6860449B1 (en) * 2002-07-16 2005-03-01 Zhuo Chen Hybrid flying wing
US20190016453A1 (en) * 2017-07-12 2019-01-17 Donatas SKULSKIS Vertical take-off and landing (vtol) aircraft and a propulsion system for a vehicle vertical take-off and landing (vtol)
US10822101B2 (en) * 2017-07-21 2020-11-03 General Electric Company Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft having a forward thrust propulsor

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB951186A (en) * 1962-12-18 1964-03-04 Temple Leslie Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
US3908783A (en) * 1973-01-27 1975-09-30 Ver Flugtechnische Werke Winged surface effect vehicle
US5566775A (en) * 1992-08-10 1996-10-22 Schoell; Harry Skirted surface effect vehicle
US20120237341A1 (en) * 2009-12-02 2012-09-20 Jean-Michel Simon Lift and propulsion device, and heavier-than-air aircraft provided with such a device
US9694907B2 (en) * 2013-07-12 2017-07-04 Hutchinson Lift-generating device having axial fan(s), and heavier-than-air aircraft fitted with such a device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2022040463A1 *

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WO2022040463A1 (en) 2022-02-24

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