Situational awareness, vehicle control, and/or contingency planning for aircraft actuator failure

US11960303B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Skyryse, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark Groden · San Francisco, US
• Mitch Adler · Cupertino, US
• Jonathan Reeves · Crestview, US
• Nur Harell · San Francisco, US
• Christopher Charles Ward · Somerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2021
• Grant date: Apr 16, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U2201/10
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, preferably including: sampling inputs, determining aircraft conditions, and/or acting based on the aircraft conditions. A method, preferably including: sampling inputs, determining input reliability, determining guidance, and/or controlling aircraft operation. A method, preferably including: operating the vehicle, planning for contingencies, detecting undesired flight conditions, and/or reacting to undesired flight conditions. A system, preferably an aircraft such as a rotorcraft, configured to implement the method.