公开(公告)号：US11955017B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17645935

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Eric Mueller ,  Christabelle Bosson ,  Thomas Prevot

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  B64C29/0008

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to generating an optimized network of flight paths and an operations volume around each of these flight paths. A network system creates a source network of paths, whereby the source network comprises a set of possible paths between two locations. The network system assigns a cost for traversing each edge of each path of the source network and aggregates the cost for traversing each edge of each path to obtain a cost for each path of the source network. Based on the cost for each path, the network system identifies a path having the lowest cost, whereby the path having the lowest cost is the optimized route between the two locations. The network system then generates an operations volume for the optimized route. The operations volume represents airspace surrounding the optimized route. The operations volume is transmitted to a further system for use.

公开(公告)号：US11869103B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17846834

申请日：2022-06-22

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Philipp Haban

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q50/14 ,  B64C29/00 ,  G01G19/12 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30

CPC classification number: G06Q50/14 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01G19/12 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/06312 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  B64D2045/007

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for planning a multimodal itinerary. The systems and methods may include receiving a transportation request. The transportation request may include a starting location, a final destination, and an estimated payload data. During a first leg of the multimodal itinerary, an updated payload data may be received. An aerial vehicle may be assigned to a subsequent leg of the multimodal itinerary based on the updated payload data.

公开(公告)号：US20220147664A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17523961

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Ryan Patrick Naru

IPC: G06F30/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal transportation simulation verification are provided. A system includes a simulation system configured to generate simulation data, a planning system configured to determine a multi-modal transportation itinerary based on the simulation data, and a verification system configured to recommend modifications to the generation or selection of a multi-modal transportation itinerary. The verification system can obtain the simulation data and operational data indicative of a performed flight itinerary. The performed flight itinerary can correspond to a simulated flight itinerary of the simulation data. The system can determine performance deviations between the performed flight itinerary and the simulated flight itinerary. The system can generate corrective actions based on the performance deviations and provide the corrective actions to a respective system responsible for the performance deviation. The respective system can implement the corrective action by modifying a model, service, or function associated with the performance deviation.

公开(公告)号：US20220122468A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17645935

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Eric Mueller ,  Christabelle Bosson ,  Thomas Prevot

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G01C21/20

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to generating an optimized network of flight paths and an operations volume around each of these flight paths. A network system creates a source network of paths, whereby the source network comprises a set of possible paths between two locations. The network system assigns a cost for traversing each edge of each path of the source network and aggregates the cost for traversing each edge of each path to obtain a cost for each path of the source network. Based on the cost for each path, the network system identifies a path having the lowest cost, whereby the path having the lowest cost is the optimized route between the two locations. The network system then generates an operations volume for the optimized route. The operations volume represents airspace surrounding the optimized route. The operations volume is transmitted to a further system for use.

公开(公告)号：US11267570B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16356276

申请日：2019-03-18

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Mark Moore ,  Robert Alan McDonald ,  Henry Thome Won ,  Adam Chase ,  Alex Michael Gary ,  Cory Seubert

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C23/00 ,  B64C5/08 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64D11/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64C3/16 ,  B64C25/06

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, configured to transport passengers and/or cargo, uses propellers during vertical flight and wings during forward flight to generate lift. The VTOL aircraft includes a front wing and a rear wing connected by inboard booms. The rear wing may include a wingtip boom attached to each free end of the wing. A propeller may be attached to each inboard boom and each wingtip boom. The propellers attached to the inboard booms may be stacked propellers including at least two co-rotating propellers. The aircraft can also include a cruise propeller attached to the tail region of the fuselage, where the cruise propeller is configured to rotate in a plane approximately perpendicular to the fuselage to generate thrust during forward flight.

公开(公告)号：US11939051B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17653742

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Moore ,  John Conway Badalamenti ,  Ian Andreas Villa ,  Adam Shaw Warmoth ,  David Lane Josephson

IPC: B63H3/00 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C11/48 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D35/06 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C11/48 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D35/06 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: An aircraft can include a stacked propeller to generate lift during assent and descent. The stacked propeller includes a first propeller and a second propeller that co-rotate about an axis of rotation. In one embodiment, the blades are coupled to a rotor mast that contains an internal cavity. In one mode of operation, the first propeller and/or the second propeller can be stored in the internal cavity in order to reduce drag during flight. The aircraft can include one or more stacked propellers, such as a port propeller and a starboard propeller, which rotate in opposite directions during one or more modes of flight.

公开(公告)号：US20230349438A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18310735

申请日：2023-05-02

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Jacek Kawecki ,  Ian Andreas Villa ,  Philipp Haban

IPC: F16F7/08 ,  B60N2/42 ,  F16F7/112 ,  B60N2/00 ,  B64D11/06

CPC classification number: F16F7/082 ,  B60N2/42 ,  F16F7/112 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B64D11/0619 ,  G01G19/44

Abstract: Embodiments relate to dynamic stroking seats for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Seat ballast tanks are attached to aircraft seats. The seats are sprung by a fixed or variable load energy absorption system. The weight of a user is determined and assigned to a corresponding seat of the user. Based on the weight of the user, the fluid level in the ballast tank is monitored and adjusted to achieve a target weight range.

公开(公告)号：US20220392003A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17846834

申请日：2022-06-22

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Philipp Haban

IPC: G06Q50/14 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01G19/12 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for planning a multimodal itinerary. The systems and methods may include receiving a transportation request. The transportation request may include a starting location, a final destination, and an estimated payload data. During a first leg of the multimodal itinerary, an updated payload data may be received. An aerial vehicle may be assigned to a subsequent leg of the multimodal itinerary based on the updated payload data.

公开(公告)号：US11410252B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16898076

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Philipp Haban

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G06Q50/14 ,  B64C29/00 ,  G01G19/12 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for planning a multimodal itinerary. The systems and methods may include receiving a transportation request. The transportation request may include a starting location, a final destination, and an estimated payload data. During a first leg of the multimodal itinerary, an updated payload data may be received. An aerial vehicle may be assigned to a subsequent leg of the multimodal itinerary based on the updated payload data.

公开(公告)号：US20250022378A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18749087

申请日：2024-06-20

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Andreas Villa ,  Thomas Prevot ,  John Conway Badalamenti ,  Mark Moore

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/46 ,  G05D1/654 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/0631

Abstract: A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. A transportation system determines a first and a second hub for a leg of the transport request serviced by the VTOL aircraft and calculates a set of candidate routes from the first hub to the second hub. A provisioned route is selected from among the set of candidate routes based on network and environmental parameters and objectives including pre-determined acceptable noise levels, weather, and the presence and planned routes of other VTOL aircrafts along each of the candidate routes.