Modular personal transportation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10946964
APP PUB NO 20200307792A1
SERIAL NO

16875761

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A vertical landing of an aircraft is performed using the first battery where the aircraft is unoccupied when the vertical landing is performed, the unoccupied aircraft includes the first battery, and the unoccupied aircraft excludes a second, removable battery. In response to detecting that the second, removable battery is detachably coupled to the aircraft, a power source for the aircraft is switched from the first battery to the second, removable battery. After switching the switch power source, a vertical takeoff of the aircraft is performed using the second, removable battery, wherein the aircraft is occupied when the vertical takeoff is performed.

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KITTY HAWK CORPORATIONPALO ALTO CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thrun, Sebastian Los Altos Hills, US 96 3196
Vander, Lind Damon Alameda, US 155 1070

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