US Patent Issued to Bansi Aviation on May 20 for "Aerolift systems and methods using air ducts and lifting bodies" (New Jersey, Louisiana, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,628, issued on May 20, was assigned to Bansi Aviation LLC (Sunrise, Fla.).

"Aerolift systems and methods using air ducts and lifting bodies" was invented by Atal Bansal (Southwest Ranches, Fla.), Todd R. Quackenbush (Ewing, N.J.) and Mayank Tyagi (Baton Rouge, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aerolift systems and methods using one or more air ducts and one or more lifting bodies. The duct may have a turn angle from the inlet to the outlet. The duct may have a variable cross-sectional area, such as increasing from inlet to outlet. The lifting body may be an airfoil. A propulsion unit, such as an electric motor and rotating blades, m...