ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,874, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Unmanned Aerospace LLC (La Jolla, Calif.).
"Aerial vehicle" was invented by Gad Shaanan (La Jolla, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, hovering, and efficient forward flight are described. An aircraft includes two side mounted tiltable proprotors and a central rotor disposed above the proprotors. The proprotors are tiltable between at least a horizontal position for forward flight and a vertical position for vertical or hovering flight. The central rotor may be powered for vertical and transitional flight modes and may turn by free autorotation ...