IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,115
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,115 · App. 17/812,368 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Aeronautical car and associated features

Inventor: John Goelet (Washington, DC)
Assignee: JG ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTERPRISES LLC
B64C37/00A01G15/00B60F5/02B64C3/00B64D1/16B64D27/12B60K16/00B60K2016/003B60Y2200/11B60Y2200/51B60Y2400/216B64D2211/00Y02T10/90Y02T50/50
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Patent No.
US 11,713,115
App. No.
17/812,368
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aeronautical car includes a ground-travel system including a drivetrain; an air-travel system including a detachable portion configured to house a propulsion device configured to provide thrust and to be driven by the drivetrain when the detachable portion is connected to the aeronautical car, and at least one flight mechanism configured to provide lift once the aeronautical car is in motion; and a weather manipulation device. The weather manipulation device may be configured to manipulate at least one aspect of a weather condition while the aeronautical car is in the air.

Claims (34)

1. An aeronautical car, comprising:

a ground-travel system including a drivetrain; and

an air-travel system including:

at least one flight mechanism configured to provide lift once the aeronautical car is in motion;

at least one air shield configured to move from a storage position to a position blocking airflow into the aeronautical car while the aeronautical car is in flight mode and wherein the at least one air shield is configured to move into a wheel well of the ground-travel system while the aeronautical car is in drive mode;

a horizontal stabilizer; and

a vertical stabilizer.

2. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a four-wheel drive system powered by the drivetrain, wherein the drivetrain is powered by at least one of a reciprocating piston engine, a rotary engine, or a turbine engine.

3. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal stabilizer and the vertical stabilizer are configured to slide into and out of a compartment of the aeronautical car.

4. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , wherein:

the ground travel system comprises a combustion engine and a drive motor;

the combustion engine is configured to burn a mixture of air and fuel; and

the drive motor is powered by an electrical power system including at least one battery or capacity.

5. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a solar energy system configured to supply energy to a drive motor.

6. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising:

an emission abatement system;

an exterior lighting system; and

a passenger restraint system.

7. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a propulsion device, the propulsion device including a pulse jet.

8. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a propulsion device, the propulsion device being configured to be tilted, rotated, and turned.

9. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a propulsion device, the propulsion device being configured to provide vertical thrust for vertical takeoff.

10. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of propulsion devices, wherein at least one propulsion device is positioned on a left side, a right side, a front side, and a rear side of the aeronautical car.

11. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a propulsion device, the propulsion device including adjustable airfoil components adjustable to reverse thrust.

12. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , wherein the air shields are configured to block air flows when the aeronautical car is in a flight mode or allow air flows when the aeronautical car is in a driving mode.

13. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , wherein the air shields may be manually or automatically moved from a driving mode to a flight mode.

14. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one wing; and

at least one actuator configured to position the at least one wing underneath the aeronautical car.

15. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a steering device configured to steer the aeronautical car when the aeronautical car is on the ground and also control at least one of roll, pitch, or yaw of the aeronautical car when the aeronautical car is in flight.

16. The aeronautical car of claim 1 , further comprising a weather manipulation device configured to manipulate at least one aspect of a weather condition while the aeronautical car is in the air.

17. The aeronautical car of claim 16 , wherein the weather manipulation device includes a container and a climate control system configured to adjust an air condition within the container for cloud storage.

18. The aeronautical car of claim 17 , wherein the container includes a lightweight frame comprising a shape memory alloy (SMA).

19. The aeronautical car of claim 3 , further comprising a storm interference device including a wave generator configured to generate microwaves at a microwave frequency between 300 MHz and 300 GHz.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2023
From: GOELET, JOHN
To: JG ENTREPRENEURIAL ENTERPRISES LLC
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17002180 · Aug 25, 2020
Continuation 15417198 · Jan 26, 2017
Provisional Application 62288916 · Jan 29, 2016
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