US Patent Issued to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND on May 12 for "Regenerative high lift magnetic clutch and brake generator for electric aircraft" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,772, issued on May 12, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Regenerative high lift magnetic clutch and brake generator for electric aircraft" was invented by Darrell E. Ankney (Dixon, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric aircraft includes system for operating the aircraft. The electric aircraft includes a wing having a first control surface, a second control surface, a battery and a gearbox mechanically coupled to the first control surface. The first control surface is operated, and a voltage is induced from mechanical energy generated during a deceleration of the first control surface that occurs w...