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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172172 | Wing tip docking system for aircraft A system and method for docking various types of aircraft is disclosed. An aerodynamic lifting structure docking mechanism for docking two or more aircraft is provided comprising an aerodynamic lifting structure. The aerodynamic lifting structure includes a first an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8128031 | Spar for sailwings A sail wing for a lightweight aircraft comprising a membrane; a front spar; and a tensioned rear wire attached to a trailing edge of the membrane, such that when the front spar is bent to match a curve of the tensioned trailing edge of the sail wing membrane, the sa... | 03/06/2012 |
| D651156 | Unmanned air-launched cargo glider | 12/27/2011 |
| 8061646 | Wing tip docking system for aircraft A system and method for docking various types of aircraft is disclosed. An aerodynamic lifting structure docking mechanism for docking two or more aircraft is provided comprising an aerodynamic lifting structure. The aerodynamic lifting structure includes a first an... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038090 | System and method for the retrieval of a smaller unmanned aerial vehicle by a larger unmanned aerial vehicle A system and method are provided for using a first aircraft to retrieve a second aircraft. The first aircraft is typically larger than the second aircraft. A minimum airspeed of the first aircraft is typically greater than a maximum airspeed of the second aircraft. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8001764 | Vibration isolation engine mount system and method for ducted fans A vibration isolation engine mount system and method for ducted fan aircraft, such as ducted fan vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, includes an engine for driving the ducted fan. The system includes an engine support structure for supporting the engine wi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7559191 | Ducted spinner for engine cooling A system for cooling a ducted fan aircraft engine includes a first nacelle surrounding the engine and a second nacelle substantially concentrically surrounding the first nacelle. The system includes a first spinner coupled around a base of a rotor of the ducted fan ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7506837 | Inbound transition control for a tail-sitting vertical take off and landing aircraft A system for controlling inbound transition of an aircraft includes a fuselage and first and second freewings pivotably mounted on opposing sides thereof. The system includes an airspeed sensor that outputs an airspeed indication signal. The system includes a contro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7441724 | System and method for controlling a roll rate of a torsionally-disconnected freewing aircraft An aircraft includes a fuselage, and first and second freewings. Each of the first and second freewings is separately mounted to the fuselage and independently freely pivotable about respective pivot axes. The aircraft includes an angular rate sensor configured to m... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364115 | System and method for controlling engine RPM of a ducted fan aircraft An aircraft including a ducted fan and an engine for driving the ducted fan includes a plurality of vanes movably mounted to the aircraft at a substantially rectangular exhaust end of the aircraft. Each of the plurality of vanes is substantially rectangular or squar... | 04/29/2008 |
| 6340289 | Single lever power controller for manned and unmanned aircraft Method and apparatus for controlling an aircraft engine with a single, manually-operable lever includes structure and function for generating a pilot thrust command from the single lever. A processor is coupled to the single lever and (i) receives the gen... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6171055 | Single lever power controller for manned and unmanned aircraft Method and apparatus for controlling an aircraft engine with a single, manually-operable lever includes structure and function for generating a pilot thrust command from the single lever. A processor is coupled to the single lever and (i) receives the gen... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6085127 | Fault tolerant automatic control system utilizing analytic redundancy Method and apparatus for a fault tolerant automatic control system for a dynamic device having a sensor and a predetermined control algorithm include structure and steps for receiving a status signal from the sensor. Structure and steps are provided for t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5819188 | Fault tolerant automatic control system utilizing analytic redundancy Method and apparatus for a fault tolerant automatic control system for a dynamic device having a sensor and a predetermined control algorithm include structure and steps for receiving a status signal from the sensor. Structure and steps are provided for t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5615119 | Fault tolerant automatic control system utilizing analytic redundancy Method and apparatus for a fault tolerant automatic control system for a dynamic device having a sensor and a predetermined control algorithm include structure and steps for receiving a status signal from the sensor. Structure and steps are provided for t... | 03/25/1997 |
