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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942993 | Method for producing multilayer tailored fiber placement (TFP) preforms using meltable fixing fibers In a method, multilayer tailored fiber placement (TFP) preforms of any desired thickness may be easily produced without fixing threads or intermediate layers interfering. Reinforcing fibers are sewn onto a substrate using a chemically or thermally meltable fixing th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7535419 | Method for data exchange between military aircraft and device for carrying out this method A device for user data transmission implemented in an aircraft for transmitting user data to a relay aircraft. The device includes a controllable directional antenna arrangement and an antenna steering module that is structured and arranged to control radiation prop... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7510151 | Wing with extendable aerodynamic pivoted flaps A structure with at least one flap connected to a wing, including: at least one drive device; at least one actuating device including a gear device coupled to the at least one drive device and the at least one flap; and a fairing housing swivellably mounted on the w... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7505368 | Missile defense system In a method and apparatus for defense against missiles that have explosive substances and piezoelectric detonators, the detonator of the missile is excited by ultrasonic radiation, causing it to oscillate and thus be triggered in flight. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503523 | Closure system for a support structure System for opening and closing a structural part arranged on a support structure. The system includes at least one hinged joint device for flexibly connecting the structural part to the support structure. The at least one hinged joint device is arranged inside the s... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7488371 | Degassing device for degassing matrix material in order to produce fiber-reinforced components Degassing device for degassing matrix material in the manufacture of fiber-composite components with a support device, a distribution fabric, a gate device, a discharge device, a matrix-material-impermeable barrier layer, which is sealed with respect to the support ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487939 | Aircraft with emergency landing system An aircraft has an emergency landing system which includes a paraglider for the emergency landing phase of the aircraft and an attitude positioning parachute for decelerating and subsequently swiveling the aircraft with respect to the flight direction. The vertical ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484694 | Aircraft wing with extendible nose flap An aircraft wing including a wing box and a nose flap moveably connected to the wing box by first and second folding hinges. A first transverse link is pivotally connected to first portions of the first and second folding hinges. A second transverse link is pivotall... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7272470 | Path guidance systems for a parachute/paraglider and flight path planning devices for planning the use of at least one parachute or paraglider, and system for carrying out said path guidance and planning Flight path planning device for determining path guidance specifications for at least one parachute or paraglider (5), which determines an altitude/time corridor (20, 30) as a flying range to be maintained by the parachute or paraglider (5) or a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6765525 | Method for reducing false alarm rate in radar images A method for reducing the false alarm rate, i.e. the number of alarms of fixed targets erroneously declared as moving targets in the radar images of two- or multi-channel MTI radar devices, wherein the suppression of fixed target echoes over the moving target echoes... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6757085 | Image representation system and method for vehicles An imaging system for motor vehicles has a holographic screen, which scatters incident narrow band light at a predetermined solid angle, and a modulator and a lens to project images on the holographic screen. A holographic, transparent ray uniter, which allows broad... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6433334 | Ion mobility spectrometer In an ion mobility spectrometer, especially a miniaturized ion mobility spectrometer, the potential-conducting surfaces of the ion collector and ion gate form an angle less than 90° with the drift chamber axis. This makes it possible to provide openings ... | 08/13/2002 |
