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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6632540 | Cementitious ceramic surface having controllable reflectance and texture An article is fabricated with a ceramic surface having a controllable surface finish. In one form, the ceramic is applied as a coating to a substrate article. Preferably, an aqueous coating mixture of phosphoric acid, alumina powder, and cordierite powder... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6479104 | Cementitious ceramic surface having controllable reflectance and texture An article is fabricated with a ceramic surface having a controllable surface finish. In one form, the ceramic is applied as a coating to a substrate article. Preferably, an aqueous coating mixture of phosphoric acid, alumina powder, and cordierite powder... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6403230 | Method for preparing pre-coated aluminum alloy articles and articles prepared thereby An aluminum-alloy article such as a fastener is prepared by providing an aluminum-alloy article precursor that is not in its final heat-treated state, and in one form is in its solution treated/annealed state. A curable organic coating material is also pr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6361876 | Durable protected optical coatings A metal substrate such as bare or anodized aluminum or an aluminum alloy having an inorganic white paint thermal control coating on the substrate, the coating having low solar absorptance and high infrared emittance, such as a potassium silicate binder ha... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6331357 | Articles with stable coatings having tailorable optical properties An article is coated with a mixture of a high absorptance pigment, a low absorptance pigment, a low emittance material, and a high emittance binder. Each of the components of the coating are stable when exposed to a space environment. The amounts of the h... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6314978 | Reciprocating feed system for fluids To produce a high pressure stream of fluid, such as propellant, the fluid is transfered from a low pressure reservoir into a plurality of intermediate storage tanks, in which the fluid is pressurized. The fluid is drained from the storage tanks to an outl... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6231006 | Mission adaptive inlet A mission adaptive inlet (42) for an aircraft (40) has a rigid lip panel (56) pivotally attached to an inlet (42) of the aircraft (40). An actuation mechanism is coupled to the rigid lip panel (56) and causes the rigid lip panel (56) to pivot from a first... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6221177 | Method for preparing pre-coated aluminum alloy articles and articles prepared thereby An aluminum-alloy article such as a fastener is prepared by providing an aluminum-alloy article precursor that is not in its final heat-treated state, and in one form is in its solution treated/annealed state. A curable organic coating material is also pr... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6155450 | Composite shell shaped as a body of revolution The invention relates as a whole to composite structures and may be used, in particular, in the manufacture of bodies or compartments of flying vehicles used in rocketry and aeronautics. A composite shell shaped as a body of revolution comprises a load-bearing... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6119055 | Real time imaging system and method for use in aiding a landing operation of an aircraft in obscured weather conditions An imaging apparatus for aiding landing of aircraft in weather conditions obscuring a pilot's view of a runway. The apparatus comprises a plurality of LED assemblies which are disposed along the runway. Each LED assembly includes a plurality of LEDs, a re... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115656 | Fault recording and reporting method A method for recording and reporting fault information pertaining to various components of an aircraft. The method involves recording a diverse plurality of information output from various line replaceable units (LRU's) and other components of the aircraf... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109563 | Plug door operating mechanism The present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a door covering an exit opening of an aircraft. More particularly, the present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a plug type door typically loc... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105902 | Aircraft fuselage and method of forming same An apparatus and method for forming an aircraft fuselage having at least one doubly curved portion. A plurality of fuselage panels are extruded with integrally formed stiffening portions extending preferably longitudinally the full length of each fuselage... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098260 | Rivet fastening system for radial fuselage joints The present invention provides a fastening assembly system for applying fasteners along the seams of a cylindrical structure. The fastening apparatus includes a base unit which releasably attaches to a cylindrical structure, and a first fastening device c... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092764 | Interface seal for an aircraft An interface seal (52) for an aircraft (50) has a first rigid structural beam (60) attached to a first portion of the aircraft (50). A second rigid structural beam (64) is attached to a second portion of the aircraft (50). An elastomer skin (62) is connec... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089505 | Mission adaptive inlet A mission adaptive inlet (42) for an aircraft (40) has a rigid lip panel (56) pivotally attached to an inlet (42) of the aircraft (40). An actuation mechanism is coupled to the rigid lip panel (56) and causes the rigid lip panel (56) to pivot from a first... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079667 | Auxiliary inlet for a jet engine An auxiliary inlet (60) for a jet engine has a first rod block (62) attached to a first side (64) of a hole (66) in a skin (68) of an inlet of the jet engine. A second rod block (80) is attached to an opposing side (82) of the hole (66) in the skin (68) o... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076766 | Folding wing for an aircraft A wing fold (50) for an aircraft has inner wing (74) connected to the aircraft and an outer wing (76) connected to the inner wing (74) by a hinge (72). An actuator (72) is capable of rotating the outer wing (76) over ninety degrees with respect to the inn... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077580 | Composite shell shaped as a body of revolution and a method of forming the same The invention relates as a whole to composite structures and methods of forming thereof and can be used in particular, in the manufacture of bodies and compartments of flying vehicles used in rocketry and aeronautics. A composite shell shaped as a body of... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074699 | Surface hardness of articles by reactive phosphate treatment An article has at its surface a nonmetallic ceramic form of a cation reactive with phosphate ion to form a ceramic phosphate, such as an oxide of a cation selected from the group consisting of beryllium, aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, thorium, barium... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6068902 | Composite shell shaped as a body of revolution, and panel connection joint A composite shell which can be used, in particular, in the manufacture of bodies or compartments of flying vehicles used in rocketry or aeronautics, comprises a load-bearing framework formed of intersecting stiffening ribs, and an outer load-bearing shell... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6052879 | Method for embedding piezoelectric transducers in thermoplastic composites A method for embedding piezoelectric ceramic transducers in thermoplastic composites. The piezoelectric ceramic transducer to be embedded in a graphite/PEEK composite is first bonded with two fine silver wires for electrical connection, one on each major ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6053050 | Signal conditioning system A current-driven signal conditioning system comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, a strain gauge, and an instrumentation amplifier is disclosed. The strain gauge is adapted to measure a deformation of a structure and to generate a resistance whi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048581 | Elastic ground plane and method An elastic ground plane (50) has an environmental coating (58) attached to a surface of a fabric (54) having a lo plurality of fibers. A conductive substance (56) is applied to the fabric (54) to coat the fabric (54).... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6031917 | Active noise control using blocked mode approach A method and apparatus for reducing noise across a broadband frequency range transmitted by a vibrating panel by blocking or otherwise opposing increasing non-resonant modes of vibration in the panel. The method and apparatus includes mounting an array of... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6013341 | Carrying (bearing) pipe-casing made of composite materials, the method and the setting (straightening device) for its manufacturing A load-bearing tubular structural shell for use particularly in aerospace applications includes a structural frame of lattice-like structure formed by intersecting helical, girth, and longitudinal stiffening ribs, ad an outer covering surrounding the stru... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6014606 | Cockpit weather information system Weather information, periodically collected from throughout a global region, is periodically assimilated and compiled at a central source and sent via a high speed data link to a satellite communication service, such as COMSAT. That communication service ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6007287 | Deformable head fastener A fastener for use in connecting first and second structural members together. The first and second members have aligned bores defining a fastener receiving hole including a countersink portion extending from an outer surface of the first member and a thr... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007894 | Quasi-isotropic composite isogrid structure and method of making same A quasi-isotropic composite structure includes a multi-sheet rib projecting generally perpendicular to a multi-sheet body with at least one of the body face sheets being bent and attached in a parallel manner to the rib sheet or sheets. The sheet or sheet... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003641 | Wheel and brake assembly A wheel and brake assembly comprising an axle, a bearing supported on the axle, a wheel rotatably mounted on the axle by the bearing and a torque tube located in a fixed position about the axle. The torque tube includes a torque tube foot extending radial... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5993941 | Composite transverse wing rib and apparatus for producing flat cellular-ribbed structure thereof A composite transverse wing rib shaped as a multi-layered flat panel comprises a cellular-ribbed structure of intersecting rectlinear ribs whose lengthwise directions are angled in opposite directions at oblique angles to a longitudinal dimension of the w... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988606 | Hydraulic strut with over-pressure control A hydraulic strut having a damping rate that is variable includes a bypass valve which is operated to open and close by a gas spring supported within the piston of the strut. A main orifice plate divides an oil-filled cavity within the strut into first an... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988965 | Locking fastener A quick-operating locking fastener assembly for use in connecting members together, the fastener assembly comprising a fastener having a threaded shank, and a lock nut assembly receivable on the shank. The lock nut assembly includes a retainer having a pa... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987880 | Supersonic engine, multi-port thrust reversing system A thrust reverser system for a gas turbine engine 10 of the type which includes an outer nacelle 16 spaced apart from a core engine to define an annular bypass duct 32 therebetween and having a fan 22 disposed in an inlet for providing forced air to the b... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5982481 | Alignment system and method for dish concentrators An apparatus and method for precisely aligning individual facets on a dish concentrator located at most any location. The basic components of the present alignment system includes a camera and light assembly, an alignment device, an operator controller, a... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5972190 | Continuous flow electrophoresis apparatus An electrophoresis chamber having the separation capability of a thicker chamber by the addition of a number of ports along the length of the chamber that can act as inlets or outlets. The device introduces cross flow by either a plurality of input and ou... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971623 | Fiber optic trunkline for an aircraft with breakout boxes therealong A system and method to breakout and splice into optical circuits in a ribbon cable trunkline extending throughout an aircraft with optical minimal loss. Breakout boxes are positioned at strategic locations along the aircraft's fiber optic trunkline. Withi... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5956191 | Light weight reflector facet A light weight arcuate reflector facet, for a solar concentrator is disclosed, which comprises a thin mirrored glass sheet such as a microsheet, and a backing sheet or substrate, the glass sheet being bonded to the backing sheet, with the backing sheet pr... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5951800 | Fiber/metal laminate splice Currently, fiber/metal laminate sheets are limited in width due to restrictions in the width of thin metal sheets available. This invention solves that problem by providing an integral splice concept and a method for manufacturing a laminate employing the... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5948542 | High-absorptance high-emittance anodic coating A colored anodic coating for use on surfaces of substrates, e.g. aluminum substrates in which it is desirable to maintain a high solar absorptance () and a high infrared emittance (&3xb5;), particularly in low earth orbit space environments. This a... | 09/07/1999 |
