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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128037 | Apparatus and method for passive purging of micro-perforated aerodynamic surfaces A purging system for a laminar flow control system comprises an air scoop and a diffuser fluidly connected thereto. The air scoop is disposable into an external flow of an external atmosphere. The diffuser is configured to fluidly connect the air scoop to a suction ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8016237 | Methods and apparatus for an integrated aerodynamic panel An integrated aerodynamic panel—e.g., for a trailing edge or leading edge of an aircraft aerodynamic surface—includes a first panel region defining inner and outer mold lines, and a second panel region contiguous with and extending from the first panel region in... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997538 | Aerodynamic fan control effector A fan control effector for an aircraft comprises at least one blade configured to be pivotably deployable in a radially outward direction from a retracted position to a deployed position such that the blade extends out of the aircraft. The fan control effector may b... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7966711 | Method and apparatus for fastening components using a composite two-piece fastening system A method and apparatus for attaching parts. A composite male fastening component is placed through at least a first part and a second part. The composite male fastener component preferably has a threaded portion. A composite female fastener component is positioned a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7942452 | Flange fitting with leak sensor port A leak detection feature for a fluid conduit. The leak detection feature facilitates the monitoring of fluid leaks at the interface of two adjoining conduit flange fittings. An embodiment of a flange fitting with a leak detection feature for a fluid conduit having a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929376 | Method and apparatus for identifying noise sources A computer implemented method and apparatus for identifying component breakdown of noise sources. Noise data is received for a noise source from an array of sound sensors. Measurement points of interest, candidate sound source points along an axis, and array apertur... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918420 | System and methods for simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7900866 | System and methods for airborne launch and recovery of aircraft A system and methods for airborne launch and recovery of aircraft. In one embodiment the system comprises a flexible tether configured to be towed behind an airborne mother ship. A drag device is secured to a distal end of the flexible tether to generate drag and ma... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7872948 | Acoustic wide area air surveillance system A method and apparatus for detecting an aircraft. The method is provided for wide area tracking of aircraft. An acoustic emission of the aircraft is detected from a plurality of locations. A position of the aircraft at a set of times is estimated by comparing a set ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7868830 | Dual beam dual selectable polarization antenna A dual beam dual-selectable-polarization phased array antenna comprises an aperture unit, a printed wiring board, radiating elements, chip units, a pressure plate, and a rear housing unit. The printed wiring board has sub assemblies bonded to each other with a bondi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832685 | Stowage bin with shear fittings An aircraft stowage bin assembly includes shear fittings configured to route a content load from the bucket of the bin assembly to the airframe in the event of a forward load condition, such as a crash or severe turbulence. When the forward inertial load factor on t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7789346 | Cabin air supply apparatus with filtered air A method and apparatus for distributing air. The apparatus includes an air distribution vent that distributes air into a compartment, wherein the distribution of air into the compartment causes compartment air from the compartment to be drawn from the compartment. T... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7705591 | Radio frequency sensor systems, electromagnetic sensor arrays, and methods of manufacture An embodiment includes a radio frequency (RF) sensor system having a plurality of magnetoresistive (MR) sensors, where each MR sensor includes a configuration of MR elements and is adapted to produce a time-varying output voltage in response to a time-varying, exter... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703956 | Aircraft cabin lighting The incorporation of a variety of illumination sources to provide the additional light sources that reflect against a ceiling panel to provide an altered ceiling height effect in an aircraft. The incorporation of floor, aisle and door illumination provides the added... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7681482 | Automatic connector system An apparatus comprising a housing having an opening, a connector unit, a moveable door, and a biasing system. The connector unit is located inside the housing. The connector unit is capable of providing an electrical connection to a complementary connector unit. The... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7561091 | Analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution A method and apparatus for an analog to digital converter with dynamically reconfigurable conversion resolution. The analog to digital converter comprises a sample and hold circuit, a controller, and a single, one-bit converter stage. The sample and hold circuit hol... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7561090 | Focal plane array with serial, variable bit width analog to digital converter A method and apparatus for a focal plane array with serial, variable bit width analog to digital converter. The focal plane array includes a plurality of pixels and a dynamically reconfigurable analog to digital converter. The controller determines a number of digit... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7542848 | Software-defined GPS receivers and distributed positioning system A software-defined GPS receiver includes a hardware-oriented front end for down converting and digitizing the signals received from GPS satellites. The GPS signal processing functions, such as acquisition/tracking and navigation computing, can be performed by softwa... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7450761 | Spectral geographic information system A system for the conversion, analysis and display of geographic imaging data is provided which allows for the efficient location of various targets based on user selectable search criteria. The system provides a means to convert large image database information to a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7428356 | Homogenizing polygonal shape inverted “Y” optical beam splitter A polygonal shape inverted “Y” optical beam splitter for splitting input light into two, equal intensity, homogenous light beams. A one-piece hollow tubular body is provided having a first, second, and third leg. Each leg has a polygonal cross-section and a high... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416492 | Golf clubface swing trainer The Golf Clubface Swing Trainer is a dedicated practice golf club designed exclusively to aid golfers understand and correct flaws in the concept of the clubface by helping them recognize what an open, closed and square clubface is at any point in the swing. Additio... | 08/26/2008 |
