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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6572006 | Friction welder An apparatus for friction welding a first element to a second element includes a forge assembly having a table defining a platform, a crank, a forge link and a reaction link disposed oppositely of the forge link relative to the platform. Various construct... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6408760 | Method of manufacturing solid rocket motors The method for manufacturing solid rocket motors of the present invention comprises placing a mandrel having at least one easily disintegrative solid slot former positioned thereon substantially centrally along the axis of a rocket case, casting uncured s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6354482 | Friction welder An apparatus for friction welding a first element to a second element includes a forge assembly having a table defining a platform, a crank, a forge link and a reaction link disposed oppositely of the forge link relative to the platform. Various construct... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6244495 | Gripper A gripper for retaining a first element, such as a rotor blade, to a reciprocal motion assembly during friction welding includes a pair of clamp halves and a base. The base includes two spaced end walls. Upon joining the clamp halves together, around a co... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6164903 | Turbine vane mounting arrangement A ceramic turbine inlet vane(s) is resiliently mounted to stator portions (10) and (15) of a gas turbine engine by outer and inner resilient mounts (20) and (25). The resilient mounts each include springs, which accommodate varying rates of radial and axi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6101948 | Method of manufacturing solid rocket motors A method for manufacturing solid rocket motors comprises placing a mandrel having at least one collapsible solid slot former positioned thereon substantially centrally along the axis of a rocket case, casting uncured solid rocket propellant about the mand... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5915917 | Compressor stall and surge control using airflow asymmetry measurement A technique for controlling compressor stall and surge is disclosed. In a gas turbine engine, static pressure asymmetry is sensed at a plurality of locations along the circumference of the compressor inlet. Time rate of change of the mass flow in the comp... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5857837 | Coolable air foil for a gas turbine engine A coolable airfoil (25) for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge portion (52) cooled by a combination of radial and impingement flows through internal passages (80) and (90) separated by an internal wall (95) which is imperforate along a radially ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5463864 | Fuel nozzle guide for a gas turbine engine combustor An improved fuel nozzle guide (100) for a gas turbine engine combustion chamber (65) includes an eccentric detent (150) which allows only a predetermined amount of limited pivotable movement of a retainer (125) and bushing (105) employed in the guide.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5282091 | Motor vehicle courtesy/reading light lens with dot pattern A courtesy/reading light lens (24) includes a translucent body (26) having a surface (28) covered with an array of opaque dots (30) for selectively controlling the distribution of lights as it passes through the translucent body (26). The opaque dots (30)... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5278736 | Automobile sun visor vanity mirror module Electric circuity (45) in a lighted vanity mirror module (5) for an automobile sun visor (40) is mounted on the backside of an appearance bezel (10), thereby obviating the necessity for a separate housing. A wire wound resistor (80) is employed in a lamp ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5269060 | Method of aligning and installing an automobile headliner by a previously attached sunshade assembly A method of installing a headliner within a vehicle body. The headliner includes a plurality of overhead accessories each having an associated snap fit fastener shaped to fit in associated sheet metal openings in the vehicle body. The accessories are moun... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5192110 | Sunshade and vanity mirror system for a motor vehicle A vanity mirror (27) is carried by a primary sunshade (24) stored above the headliner (5) of a motor vehicle. Lighting (117) for use with the mirror is disposed in the headliner remote from the primary sunshade and mirror. Secondary sunshades (13) are sto... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4735056 | Pressure regulating valve controller A pressure regulating valve controller for controlling the flow of refrigerant airflow through one of a plurality of air cycle systems is described. The controller includes pressure regulating means (145) for controlling flow in response to changes in ram... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4730985 | Prop-fan with improved stability Improved prop-fan stability is achieved by providing each blade of the prop-fan with a leading edge which, outwardly, from a location thereon at the mid-span of the blade, occupy generally a single plane.... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4715397 | Pressure regulator A pressure regulator (75) of a flow control system includes a pair of orifices (140 and 145), the effective areas of which are controlled by a pair of flexible closures (150 and 155) unidirectionally stiffened against fluid flow thereagainst. The closures... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4693435 | High speed aircraft control surface A high strength, lightweight, heat resistant control surface for a high speed aircraft such as a missile or the like, comprises a heat resistant lightweight composite such as a graphite reinforced polyimide having a leading edge portion comprising a heat ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4665738 | Accelerated solvent resistivity test A method for testing electronic assemblies for resistivity to fluorocarbon solvent permeation. After attaching electronic components on host boards, sample assemblies are selected for testing. Fluorocarbon solvent is added to a container suitably sized to... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657361 | Mirror mounting arrangement Viscoelastic damping material (45, 80 and 105) effectively damps the resonant responses of a mirror (10) and a mount (12) therefor to vibratory disturbances thereof by such phenomena as pressure pulses in a pulsed chemical laser cavity.... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656362 | Blade pitch angle control for large wind turbines A blade pitch angle control system for a wind turbine includes an improved control means (95) for providing a minimum pitch angle reference signal indicative of desired blade pitch at wind velocities less than rated. The control means includes means (35 a... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4648921 | Method of making fiber reinforced articles An improved method is disclosed for forming articles, especially airfoils, comprised of a fiber reinforced plastic bonded to a metal object. In the manufacture of a propeller blade a subassembly is made by coating a metal spar with a certain class of adhe... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4646624 | Differential pressure sensor Sensed pressures are applied to a differential pressure sensor such that one-half the sensed pressure drop is applied to each of a pair of redundant pistons. Failure of one of a pair of bellows which seal opposite faces of the pistons from one another eff... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646774 | Snap-action servo mechanism Snap-action operation of a servo diverter valve (70) and an associated pressure responsive switch (115) is achieved by controlling the pressurization and depressurization of the valve with a nozzle (140) operated by a pressure responsive bellows actuator ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4644852 | Actuator having tolerance to ballistic damage An actuator (10) tolerant of ballistic damage thereto includes a piston (25) longitudinally reciprocable within a cylinder (15) and connected to a rod (30), the piston comprising a plurality of longitudinally stiff, circumferentially spaced ribs (35) join... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4637420 | Metering valve A rotary metering valve (10) includes a pair of windows (145, 200) in mutual registry with one another, the windows defining a flow passage through the valve. The geometries of windows are such that closing the valve sweeps contaminants trapped therein, i... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4610274 | Fluidic device A focused optical input signal is applied to an optically absorbent wall portion of a supply nozzle 40 in a fluidic device to cause boundary layer separation of flow therein. The boundary layer separation turns the flow to achieve a desired output from th... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4607421 | Method and apparatus for determining spring preloading in a fluid handling device Required preloading of a valve closing spring (80) in a pressure operated, fluid handling device (10) is determined by mechanically precompressing the spring, applying operating pressure to the device and relieving the bias on the spring until the operati... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4606375 | Fluidic device An unfocused optical input signal is applied to an optically absorbent wall portion of an interaction region 30 in a fluidic device to effect flow impedance modulation thereat. The flow impedance modulation adjusts the velocity profile of the flow to achi... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4602479 | Fuel control A reduced fuel flow to a gas turbine engine experiencing impending overspeed operating conditions is provided through a line (250) which bypasses the main shutoff valve (70) of the engine's fuel control (20). A transfer valve (260) disposed in the bypass ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4600359 | Indexing method and apparatus Pneumatic indexing of a shaped component (127) is attained by adjusting the position of the component until fluid passages (130) therein are aligned with supply and vent passages (100) and (110) in a pneumatic head (15). Such alignment causes the relief o... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4599037 | Method and apparatus for manipulating miniature parts A manipulator (10) including a compliant suction means (215 and 220) and two pairs of independently operable jaws (55, 60) precisely and delicately locates a workpiece (300) for delivery thereof to a location remote from that at which the piece is picked ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4597319 | Fluid actuator slew rate control Initiation of piston movement in a fluid actuator and sustained piston movement at a controlled rate are achieved by control of servo pressure in the actuator.... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4595856 | Piezoelectric fluidic power supply A piezoelectric fluidic power supply comprises two piezoelectric devices (30, 31) connected both electrically and fluidically. Each device has a movable piston end (26, 27) which extends into a corresponding fluid chamber (23, 24), each piston variably re... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4588354 | Engine speed control in propeller pitch control systems In a propeller pitch control system, a selector 10 isolates engine (42) speed control in one of two engine governor (175 and 300) systems. The selector is input with fluid pressure signals from a pair of pilot valves (215 and 325), each operated by a corr... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4584960 | High resolution vehicle control system Atmospheric conditions experienced by a vehicle are controlled in response to the sensing of an absolute value of a parameter indicative of desired conditions and thereafter, when conditions within an acceptable range are achieved, in response to a differ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4583246 | Scavenging apparatus for life support suit helmet An apparatus for scavenging vomitus from the interior of the helmet of a life support suit comprises a normally furled mask (10) defined by a sidewall structure (20) connecting to a suction conduit (90). The mask is expanded into registry with the mouth o... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4583361 | Heater protection of thrusters A thruster (10) including a heater (65) remote from the location of propellant decomposition, includes a means such as a thermal diode heat pipe for conducting heat unidirectionally, from the heater to the decomposition location, extending the useful life... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4581981 | Actuator having tolerance to ballistic damage An actuator (10) tolerant of ballistic damage thereto includes a piston (25) longitudinally reciprocable within a cylinder (15) and connected to a rod (30), the piston comprising a plurality of longitudinally stiff, circumferentially spaced ribs (35) join... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4553407 | High efficiency air cycle air conditioning system An air cycle air conditioning system (10) is provided with regenerative heat exchangers (80, 110) upstream and downstream of an expansion turbine (90). A closed-loop liquid circulatory system serially connects the two regenerative heat exchangers for rege... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4550573 | Multiple load, high efficiency air cycle air conditioning system An air cycle air conditioning system (10) for rgulating the temperature and pressure of diverse loads includes open and closed loop sections (12) and (16). A first load (14) requiring heating or cooling with constantly supplied fresh air is provided with ... | 11/05/1985 |
