Class 244/1R - MISCELLANEOUS

Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Aeronautical machines and devices not otherwise classifiable.
No. of applications: 29
Last issue date: 07/28/2011

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20110180661	Optically Reconfigurable Radio Frequency Antennas Optically reconfigurable radio frequency antennas for use in aircraft systems and methods of its use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna includes a surface-conformal reflector that includes optically addressable carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes can be combined ...	07/28/2011
20100270427	BIRD COLLISION PREVENTION DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT A bird collision prevention device with a plurality of circular interior support members with decreasing diameters concentrically disposed along an axis, a plurality of outer ribs welded tangentially to the circular interior support members forming a like conical shape ...	10/28/2010
20100224725	System and method for powering an aircraft using radio frequency signals and feedback A system and method are described for powering an aircraft using radio frequency (“RF”) signals. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: positioning an antenna array beneath or on the road surface of a roadway, the antenna array...	09/09/2010
20100064766	CALIBRATION TOOL FOR AIR DATA MEASUREMENT DEVICES A calibration tool for an air data sensor of a vehicle comprises a target surface which is disposable on the vehicle. The calibration tool may further comprise a light pointer which is mountable on the air data sensor and which is operative to project a beam of light to...	03/18/2010
20100025527	SURGICALLY IMPLANTED MICRO-PLATFORMS AND MICROSYSTEMS IN ARTHROPODS AND METHODS BASED THEREON A method is provided for producing an arthropod comprising introducing a microsystem such as a MEMS device into an immature arthropod under conditions that result in producing an adult arthropod with a functional microsystem permanently attached to its body. A method is...	02/04/2010
20100019084	Aerospace manufacturing system An Aerospace Manufacturing System is disclosed, which comprises methods and apparatus for reducing the manufacturing costs in an aerospace product. In one embodiment, this method is accomplished by designing the aerospace product to use non-aerospace industry components...	01/28/2010
20100001127	METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE INTERNAL PRESSURE IN AN AIRCRAFT The present invention provides a method for controlling an internal pressure in an aircraft or spacecraft, the method comprising the following steps: detecting the internal pressure in the craft and an external pressure Pa outside of the craft and comparing said pressur...	01/07/2010
20090242695	SECURING EMERGENCY AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON AIRCRAFT An emergency equipment system comprising an elongate member, an emergency equipment package, and a cutter. The elongate member may have a first end and an angled end. The emergency equipment package may have a sleeve on one side capable of receiving the elongate member ...	10/01/2009
20090235641	T-Jet The following is the design of a personal, strap-on the back flight device. It is my version of an air breathing jetpack; it is designed to give an individual pilot vertical take-off, horizontal flight and vertical landing capabilities....	09/24/2009
20090194634	UNMANNED VEHICLE HAVING A CAMOUFLAGE APPARATUS An unmanned vehicle has a camouflage apparatus which simulates a characteristic of an animal. This allows effective camouflage to be achieved despite the unmanned vehicle being clearly visible....	08/06/2009
20090184200	VIBRATION DAMPING FOR WING-TO-BODY AIRCRAFT FAIRING A wing-to-body fairing for aircraft is formed from a sandwich structure having integrated vibration damping....	07/23/2009
20090173822	Distributed infrared countermeasure installation for fixed wing aircraft A distributed aircraft defense system involving infrared countermeasures is installed in a distributive fashion for commercial aircraft, typically fixed wing aircraft, in which maintenance downtime is minimized due to the ability to access, remove, test, fix and/or repl...	07/09/2009
20090166468	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SKIN MAPPING OF LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM A lightning strike to an aircraft causes problems in existing aircraft equipment. To offset the problem, weather equipment can be used, but the weather equipment is prone to noise interference with existing aircraft equipment. By effectively positioning the weather equi...	07/02/2009
20090127386	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AIRCRAFT VISIBILITY A method for improving the conspicuity of aircraft is described that includes determining onto which exposed portions of an aircraft surface a retro-reflective material is to be placed, and attaching the retro-reflective material to the exposed portions such that an obs...	05/21/2009
20090065638	Apparatus for voice communication between persons inside and persons outside an aircraft An apparatus for facilitating voice communication between persons outside an aircraft and persons inside an aircraft, is disclosed, comprising: an external control unit comprising: voice sensing means; transmitting means for transmitting voice information to persons in ...	03/12/2009
20080272233	Method and system for generating renewable energy A method, system and apparatus for the generation of energy. The method system and apparatus can include one or more airships that collect solar energy and convert it into electricity. An array of airships may be used so as to increase the collection rates of solar ener...	11/06/2008
20080257396	High altitude structures and related methods A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude conduit the high altitude conduit includes a first material layer forming an elongated duct. The high altitude conduit also includes a second material layer outside the first material layer. The se...	10/23/2008
20080258006	High altitude structures control system and related methods A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure extending substantially skyward from the ground. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects. The system and method also incl...	10/23/2008
20080217473	ROCKET-POWERED VEHICLE RACING COMPETITION A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and seco...	09/11/2008
20080217472	ROCKET-POWERED VEHICLE RACING REALITY SYSTEM An aerial vehicle race and reality system for entertaining spectators wherein computer-generated images are optionally provided to at-least partially define a race-course....	09/11/2008
20080217471	INTELLIGENT AIRCRAFT SECONDARY POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT FACILITATES CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE An electrical power distribution system comprises a solid state power controller in communication with an aircraft system main data bus via a gateway module and a condition based maintenance module in communication with the solid state power controller via a communicati...	09/11/2008
20080203328	OUTER SPACE SUN SCREEN FOR REDUCING GLOBAL WARMING A large number of bubbles or other thin-walled hollow objects are deployed in outer space to form a sun screen. Portions of the solar radiation incident on the sun screen are reflected or absorbed. Since those portions will not reach the earth, deploying the sun screen ...	08/28/2008
20080190274	COMMERCIAL AIRLINER MISSILE PROTECTION USING FORMATION DRONE AIRCRAFT A commercial airliner (100) controls and is flown in formation with a drone aircraft (200) that includes missile detection and diversion equipment (215) capable of protecting the airliner from a man portable missile (130)....	08/14/2008
20080142635	Aircraft safety system A system for enabling the safe landing of an aircraft during an in-flight emergency is provided. The system includes a plurality of onboard devices for releasably securing a plurality of wings to a fuselage, and a non-electric module for activating said onboard devices....	06/19/2008
20080141777	AUTOMATED IMAGING OF PART INCONSISTENCIES The embodiments of the disclosure relate to a method of displaying an image of an inconsistency on a part. The part may be scanned. An inconsistency on the part may be located. An image of the inconsistency may be displayed on the part. In other embodiments, parts are p...	06/19/2008
20080078875	Method for Reducing Motion Sickness During Parabolic Flight A method for reducing motion sickness of passengers during parabolic flight comprising the combination of known and novel methods for flying parabolic arcs and coordinating passenger behavior during parabolic flight including graduating from heavier to lighter gravity e...	04/03/2008
20080078865	Unmanned Sensor Placement In A Cluttered Terrain An Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) is accurately placed in a cluttered environment by using a vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL). The VTOL maneuvers to a drop point, and hovers over or lands at the drop point. The VTOL deploys the UGS and provides the UGS with ...	04/03/2008
20080035789	Systems and methods for tracing aircraft vortices Systems and methods for tracing aircraft vortices are disclosed. One method includes directing a tracer from a first aircraft into a vortical flow generated by the first aircraft. The method can further include detecting a characteristic corresponding to the presence of...	02/14/2008
20080029643	Airplane carton A food container has an airplane configuration provided by a cardboard-like sheet having a plurality of spaced fold lines defining a number of panels that are folded along the lines and assembled to provide an airplane-like body having food compartments therein. The pan...	02/07/2008

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