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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110308418 | Projectile Having Deployable Fin A supercavitating projectile is disclosed that has deployable fins. The fins are pivotally coupled to the body of the projectile. The fins have two primary states: stowed within a recess at the surface of the projectile and deployed to a radially-extended position relat... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20100282895 | LOW COST DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBORNE OBJECT A deployment system is provided for utilization onboard an airborne object including a deployable element. In one embodiment, the deployment system includes a circumferential restraint and a release mechanism mounted to the airborne object. The circumferential restraint... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100276534 | CANARD-CENTRIC MISSILE SUPPORT A canard includes a first section and a second section. The first section is configured for the coupling of radial forces to a fuselage of an air vehicle, and the first section is coupled to the second section via a hinge somewhere along the radial extent of the canard.... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20070152097 | Exhaust assembly for mass ejection drive system The present invention discloses a system, device and method for providing an exhaust assembly adapted for use with a mass ejection drive system to produce rotational torque about the principle axis of the drive system. Representative features generally include a vane su... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070045466 | Foldable, lockable control surface and method of using same A foldable, lockable control surface includes an inner control surface member and an outer control surface member hingedly attached along a hinge line to the inner control surface member. The control surface further includes a biasing assembly disposed on the hinge line... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060108469 | ARTICULATED FOLDING WING STRUCTURE AND METHOD An articulated wing (20) is readily deployable from a stowed configuration that occupies minimal volume to an extended configuration for flight. The wing (20) includes a frame (24) having a pair of beams (30) spaced by one or more ribs (36... | 05/25/2006 |
