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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162266 | Electrical power transfer assembly An assembly for an aircraft including a first structure mounted to a second structure, and a power transfer assembly electrically connecting the first and second structures. The first structure is movable relative to the second structure between a retracted and an e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136768 | System and method for adjusting control surfaces for wind tunnel models A system and a method for adjusting and locking a control surface that is movably arranged on a wind-tunnel aircraft model and comprises a drive arrangement for driving the control surface, and a locking arrangement. The drive arrangement comprises a first drive mot... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118264 | Shape memory alloy actuator An aircraft system may include an airfoil and a deployable device coupled to the airfoil. The system may further include a shape memory alloy actuator coupled between the airfoil and the deployable device. The actuator may be movable between a first position with th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8016248 | Aircraft wing spoiler arrangement An aircraft wing comprising an upper surface; and two or more spoilers pivotally attached to the upper surface, wherein at least two adjacent ones of the spoilers are separated by a gap, and wherein the width of the gap is: greater than 1 cm; and sufficiently small ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7954769 | Deployable aerodynamic devices with reduced actuator loads, and related systems and methods Deployable aerodynamic devices with reduced actuator loads, and related systems and methods are disclosed. An external flow system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes an external flow body, a deployable device carried by and movable relative to the e... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7878459 | Aircraft systems with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators, and associated methods Aircraft systems with shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators, and associated methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes an airfoil, a deployable device coupled to the airfoil, and a shape memory alloy actuator coupled between the airfoil ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857263 | Landing flap guide for aircraft The invention proposes a landing flap guide for aircraft, in which the translatory landing flap (1) movement is realized with a glide slide (4) that is supported and guided in slideways of the landing flap carrier (3). The slide (4) is co... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7721999 | Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods, including fairings that house flap surface drive mechanisms on aircraft, are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with one embodiment, for example, can include adjusting lift distribution across an airfoi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7631840 | Pivoting panel for aircraft, and composite support piece A pivoting panel for an aircraft and to a composite support piece for this kind panel. The support piece (17) is arranged as a part of the frame structure of the panel (3). The support piece has an extension portion (23) to which an actuator con... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7516921 | Forward pivoted full flying control tail boom An aircraft motion control mechanism for regulating aircraft motion from a location remote from an aircraft body portion. The aircraft auxiliary control mechanism has at least one control surface support arm connected to and extending from the aircraft body portion,... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510151 | Wing with extendable aerodynamic pivoted flaps A structure with at least one flap connected to a wing, including: at least one drive device; at least one actuating device including a gear device coupled to the at least one drive device and the at least one flap; and a fairing housing swivellably mounted on the w... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7448578 | Aircraft with forward opening inlay spoilers for yaw control An aircraft comprises first and second wings positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis with each of the first and second wings including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein no control surfaces are attached to the lower surface of the wings. A fir... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437955 | Device for determining the rotation angle of a shaft in an aircraft Nowadays position pickup units are commonly used in order to measure the rotation position of a shaft for operating a landing flap or landing slat or a brake flap in an aircraft. In the case of failure of such a position pickup unit (PPU) the corresponding drive mot... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422177 | Sealing device for a flap track in a belly fairing of an aircraft for a flap-actuating shaft Sealing device for the flap track for the flap-actuating shaft, in the belly fairing of an aircraft, with a top hollow body 1 and a bottom hollow body 7 which are flexibly compressible, each comprising at least one interior chamber 2, 8 with ope... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410133 | Miniature trailing edge effector for aerodynamic control Improved miniature trailing edge effectors for aerodynamic control are provided. Three types of devices having aerodynamic housings integrated to the trailing edge of an aerodynamic shape are presented, which vary in details of how the control surface can move. A bu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7367530 | Aerospace vehicle yaw generating systems and associated methods Aerospace vehicle yaw generating systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a yaw generating system that can include an aerospace vehicle having a fuselage with a first portion and a second portion. The system... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364118 | Propulsion arrangement In order to achieve greater operational efficiency a propulsive arrangement is provided in which a relatively large number of small propulsive assemblies 9; 31, 32, 33 are provided in aircraft structures in particular the wing 7; 30. The assemblies ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363280 | Methods for multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms In the field of multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms conventionally different objectives are aggregated and combined into one objective function using a fixed weight when more than one objective needs to be optimized. With such a weighted aggre... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357358 | Aircraft leading edge device systems and corresponding sizing methods Aircraft leading edge device systems and methods for sizing such systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spanwise lift coefficient distribution for an airfoil corresponding to at least one design condition and at least one aircraft angle of attack is identified,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354022 | Device for monitoring tiltable flaps on aircraft wings A device for monitoring tiltable flaps on aircraft wings including rotary sensors at the rotary axis of the flap and associated with each actuating element. A rotation sensor is connected to the actuating elements by a spring band. The band is a coupled for angle tr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350750 | Control system for airbrakes of an aircraft The present invention relates to a control system for aircraft airbrakes, which comprises control means of a continuous operating mode or of an incremental operating mode in nominal operation of the airbrakes and control means of an incremental operating mode in the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338018 | Systems and methods for controlling aircraft flaps and spoilers Systems and methods for controlling aircraft flaps and spoilers. Systems in accordance with some embodiments include a wing having a trailing edge, and a flap positioned proximate to the wing trailing edge and being deployable relative to the wing between a first fl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322638 | Spoiler for a motor vehicle A spoiler for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, is mounted in the rear-end area on the vehicle and comprises a spoiler element which is movable from a resting position in which it is integrated into the shape of the rear-end area and into an extend... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316539 | Vane assembly with metal trailing edge segment Embodiments of the invention relate to a vane assembly formed by a forward airfoil segment and an aft airfoil segment. The aft segment is made of metal and can define the trailing edge of the vane assembly. The forward segment can be made of ceramic, CMC or metal. T... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311288 | Aircraft wing structure and a method for decreasing flight speed of the aircraft The invention provides a wing structure for an aircraft, including a top skin and a bottom skin defining a primary wing surface, the surface having a width, a length, a leading edge and a trailing edge; a flap having a width smaller than the width of the wing surfac... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300021 | Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods, including fairings that house flap surface drive mechanisms on aircraft, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a fairing system that includes a fairing mounted to an airfoil. Th... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275721 | Arrangement for generating vortexes A spoiler and wing of an aircraft. A bottom surface of the spoiler has several longitudinal, elongated grooves. At least some of the grooves are equipped with one or more vortex generators. Further, the invention relates to a wing having in its back part at least on... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270305 | Aircraft leading edge apparatuses and corresponding methods Aircraft and leading edge apparatuses and corresponding methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes an airfoil with a leading edge device that is movable among a retracted position, at least one first extended position, and a second extende... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258308 | Method and apparatus for controlling airflow with a gapped trailing edge device having a flexible flow surface A method and apparatus for controlling airflow with a gapped trailing edge device having a flexible flow surface. The airfoil can include a first portion having a first leading edge, a first flow surface, and a second flow surface facing opposite from the first flow... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243881 | Multi-function trailing edge devices and associated methods Trailing edge devices configured to carry out multiple functions, and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. An external fluid flow body (e.g., an airfoil) configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a first portion and a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229049 | Unitized rotary actuator hinge fitting An apparatus and method for installing a plurality of rotary actuator segments in a device includes a unitary hinge fitting. The unitary hinge fitting includes a first side couplable to a control surface, and a plurality of bays. Each bay is configured to receive at... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229048 | Aerodynamic control of a hypersonic entry vehicle A hypersonic vehicle having in one or more embodiments a control surface that is movable to a deployed position. The control surface is movable in a pivotal manner that establishes a gap between the leading edge of the control surface and the outer surface of the ve... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229046 | Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the servo with the central axis of its rotational output shaft on, and axi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226020 | Apparatus for driving and adjusting flaps hinged to an aircraft Flaps, for example leading edge flaps and/or trailing edge flaps of an aircraft wing, are driven and adjusted by respective drive units. Drive shafts of neighboring flaps are coupled to each other by a differential gear. The differential gear is thus coupled to a ma... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216831 | Shape changing structure In one preferred embodiment, a structure is provided that includes a body having a first wall and a second wall. At least one appending component extends from an end of the body and includes a first skin and second skin. The structure additionally includes at least ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201700 | Geared rotary actuators A geared rotary actuator including first and second adjacent, axially aligned actuator slices, each slice having an epicyclic-type reduction gear train including a rotatable input sun gear, a planetary gear assembly driven by the sun gear, and first and second outpu... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198322 | Spoiler and method of using the same A spoiler, comprising a body, the body operable for being connected to a vehicle, an aperture defined by the body, an air flow control member pivotally connected to the body, the air flow control member operable to one of open and close the aperture, and a releasabl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185859 | Aerospace vehicle yaw generating systems and associated methods Aerospace vehicle yaw generating systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a yaw generating system that can include an aerospace vehicle having a fuselage with a first portion and a second portion. The system... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156609 | Method of making complex twisted blades with hollow airfoil cross section and the turbines based on such A reactive turbine, each blade of which approximates a helical shape that is constructed with readily available conventional manufacturing techniques. The blades are constructed in discrete straight sections that, when joined, approximate a helix or any other effici... | 01/02/2007 |
