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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186630 | Leading edge structure for an aerofoil A leading edge structure is disclosed for an aircraft wing in which a droop nose is articulated by a double hinge. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181913 | Slat support funk plate An aircraft wing high lift assembly comprising a movable element and a load receiving element including a body portion having a first load receiving region arranged to receive loads from the movable element in a first direction during normal operation of the high li... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8128038 | High-lift device for an aircraft An aircraft comprises a wing (2) defining an aerofoil surface, the wing (2) comprising a drooped leading edge flap (1) being moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The wing (2) is so arranged that during flight when t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118265 | Devices and methods to improve wing aerodynamics at low airspeeds Aircraft wings are provided with aerodynamic devices that improve the wing's low airspeed aerodynamics. In preferred embodiments, the aircraft wings include a slat operatively positioned at the wing's leading edge for movement between a retracted position for relati... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8025257 | Actuation system for a lift assisting device and roller bearings used therein An actuation system for deploying and retracting a lift assisting device of a wing of an aircraft, is presented. The actuation system includes a track pivotally coupled to the lift assisting device, a shaft rotating in response to flight control signals to deploy or... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7992826 | Leading edge flap method A method of reducing drag of a leading edge device having first and second flow surfaces includes coupling the first flow surface to an airfoil and coupling the second flow surface to the first flow surface. The leading edge device may be moved between a retracted p... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963484 | Lift-augmenting flap, in particular for a leading edge flap, for an aerodynamically effective wing A lift-augmenting leading edge flap for a carrying wing of an aircraft, wherein the flap comprises an essentially rigid main body which makes a transition from the first side to the second side of the wing the flap being adjustable by a retention- and actuation mech... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7878460 | Aircraft wing slat An aircraft wing slat for mounting to a leading portion of an aircraft wing includes a main body section and a forward section, wherein the forward section is demountable from or releasably secured to the main body section. The forward section may have a nose skin w... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7828250 | Leading edge flap apparatuses and associated methods The present invention is directed generally toward leading edge flap apparatuses and corresponding methods. One aspect of the invention is directed toward an aircraft system having an airfoil, an actuator driver, and a leading edge device with two flow surfaces and ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7731128 | Mobile leading edge flap for a main wing of the aerofoils of an aircraft and main wing provided with such a flap The invention relates to a leading edge mobile flap (16) for a main wing of an aircraft, this flap including an aerodynamic skin (18) that has a bird impact-sensitive frontal area (24), and a rear skin (28) integral with the aerodynamic s... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7578484 | Link mechanisms for gapped rigid krueger flaps, and associated systems and methods Link mechanisms for gapped rigid Krueger flaps, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a deployable leading edge assembly that in turn includes a deployable leading edge panel having a generally fixed-sh... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7484694 | Aircraft wing with extendible nose flap An aircraft wing including a wing box and a nose flap moveably connected to the wing box by first and second folding hinges. A first transverse link is pivotally connected to first portions of the first and second folding hinges. A second transverse link is pivotall... | 02/03/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7367532 | High lift longitudinal axis control system A bipartite, full span airplane flap system having an inboard flap portion and an outboard flap portion, wherein the outboard flap portion includes an integrated aileron mounted on its substantially equivalent spanwise length. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7357442 | Post pressurizing material treatment for bodies moving through fluid A post pressurizing material is preferably embodied in a layered system of gridwork in the form at least two back-to-back screens which can be attached to the rear surface of a body with a peripheral border around the screens. The screens have the ability to entrap ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357351 | Linear shock wave absorber A linear cavity is provided on the leading edge of an object that is subject to the flow of liquids or gasses, where said cavity preferably has a wall that follows the curvature of a diminishing sine wave, although other configurations are possible that do not follo... | 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 |
| 7334489 | Dual rate force transducer A dual rate force transducer is disclosed. A spring is machined to have a first spring portion with a first spring rate, a second spring portion with a second spring rate, and a platen between the spring portions. A pair of flanges are affixed to the distal ends of ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322547 | Aerospace vehicle leading edge slat devices and corresponding methods Aerospace vehicle leading edge slat devices and corresponding methods are generally disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward an aerospace vehicle system that includes an airfoil having a leading edge. The system further includes a first flow ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309043 | Actuation device positioning systems and associated methods, including aircraft spoiler droop systems Actuation device positioning systems and associated methods, including aircraft spoiler droop systems are generally disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a positioning system that includes an eccentric cam and a drive mechanism coupled to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278610 | Aircraft wing with electrothermal deicing and/or anti-icing device An aircraft wing (12) comprising a structural member (20) forming the wing's leading edge skin, a Kreuger flap (16) which moves relative to the structural member (20) between a stowed position and a deployed position, and an electrotherma... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275722 | Wing tip device An aircraft comprises a wing tip device, for example a winglet, a raked-tip device, a wing tip fence or a planar wing extension, mounted in the region of the tip of a wing on the aircraft. The wing tip device is rotatably moveable between a first position and a seco... | 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 |
| 7264206 | Leading edge flap apparatuses and associated methods The present invention is directed generally toward leading edge flap apparatuses and corresponding methods. One aspect of the invention is directed toward an aircraft system having an airfoil, an actuator driver, and a leading edge device with two flow surfaces and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249735 | Translating conduit apparatus for an airplane or equipment An apparatus for an airplane or other equipment is provided. The apparatus may comprise a multitude of connected arms which are adapted to rotate relative to one another. One end of the apparatus may be connected to a fixed wing, while another end of the apparatus m... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216835 | Aircraft with extendable leading edge of fuselage and wings An extendable leading edge for the fuselage and wings of an aircraft is disclosed. The leading edge may be extended from a retracted position adjacent to the fuselage and wings to an extended position. In the extended position, the leading edge increases lift of the... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205704 | Valve control device The invention relates to a device for displacing a moving part along a longitudinal axis relative to a housing, said device being symmetrical about a plane extending longitudinally relative to the moving part, the device comprising two structures that are secured to... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195210 | Fiber matrix for a geometric morphing wing An airfoil member (14) includes a geometric morphing device (18). The geometric morphing device (18) has an inflatable member (30). The inflatable member (30) has an exterior wall (32) and multiple inflated states. The exter... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7107757 | Aircraft provided with thrust reversers Some but not all engines of an aircraft are provided with thrust reversers. A safety device disables, at least from the position corresponding to idling, the action of the throttles corresponding to the engines devoid of thrust reversers when the thrust reversers ar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101297 | Compact actuator A compact actuator (20) is arranged to selectively move an airfoil surface (27) relative to a support (27) relative to a support (21). The actuator includes a gear reduction unit (24) mounted on the support. The gear reduction unit... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059662 | Post pressurizing material treatment for bodies moving through fluid A post pressurizing material is preferably embodied in a collection of dense, flexible elements oriented generally perpendicularly and extending from a flexible mounting base which can be attached to the rear surface of the body. The elements have the ability to ent... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051982 | Fairing arrangements for aircraft A fairing arrangement for bridging an aircraft fixed structure (14) and a control surface (10) hingedly mounted on and angularly displaceable with respect to the aircraft structure is provided, together with a method of producing a flexible seal member... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026746 | Valve control device The invention relates to a device for displacing a moving part along a longitudinal axis relative to a housing, said device being symmetrical about a plane extending longitudinally relative to the moving part, the device comprising two structures that are secured to... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014142 | Low-drag rotor/wing flap Rotor/wing aircraft having a low-drag flap are disclosed. In one embodiment, a rotor/wing aircraft includes an elongated blade having a body portion and a flap portion. The body portion has first and second edges and includes a non-symmetric portion proximate the se... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004047 | Variable area nozzle for gas turbine engines driven by shape memory alloy actuators A gas turbine engine includes a variable area nozzle having a plurality of flaps. The flaps are actuated by a plurality of actuating mechanisms driven by shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators to vary fan exist nozzle area. The SMA actuator has a deformed shape in its m... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978971 | Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes an airfoil and an engine unit at least proximate to the airfoil with a gap between a portion of the airfoil and a portio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974112 | Deployment system for a moveable wing surface A deployment system for deploying a moveable wing surface (22) from a main wing section (8). The deployment system includes a plurality of swing arm assemblies (24,26) connecting the moveable wing surface (22) to the main wing section ( | 12/13/2005 |
