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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100367 | Variable geometry wing using a roll-up device A system includes a fabric wing, such as a Rogallo wing or parafoil, a roller connected to the fabric wing, cables connected to the fabric wing, a motor connected to the roller. Upon activation, the motor causes the roller to roll-up or unroll at least a portion of ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8016249 | Shape-changing structure member with embedded spring A shape-changing structural member has a shape-changing material, such as a suitable foam material, for example a polymer foam capable of withstanding at least 300% strain or a metal alloy foam capable of withstanding at least 5% strain. Springs, such as one or more... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7931240 | Cellular support structures used for controlled actuation of fluid contact surfaces An assembly for controlling a vehicle, including a fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a fluid passing over the fluid contact surface; and a support structure coupled to the fluid contact surface. The support structure is constructed and ar... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7866610 | Telescoping wing and airfoil control mechanism This invention relates generally to a collapsible, nesting wing structure with or without wing warp flight control. The invention also incorporates means to maintain wing extension during flight, methods of wing construction for nesting collapsible wings, and contro... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832690 | Telescoping wing locking system Disclosed is a telescoping wing locking system for use in aircraft having wings that collapse and expand in a telescoping fashion, such as aircraft designed for use on roadways. Companion wing segments are locked in place when gas is supplied to inflate a bladder lo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7780120 | Flight control method and apparatus to produce induced yaw A method of controlling an aircraft in a turn without the use of a rudder by producing induced yaw. Induced yaw being produced by creating a net induced drag differential between an inboard wing to the turn and an outboard wing to the turn, whereby the net induced d... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7762500 | Telescopic wing with articulated structural spar A telescopic aircraft wing having an articulated structural spar. The telescopic wing includes a root portion and a tip portion that is telescopically related to the root portion. A spar assembly connects the root portion to the tip portion for providing structural ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7717373 | Deformable aerodynamic profile A deformable aerodynamic profiled member has a front profile area and a rear profile area in the outflow area. It is bounded by shells on the pressure side and/or on the suction side, converging in a rear profile edge (6). D33 piezo actuators are provided in ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7503527 | Flight control method and apparatus to produce induced yaw A method of controlling an aircraft in a turn without the use of a rudder by producing induced yaw. Induced yaw being produced by creating a net induced drag differential between an inboard wing to the turn and an outboard wing to the turn, whereby the net induced d... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7377470 | Wireless-controlled airplane A wireless-controlled airplane includes a flying unit and an on-ground controller which is connected to the flying unit through a communication section and flies the flying unit. The flying unit includes a body, a drive section installed on the body, a propulsion ap... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7296529 | Fluidynamic lift combined array, technology A Fluidynamic Lift Combined Array, Technology for flying, and/or land, and/or other motor vehicles comprises: a. an aerodynamic structure of chord-telescopic smooth-united multisegment lifting wings; and/or b. a se... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7246770 | Aircraft with rotatable leading edge of fuselage and wings A rotatable leading edge for the fuselage and wings of an aircraft is disclosed. The leading edge may be rotated from an undeflected or retracted position adjacent to the fuselage and wings to a deflected or extended position. In the extended position, the leading e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7204674 | Rotor blade for a wind power installation A rotor for a wind power installation having at least one rotor blade. The smaller the surface area on which the wind acts, that is to say in particular the rotor blade area, the correspondingly lower is the load level for which installation has to be designed and t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204454 | Aircraft with articulated leading edge of fuselage and wings An articulated leading edge for the fuselage and wings of an aircraft is disclosed. The leading edge may be moved from an undeflected or retracted position adjacent to the fuselage and wings to a deflected or extended position. The leading edge includes fuselage and... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185847 | Winged vehicle with variable-sweep cantilevered wing mounted on a translating wing-support body A winged vehicle includes an elongated fuselage, and a wing mechanism affixed to the fuselage. The wing mechanism has a wing-support-body track affixed to and extending lengthwise along the fuselage, a translating wing-support body engaged to and translatable along ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7137592 | High-aspect ratio hybrid airship In one aspect, a hybrid airship including an outer shell, a plurality of helium filled gas envelopes, and an all-electric propulsion system can have a high-aspect ratio wing shape. In some embodiments, the hybrid airship may be launched using buoyancy lift alone and... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104497 | Method of synchronizing fin fold-out on a fin-stabilized artillery shell, and an artillery shell designed in accordance therewith This disclosure relates to a method of limiting the yawing motion on the trajectory of an artillery shell during the firing phase using a sliding driving band and completely folded-in guide fins. The shell is converted as soon as possible outside the mouth of the ba... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063291 | Amphibian delta wing jet aircraft An amphibian delta wing jet aircraft, which has a plurality of triangular folding wing panels, two of which are hingedly attached to a lifting shape body, which incorporates a W-shaped hull in it's cross section of a fuselage so that the craft operates efficiently a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028948 | Apparatus for increase of aircraft lift and maneuverability A morphing airfoil system includes a first airfoil having a first root, first span, first chord, and first tip. The first airfoil is attachable to an aircraft near the first root. A second airfoil has a second root, second span, second chord, and second tip. The sec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6981676 | Method and spoiler system for ensuring the aerodynamic continuity of the upper surface of an aircraft Method and spoiler system for ensuring the aerodynamic continuity of the upper surface of an aircraft wing. According to the invention, the spoiler 7 has a chord (C) of adjustable length and means (16, 19, 20) are provided for acting on the leng... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935592 | Aircraft lift device for low sonic boom An aircraft lift device comprises a strake capable of coupling to an aircraft fuselage and extending to a leading edge of a wing. The strake has a leading edge. The life device further comprises a leading-edge flap coupled to the strake leading edge. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910661 | Geometric morphing wing An airfoil member (14) is provided including 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 stat... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910662 | Aircraft wing and wing parts movable adjacent to the aircraft wing Wing parts (20, 21) which influence the lift of aircraft wings (1), especially wings (1) with a cross section and an angle of attack which is suitable for high-speed flight, which parts can be moved out of an aerodynamically inactive servicing p... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899298 | Variable area wing aircraft and method An STOL aircraft structure has a variable-attitude, variable-area wing in addition to a traditional airfoil. The variable wing has an angle of attack that varies from 0° to a predetermined angle far in excess of the stall angle. The variable wing area can be adjust... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6834835 | Telescopic wing system The present invention is a wing having telescoping segments deployed via an actuator composed of a heat activated material. The actuator is a coiled tube of shape memory alloy (SMA) with large force-displacement characteristics activated thermally by either a fluid ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6705568 | Variable area wing aircraft and method An STOL aircraft structure has a variable-attitude, variable-area wing in addition to a traditional airfoil. The variable wing has an angle of attack that varies from 0° to a predetermined angle far in excess of the stall angle. The variable wing area can be adjust... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6622974 | Geometric morphing wing with expandable spars A geometric morphing wing 12 is provided, including a rigid internal core 20 surrounded by an expandable spar 22 and covered by a wing surface overlay 24. The expandable spar 22 includes an elastomeric bladder 30 movable between a non-inflated state 26 an... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6435458 | Tailored wing assembly for an aircraft moveable slat system A wing assembly for an aircraft moveable slat system has a fixed structure and a contoured surface. The fixed structure has an exterior surface defining an external contour and an internal surface defining a cavity. The fixed structure also has one or mor... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6241195 | Extendable/retractable airfoil assembly for fixed wing aircraft A retractable airfoil assembly (20) augments the wing surface area (28) of an aircraft (22) enabling it to fly without stalling at reduced speeds during takeoff and landing. The airfoil assembly includes flexible sails (42, 44) and a furling mast (24) for... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6199796 | Adaptive pneumatic wing for fixed wing aircraft An adaptive pneumatic wing for a fixed wing aircraft having an airtight envelope (8) defined by a top skin (1) and a bottom skin (2) subdivided internally by a plurality of cells extending longitudinally of the wing, portions of the cells being airtight f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6098922 | Lifting-fuselage/wing aircraft having low induced drag A lifting-fuselage/wing aircraft having low drag at a selected cruise condition. The aircraft includes (a) a lifting fuselage having a cross-section constituting an airfoil in a majority of vertical planes taken parallel to the flight direction and an asp... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098927 | Multi-purpose aircraft Several innovative systems for an aircraft, and aircraft incorporating them, are disclosed. Features include inboard-mounted engine(s) with a belt drive system for turning wing-situated propellers; compound landing gear integrating ski, pontoon and wheel ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6079672 | Aileron for fixed wing aircraft An aircraft aileron system unique in its construction, method of deployment and the functional results obtained, is comprised of two panels located at the rear portion of the wing, in a spanwise direction and aligned with the wing's trailing edge. The pan... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6047923 | Aircraft having multiple fuselages An aircraft having a central fuselage, a first side fuselage positioned immediately adjacent to and independent of the central fuselage, and a second side fuselage positioned immediately adjacent to and independent of the central fuselage located on the o... | 04/11/2000 |
