Class 244/46 - Variable

Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Arrangements of sustaining airfoils having provision for
No. of patents: 132
Last issue date: 11/15/2011

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8056853	Reconfigurable wing and method of use A reconfigurable air vehicle wing may be selectively reconfigured to increase its chord. The wing has a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion that are moved relative to one another to change the chord of the wing. The wing may be reconfigured from a compa...	11/15/2011
7841559	Aerial vehicle with variable aspect ratio deployable wings Embodiments of the present invention relate a wing arrangement for an aerial vehicle configured to adjust the vehicles aspect ratio in response to flight mission parameters. The wing arrangement may include a pair of wing assemblies capable of deploying to a first w...	11/30/2010
7789343	Morphing aircraft with telescopic lifting and control surfaces A morphing aircraft includes a lifting body and a telescopic lifting or control surface, such as a wing, coupled to the lifting body. The lifting surface is deployable between extended and retracted positions relative to the lifting body and configured such that, wh...	09/07/2010
7510143	Wing assembly and aircraft An aircraft is provided with a wing assembly mounted in a slipstream of a source of propulsion of the aircraft. The aircraft includes a body having a longitudinal axis, a wing assembly carried by the body and including a moveable portion moveable relative to the bod...	03/31/2009
7441724	System and method for controlling a roll rate of a torsionally-disconnected freewing aircraft An aircraft includes a fuselage, and first and second freewings. Each of the first and second freewings is separately mounted to the fuselage and independently freely pivotable about respective pivot axes. The aircraft includes an angular rate sensor configured to m...	10/28/2008
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
7338010	Air-launchable aircraft and method of use An air-launched aircraft includes deployable wings, elevons, and vertical fins that deploy from a fuselage during flight. The aircraft may include a control system for operating the elevons, a communication system, and batteries for powering the systems. In addition...	03/04/2008
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
7311287	Methods for incorporating area ruled surfaces in a supersonic aircraft A vertical stabilizer is configured to minimize the rate of change of cross-sectional area distribution of the vehicle or device to which the vertical stabilizer is mounted. One or more “waisted” areas can be included at the tip and/or the root of the vertical s...	12/25/2007
7300019	Multimodal, deployable vehicle A multimodal vehicle includes a ground based vehicle with an attached high-capacity airfoil parachute for deployment. The ground based vehicle includes a drive system for use on either land, water or both. Furthermore, the ground based vehicle is sized and dimension...	11/27/2007
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
7272470	Path guidance systems for a parachute/paraglider and flight path planning devices for planning the use of at least one parachute or paraglider, and system for carrying out said path guidance and planning Flight path planning device for determining path guidance specifications for at least one parachute or paraglider (5), which determines an altitude/time corridor (20, 30) as a flying range to be maintained by the parachute or paraglider (5) or a...	09/18/2007
7258302	Aircraft internal wing and design An aircraft designed with three wings located on either side of the fuselage. The forward wing has a downward angle with a curved top and bottom surface. The upper wing is located towards the rear of the aircraft and above the forward wing. The lower wing is located...	08/21/2007
7249734	Aerodynamic vehicle having a variable geometry, co-planar, joined wing An aerodynamic vehicle is comprised of a pair of forward wing sections and a pair of rearward wing sections that are connected together by four pivot assemblies as a four-bar linkage. The four-bar linkage surrounds an opening provided between the forward wing sectio...	07/31/2007
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
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
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
7204455	Motion assisting apparatus A drive assembly for use with a mechanical flying or walking device comprises an articulated member (7) having first and second portions (7a, 7b) arranged such that the portions move relative to each other, and a drive mechanism (	04/17/2007
7195197	Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment and no backlash A fin control assembly includes a housing, an arm configured to couple to a fin and to steer the fin relative to the housing, and a locking member disposed within the housing. The locking member is configured to (i) lock the arm in a substantially fixed state to inh...	03/27/2007
7185851	Inflatable aerodynamic wing and method An inflatable structure constructed of flexible material that can occupy a minimal volume when in a deflated and stored condition as compared to its fully inflated and deployed configuration, has sufficient structural rigidity to function as a wing when deployed. Th...	03/06/2007
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
7185846	Asymmetrical control surface system for tube-launched air vehicles Asymmetrical Control Surface System for Tube-Launched Air Vehicles places one control surface, such as a wing or a horizontal tail, above horizontal midplane axis of an air vehicle, such as a tube-launched missile, and the opposing control surface below the midplane...	03/06/2007
7168657	Toy helicopter landing skid structure A toy helicopter landing skid structure includes an upper support stand, a propping member and a bottom stand. The upper support stands are connected to the bottom of a helicopter airframe, and the propping member is connected to the bottom of each upper support sta...	01/30/2007
7147183	Lift system for an aerial crane and propulsion system for a vehicle The present invention provides an improved lift system for an aerial crane incorporating a wing, coanda and curved surface. The arrangement of the wing, coanda and curved surface use and induce airflow to create additional lift through an increase in airflow mass, d...	12/12/2006
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
7131611	Device and method of control of fixed and variable geometry rhomboid wings Provided is an aerodynamic body having rhomboid wings and internal torsion bars which can be twisted to affect a change in the shape of a wing. Individual or multiple swings can slide relative to the fuselage body to affect a change in sweep angle and aspect ratio. ...	11/07/2006
7125058	Locking device with solenoid release pin A locking device with a solenoid release actuator includes a housing, a plunger axially slidable within the housing, a biasing member for biasing the plunger in a first direction, one or more locking balls, and the locking balls disposed in an aperture in the housin...	10/24/2006
7097133	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 (	08/29/2006
7083140	Full-bore artillery projectile fin development device and method A method and structure for a full-bore artillery projectile fin deployment device comprising a projectile stabilization fin comprising an aperture and a movable pawl; a rod comprising a head portion and a shaft portion terminating with a beveled tip configured for e...	08/01/2006
7070148	Aerodynamic component for controlling a landing guide path of an aircraft An aerodynamic including a main body and a control member. The main body is configured to be connected to a wing of an aircraft. The control member is connected to the main body, the control member including a fixed member secured to the main body and a pivotable me...	07/04/2006
7051974	Pivoting aircraft wing and associated method A pivoting aircraft wing and associated system and method are provided. The pivoting aircraft wing includes a wing member, a carry-through structure, and a spar box assembly pivotally connected to the carry-through structure. The spar box assembly extends longitudin...	05/30/2006
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
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
7004428	Lift and twist control using trailing edge control surfaces on supersonic laminar flow wings An aircraft includes a fuselage, thin supersonic wings on the fuselage, there being trailing edge flaps carried by the wings, the flaps configured to provide flap deflection to simultaneously control wing twist and to reduce drag, when the aircraft is operated at su...	02/28/2006
6986481	Extendable joined wing system for a fluid-born body An extendable wing system for a fluid-born body has a forward wing and an aft wing pivotably coupled together at a location outward of their wing roots. A linkage mechanism mounted on the body provides both pivoting of the wing roots about a pivot point and translat...	01/17/2006
6974106	V/STOL biplane The present invention is a 2 passenger aircraft capable of vertical and conventional takeoffs and landings, called a jyrodyne. The jyrodyne comprises a central fuselage with biplane-type wings arranged in a negative stagger arrangement, a horizontal ducted fan inlet...	12/13/2005
6951322	Personal aircraft device A personal aircraft device (“PAD”) and a powered personal aircraft device (“PPAD”) configured to be ridden and/or releasably connected to a person or user. The personal aircraft device can be configured to provide a large array of maneuvers during sky diving...	10/04/2005
6929219	Derivative aircraft and methods for their manufacture Derivative aircraft and methods for their manufacture. In one embodiment, a derivative aircraft having a derivative wing is derived from a baseline aircraft having a baseline wing. In one aspect of this embodiment, the baseline wing can include an outboard wing port...	08/16/2005
6928400	Method for designing a deployment mechanism The present invention concerns a method for designing a deployment mechanism for a flight surface on an airborne body, including the steps of determining a stowed position of the flight surface, determining a deployed position of the flight surface, identifying a fi...	08/09/2005

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