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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172174 | Hybrid electromechanical/hydromechanical actuator and actuation control system A hybrid actuator assembly includes an actuator housing, an electromechanical actuator, and a hydraulic actuator. The electromechanical actuator is disposed at least partially within the actuator housing and is adapted to be controllably energized. The electromechan... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152098 | Torque limiter with brake A torque limiter device for an aircraft wing-mounted flap includes a drive input, an output rotatable in response to rotation of the drive input, and a roller-jammer operable in the event that the torque transmitted between the drive input and the output exceeds a p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8118254 | Flap actuator A flap actuator is provided for controlling movement of a flap on a wing of an aircraft. The flap actuator includes a housing having a leading end and a trailing end. A ball nut is rotatably supported in the housing. A motor has a rotatable drive shaft that is rotat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104710 | Actuator arrangement An actuator arrangement comprises a first screw shaft, a first nut cooperating with the first screw shaft such that rotation of the first screw shaft causes the first nut to translate thereon, a second screw shaft, a second nut cooperating with the second screw shaf... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7954756 | Flap actuator A flap actuator is provided for controlling movement of a flap on a wing of an aircraft. The flap actuator includes a housing having a leading end and a trailing end. A ball nut is rotatably supported in the housing. A motor has a rotatable drive shaft that is rotat... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7837144 | Fluid-driven artificial muscles as mechanisms for controlled actuation A fluid contact surface actuation system for a vehicle, including a first fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a first fluid passing over the first fluid contact surface; and a first fluid actuator coupled to the first fluid contact surface ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828245 | Dual motor dual concentric valve An actuator control system has a dual concentric servo valve having a spool and at least one motor adapted to selectively displace the spool. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7690597 | Flap actuator A flap actuator is provided for controlling movement of a flap on a wing of an aircraft. The flap actuator includes a housing having a leading end and a trailing end. A ball nut is rotatably supported in the housing. A motor has a rotatable drive shaft that is rotat... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7464896 | Apparatus for the adjustment of horizontal stabilizers for aircraft An apparatus is described for the adjustment of horizontal stabilizers for aircraft in relation to the aircraft axis with mechanical power transmission from two drives to the horizontal stabilizer. The apparatus may include two differential transmissions coupled via... | 12/16/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350748 | Modular construction of an aircraft control system Apparatus is disclosed for disabling on-board pilot operation of an aircraft and transferring aircraft operation to an alternate source of control. The aircraft has an aircraft control system for controlling at least one controlled component, such as an aircraft att... | 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 |
| 7322545 | Structural mechanism for unlocking and engaging a controllable surface on a hinged platform (wing) A structural mechanism for an aircraft includes a support, a hinged surface, and a hinge assembly joining the hinged surface to the support. An actuation system includes an actuator shaft engaged to the hinges and lying coincident with a hinged-surface hinge axis an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316373 | Disengage device for aircraft control A disengage device in an aircraft, which prevents a driving force of a drive unit from transmitting to a control surface, having: a first rod having one end portion connected to the drive unit, the other end portion, and a hollow portion formed to have a pred... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7229047 | Aircraft roll disconnect mechanism An aircraft flight control disconnect mechanism between the pilot and co-pilot controls, including a pair of concentrically positioned opposed circular jaws, each jaw having either mating tapered teeth or mating tapered openings, which when the jaws are axially sepa... | 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 |
| 7219579 | Apparatus and method for actuating control surfaces An apparatus for actuating a control surface includes a first spur gear, a first drive assembly engaged with the first spur gear, a second spur gear, a second drive assembly engaged with the second spur gear, and a gear assembly capable of being coupled with the con... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178757 | Motorcycle rider autogyro An autogyro, or aircraft with a rotating wing, has an airframe providing a motorcycle-like configuration for the rider. The motorcycle-like straddle-type seat locates the rider in front of the rotating wing, behind a teardrop shaped simulated fuel tank, and above th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175131 | Deployment and drive device for projectile control surfaces A deployment and orientation device for projectile control surfaces, the deployment being carried out by means of springs between a loading position in which the control surfaces are folded inside the projectile and held against the action of the spring means using ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121506 | Remotely controlled model airplane having deflectable centrally biased control surface A remotely controlled model airplane includes a receiver responsive to signals from a transmitter to control the direction of flight of the model airplane. The receiver, powered by a battery, demodulates the signal transmitted by the transmitter to selectively energ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100870 | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation In a vehicle, having a fixed supporting structure and a load movable relative thereto, a jam tolerant actuating system, a method for controlling this system including: Locating a physical coupling/decoupling mechanism between the load and an actuator assembly as clo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7093580 | Actuator for vehicle engine throttles An actuator is for a vehicle engine including a carburetor having a throttle plate moveable between a minimum open position and a maximum open position. The actuator includes an input member movably coupled with the vehicle so as to be displaceable between an initia... | 08/22/2006 |
| 4786013 | Flap drive with variable torque limiting Flaps mounted on an carriage are being protracted and retracted in relation to a aircraft wing of which the flap is a part by a drive mechanism which is to be provided for variable torque and torque limiting and, if necessary, fixing and holding the posit... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4778129 | Control surface drive for folding wing aircraft The control surface drive has three shafts. The shafts are rotatably coupled by four universal joints. Mechanisms are provided to guide the shafts as outboard wing sections are moved between folded and unfolded positions. Rotary coupling between the inboa... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4776543 | Aircraft flying control systems A flying control system for aircraft in which a control circuit comprising a cable and quadrant pulley arrangement is arrange to effect pivotal displacement of a control surface in response to pilot's control demand, the control circuit including system d... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4773620 | Control surface actuator A device which actuates aircraft control surfaces is disclosed. The actuator 19 is disposed entirely within the control surface structure 15. Because the actuator 19 is disposed entirely within the control surface 15, the gap 14 between the wing structura... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4637272 | Ballscrew actuator There are many requirements for an actuator where safety considerations dictate several independent means of actuation. This invention pertains to an actuator utilizing a single ballscrew with drive units associated therewith to provide a level of redunda... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4475702 | Variable camber leading edge assembly for an airfoil A variable camber leading edge device having a movable nose section and an upper flexible panel extending rearwardly from the nose section. To move the nose section between its upper cruise position and a high lift downwardly deflected position, there is ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4385741 | Aircraft steering mechanism The present aircraft steering mechanism provides different steering characteristics for different aircraft speeds, especially at low speeds on the one hand and at high speeds on the other hand. For this purpose the steering mechanism, which is operatively... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4286761 | Eccentric actuator An actuator (10) for effecting relative pivotal movement between two structures (12, 14) includes a bent beam member (18) having a first portion (20) rotatably secured to one structure and a second portion (22) supported for rotation and eccentric revolut... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4284254 | Low profile precision actuator A precision actuator of minimum thickness which provides high output force with low input torque and includes a single-piece metallic rhombus with a drive assembly made up of a right-hand threaded rod that passes through a right-hand threaded side apex of... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4132378 | Control system for aircraft A control system for generating a control signal at a first station, transmitting the control signal to a second station, and processing the control signal at the second station to provide a controlled output. At least some of the processing equipment at ... | 01/02/1979 |
