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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051935 | Hovercraft and methods of manufacture and use of same An air-cushioned vehicle or hovercraft includes a three-dimensional frame comprising a latticework of tubular members. A pressure plate is coupled to the underside of the frame and includes at least one aperture therein and a skirt attached adjacent a periphery ther... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7717209 | Vehicle with vertical lift An apparatus for producing vertical lift in a vehicle. In one embodiment, two sets of trans-flow fans discharge air through multi-directional vane assemblies that direct the discharged air outward and downward. Each one of the sets of fans is positioned on opposite ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7481290 | Vertical lift vehicle An apparatus for producing vertical lift in a vehicle. In one embodiment, two sets of trans-flow fans discharge air through multi-directional vane assemblies that direct the discharged air outward and downward. Each one of the sets of fans is positioned on opposite ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7428939 | Waterjet drive hovercraft with adjustable trim system A flexible skirt-cell system is provided for a hovercraft having a propulsion system mounted to interface with water and a flexible skirt having an upper flexible panel section and a lower flexible finger section. The panel section extends around the bow, stern and ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407132 | Method of steering aircraft by moving the stagnation point and aircraft using the method An aircraft which includes elements providing air circulation and directing the circulation along a housing. Different operational stages of the aircraft such as take off and level flight are achieved by using the same functionally inter-connected elements. The circ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398740 | Multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft derived from a common modular platform A multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft is provided which is derived from a common modular platform which includes a hull; an inner floor structure adapted to be installed over the hull; a body adapted to be attached to at least one of the top surface of the hul... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383907 | Air-cushion vehicle A light air-cushion vehicle has a thrust reverser bucket arranged at an output end of an air nozzle, at least one direction rudder having control surfaces at the output end of the air nozzle and at least one direction rudder having control surfaces in a lift contour... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7347154 | Amphibious craft The present invention relates to an improved amphibious craft or vehicle and, in particular, but not exclusively, to a craft or vehicle that may be used for commercial and rescue tasks in a great variety of weather conditions. To achieve this, an amphibious vehicle ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346444 | Power supply for vehicle A capacitor unit used as an auxiliary power source is structured by a plurality of series connected capacitors that have an initial dispersion of characteristics controlled within a predetermined value. During charging, the capacitor unit is monitored if a voltage o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334756 | Ground-effect craft and method for the cruising flight thereof The invention relates to flying vehicles. A centre wing is provided with aerodynamic profiles on the longitudinal sections thereof. A cigar-shaped fuselage is arranged on the central wing. A crew cabin and a cargo-passenger cabin are arranged inside the fuselage. Ho... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322872 | Model toy aircraft A model toy aircraft is adapted for remote control operation on land, on the water and in the air. The toy aircraft includes a pair of pontoons spaced apart by a horizontal wing forming a tunnel hull. A tail section is provided including one or more moveable directi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318388 | Integrated marine performance system A system for improving the performance of a powered boat that includes both methods and apparatuses that provide a powered boat ways to stabilize, control, and optimize the powered boat's performance when the powered boat is in powered motion. The system provides ca... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306066 | Air cushion vehicle and game The present invention is an air cushion vehicle and a control mechanism for steering and turning the vehicle. The air cushion vehicle includes a frame having a skirt body extending around the perimeter. An air flow generator may be positioned on the frame for provid... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7267300 | Aircraft capable of vertical and short take-off and landing Aircraft comprising an airframe having a forward end, an aft end opposite the forward end, a top extending between the forward end and the aft end, and a bottom opposite the top side. The aircraft further includes a power plant mounted on the airframe. In addition, ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252265 | Microaircraft and cellular phone equipped with microaircraft An aircraft which is attachable to, for example, a cellular phone. The aircraft is provided with at least four rotors actuated with compressed fluid or by ring-shaped electric motors. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249732 | Aerodynamically stable, VTOL aircraft A hover aircraft employs an air impeller engine having an air channel duct and a rotor with outer ends of its blades fixed to an annular impeller disk that is driven by magnetic induction elements arrayed in the air channel duct. The air-impeller engine is arranged ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7231997 | Hybrid drive powered lift platform An air-based thrust recovery system for use in a powered lift platform utilizing fixed-pitch propellers is provided. The system utilizes an air compressor coupled to the drive motor of the platform and an on-board, high pressure tank for air storage. The fixed-pitch... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228594 | Fluid levitating caster integrating load lifting device A fluid levitating caster lifts a heavy load “(17)” off a floor “(18)” with near friction-less-ness for transport has integrated a load lifting device. This extra rise height “(ER)” lifting feature accommodates moving loads “(17)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219854 | Cycloidal hybrid advanced surface effects vehicle A “wing in ground effect” aerial vehicle includes a wing mounted on a fuselage, and two cycloidal propulsion units for providing lift, thrust and longitudinal control. Additional lift is provided by a lighter-than-air gas such as helium contained in the fuselage... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210549 | Air board An air board including a platform upon which an operator of the vehicle can be supported; and a support arrangement for providing an air flow for supporting the platform above a surface, wherein the direction of movement of the air board is at least partially contro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204672 | Multi-modal forced vortex device A multi-modal forced vortex device is described having a top plate and a side wall creating a partially enclosed volume. The top plate includes one or more adjustable fluid openings to permit, or restrict, fluid flow into and out of the partially enclosed volume. Ro... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201628 | Race track game system A car has a front and a back with a chamber there within. The back of the car includes a fan with a motor. The back of the car also includes a hinged fin extending rearwardly with a driver and a linkage. A source of power is located in the chamber and is coupled to ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191721 | Innovative hull-less naval vessel A hull-less naval vessel includes a platform completely raised from the liquid medium by of rotating floating elements fixed beneath the platform by of ball bearings. Through the lifting effect of the floating elements, the vessel will glide on the liquid surface wi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188802 | Convertible aircraft provided with two tilt fans on either side of the fuselage, and with a non-tilting fan inserted in the fuselage The present invention relates to a convertible aircraft provided with first and second tilt fans disposed on either side of the fuselage a little forward of the center of gravity of the convertible aircraft. In addition, the convertible aircraft includes, in remarka... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188580 | Variable-geometry graduated surface-foil for wing-in-ground effect vehicles The invention is a marine wing-in-ground effect vehicle capable of sustained high speed operation in varying seas. The vehicle comprises an aerodynamic flat bottom lifting wing with a fuselage, a longitudinal keel member under the wing, a propulsion unit installed i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174982 | Displaceable support stand A displaceable support stand (1) includes a support stand base (5) with a support surface (6) which is adapted to rest on the ground, a lifting device for lifting the support stand base (5) and therewith the support stand (1) above... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131522 | Stair lift system A stairs lift system capable of converting stairs climbing operation into a walking movement along a horizontal plane. The system comprises an existing substrate, flight of stairs, and a second, overlying layer of stairs. Each one of the overlying stairs comprises a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101235 | Air-boat sound suppressor and directional control system The instant invention relates to a sound suppressor and directional control system for use with a boat hull propelled by a rearward directed jet of air, e.g. an air-boat. The device includes a propeller shroud and a aft fairing each having a layer of acoustic materi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090549 | System to propel an air powered boat Air propulsion system for a boat comprises an internal combustion engine for powering a propeller in a single rotational direction. A pivoting mechanism pivots the propulsion system through a 360 degree arc about a transverse horizontal axis from a first position in... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059259 | Wing in ground effect vehicle with endplates A Wing In Ground Effect Vehicle has a pair of supercavitating endplates (17) which extend below the fuselage (2) such that they can be immersed in water during flight thereover. The endplates have a nose (28) defining a leading edge (20) ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032698 | Hovercraft A hovercraft is capable of operation on either a solid surface or a liquid surface. The hovercraft includes a hull on which is mounted at least one thrust-lift fan assembly for providing an air cushion under the hovercraft and for propelling the hovercraft in a forw... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6957712 | Robot cleaner, system employing the same and method for re-connecting to external recharging device A robot cleaner capable of returning to an external recharging device. The robot cleaner includes a driving portion for driving a plurality of wheels, at least one camera installed on a body of the robot cleaner, the camera for photographing external surroundings, a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945758 | Drive support and cover assembly for tubeaxial fan A tubeaxial fan (10) broadly including a cylinder (12), a propeller (14) rotatably supported in the cylinder (12), and a drive assembly (16) operable to rotate the propeller (14) is disclosed. The propeller (14) inclu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6912967 | Hybrid watercraft A watercraft steered under power by water-jet propulsion utilizes a water intake ramp in its hull to create a nozzle-like effect to accelerate water loading to the jet pump through a ventral water inlet when under power. The hull has a pair of longitudinal stabilize... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6695084 | Personal hovercraft with stairway climbing A personal transportation apparatus has a frame defining a surface for supporting a load, and a plurality of air-cushion cells mounted to the frame and depending from a lower side thereof, the air-cushion cells each having a changeable height to accommoda... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648270 | Vehicle A vehicle is disclosed having a hull with a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis, the hull further having front end and rear ends and first and second sides. A turbofan engine mounted in said hull, said engine having an exhaust duct. First and second f... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6591928 | Hovercraft The invention relates to a hovercraft, comprising at least one fan for producing an air cushion, and at least one thrust unit, which acts on the top surface (4) of the craft and which is used to propel it and/or to control its direction. Both the fan and ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6411872 | Vehicle controlling apparatus To secure normal operation and then restart a microprocessor (CPU) when a CPU built into an on-vehicle electronic apparatus runs away. A number of on-vehicle loads driven from a CPU, a watchdog timer for monitoring the CPU to reset and restart it on occur... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6354384 | Surface effect drilling craft for obtaining continuous core samples A surface effect drilling craft or hovercraft is provided for taking continuous core samples in normally inaccessible environmentally sensitive regions such as wetlands. The hovercraft includes an inner hull including an inner hull floor and a bottom hull... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6302229 | Air cushion transport vehicle and method for controlling same The invention concerns a transport vehicle, comprised of a transport unit and a propulsion unit. The propulsion unit comprises a pressure housing with a plurality of radial turbine wheels arranged on a common shaft and rotating in opposite directions from... | 10/16/2001 |
