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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735752 | System for controlled aerial distribution of substances An improved system for controlled aerial distribution of substances such as chemicals upon crops in a select field, including coordinating the simultaneous independent application of two different substances. The system may include a pair of sub-systems, one of whic... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7413145 | Aerial delivery system A method and apparatus for aerial fire suppression utilizing a potable fire retardant chemical dispensing system, readily adaptable, without extensive aircraft modification, to various makes of aircraft, for dispensing current types of forest and range fire fighting... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407116 | Spray washer structure of insulator used for aircraft A spray washer structure used for attaching to an aircraft and washing insulators on high-voltage transmission lines includes a pivot seat, a core tube, an inner tube, and a nozzle. The pivot seat is supported by a plurality of legs and a rear leg that are attached ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7225999 | Spray array apparatus Spray array apparatus which includes a plurality of water and air carrying spoke members extending radially from a central fluid distribution assembly. The spoke members are connected to a plurality of water and air carrying strut members. The spoke members are divi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182145 | Water bucket system A water bucket system having a water bucket is provided. The water bucket system comprises computer controlled loading of the water bucket from a water source, partial drop control means for controlling the drop of water from the water bucket onto a desired location... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165627 | Portable airborne firefighting and sensing system A firefighting apparatus is adapted for use in a host aircraft comprising a fuselage defining an interior and an exterior. The firefighting apparatus includes a pressurizeable retardant tank disposed in the interior of the host aircraft, the retardant tank being cap... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143980 | Aerial chemical application and control method A chemical distribution control and guidance system operates for controlling the distribution of airborne product via an aircraft passing over a target. A weather station is positioned at various altitudes for use in determining an appropriate aircraft altitude for ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131600 | Reverse venturi atomization chamber and the use thereof An atomization chamber apparatus used for aircraft pesticide delivery, which has an open ended walled chamber, divided into left and right sections, each having outer and inner segments, each segment having a top and a bottom wall, the outer segments having a same r... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7004431 | High pressure spray system An aircraft attached apparatus/method for spraying pesticides having two propeller shafts attached to the aircraft. Each shaft has a full feathering propeller mounted at the forward ends of the propeller shaft and a control cable extending to the cockpit. High press... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6889776 | Airborne water diffuser An apparatus is for use with a container of liquid that is suspended from an aircraft flying over a ground target area. The container has an outlet through which the liquid is dropped from the container. The apparatus includes a diffuser configured to diffuse the li... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874734 | Fluid loading system A pump system for loading fluid into a tank onboard a translating aircraft includes a substantially rigid tube member having a diving device on the distal end of the tube member. A strut structure may also be provided on a front face of the tube member. In use, the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871796 | Aircraft and spray booms for aircraft An aerial spray boom 11 for an aircraft includes: an elongated housing 21 secured to the aircraft wing 12, the housing having one or more openings 22 along its length; a conduit 23 | 03/29/2005 |
| 6799740 | Chemical application and flight guidance control system and method A chemical distribution such as a mosquito control guidance system is operable for controlling the distribution of airborne product via an aircraft passing over a target field. The system includes a weather station carried by a helium balloon positioned at aircraft ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6769493 | Liquid dispensing lighter-than-air airship system A lighter-than-air airship system, having a multitude of uses, with a primary purpose being the dispensing of water over a raging fire, where access by personnel and ground equipment is difficult. The airship system comprises an aerodynamically configured structure ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6644595 | Fluid loading system A pump system for loading fluid into a tank onboard a translating aircraft includes a substantially rigid tube member having a diving device on the distal end of the tube member. A strut structure may also be provided on a front face of the tube member. I... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6626375 | Method and apparatus for aerial spray marking of ground surfaces Aerial spraying is accomplished with a system including a storage tank for holding a substance to be sprayed, a compressed gas cylinder for pressurizing the storage tank, a spray nozzle assembly, and a feed line for delivering pressurized substance from t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622966 | System for extinguishing wild fires and method therefor A system for dispensing a liquid from an aircraft to extinguish a fire has a container located in a body of the aircraft for storing the liquid to extinguish the fire. A boom is coupled to an exterior section of the body of the aircraft and to the contain... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6581878 | Airborne fire fighting system System and method for pressurizing and dispersing fire retardant from an aircraft, particularly aircraft structured and equipped for retarding or extinguishing forest fires, that includes a small power pack having a plenum operatively interconnecting a pl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6510805 | Aerial reforestation system A reforestation and nourishing practice by the use of a lighter-than-air airship system, for dispersing and planting tree saplings, primarily in remote regions which may have been devastated by fire, where access to such regions by personnel and ground eq... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6233840 | Device for adding moisture to windrowed hay to simulate the effect of dew The device that has been invented, sprays water into and around a windrow of hay evenly adding moisture to dry alfalfa to allow for baling at moistures above 14% and below 18%, reducing the losses of leaves due to shatter.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6192990 | Multi-dump metering valve In one aspect, the invention is directed towards a helicopter-carried firefighting device including a valve. The valve has an outer assembly and an inner assembly in which the outer assembly has a reduced surface area on those surfaces which are disposed ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6125942 | Aircraft-based fire-fighting bucket A fire fighting system uses a bucket suspended from a helicopter to deposit fire retardant onto a fire from an opening in the bottom of the bucket. The bucket has a predetermined configuration and a valve for controlling the area of an opening through whi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6056203 | Method and apparatus for modifying supercooled clouds Factors controlling the effect of cloud seeding were critically examined, and a new horizontal penetration seeding method using liquid homogeneous ice nucleants at the lower level of the supercooled portion of clouds was invented to maximize the microphys... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6003782 | Aerial spray system An aerial spray system can be attached to the undersurface of a helicopter for spraying ground level targets while the helicopter is hovering or in level flight. A television camera can be located in near proximity to the spray nozzles for electronically ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5975425 | Technique to reduce chemical usage and concomitant drift from aerial sprays An apparatus and method are disclosed for the aerial spraying of agricultural chemicals with improved spray deposition and reduced drift. The spraying apparatus includes two oppositely charged sets of spray nozzles which may be fitted onto an aircraft. Bo... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5915377 | Dispensing device producing multiple comminutions of opposing polarities A device for comminuting a liquid, which produces at least two sprays of droplets formed by electrohydrodynamic comminution, the device being arranged so that in use sprays of opposing polarity are formed which are substantially admixed after formation, s... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904165 | Hydro service system assembly This invention is directed to a multipurpose repair and maintenance apparatus for aerial inspection, repair and cleaning, comprising a work platform for installation on the skids of an helicopter and sustaining a boom assembly and a fluid circuit such tha... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5878819 | Device for assisting with the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft A device for assisting the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft. The device includes at least one sensor for sensing the source of the fire, a device for pinpointing the position of the aircraft, a geographical database and a calculator for ca... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5794847 | Air assisted insect dispensing apparatus and delivery process An apparatus for the metered delivery of beneficial insects such as but not limited to Trichogramma adaptable for mounting on a tractor, airplane, or a backpack blower carried by ground personnel. The apparatus employs a binder injection system for impact... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5722591 | Apparatus for spreading bulk materials A spreading apparatus for hitching to a helicopter includes a hopper suspended from a ring, three tubular legs with upper ends releasably attached to the ring, and a strut between each pair of legs. A plurality of tension cables are provided, each cable h... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5655732 | Apparatus for draining waste water from aircraft A waste water drain apparatus (1) is to be attached to the fuselage belly (2) of an aircraft. The apparatus (1) essentially includes a drain pipe (3), an aerodynamically shaped fairing (7) enclosing the drain pipe (3), an attachment flange (6) for connect... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5501398 | Device for liquid and solid delivery from crop spraying aircraft An orifice discharge device is provided for use in crop spraying aircraft to provide a downward spray of treatment substance especially liquid for crop or ground treatment. The device comprises an air passage having an inlet portion with a bell mouth, and... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5451016 | Aircraft fluid drop system A fluid drop system for an aircraft for use in firefighting is described. The preferred embodiment uses electronic control circuitry coupled with a hydraulic controller that opens and closes the fluid tank's door panels to rate-control fluid drops based o... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5326053 | Controlled flow aerial delivery system A tank system for an aerial liquid delivery comprises a liquid tank having an aperture for discharging liquid and a door for the aperture. The door has a seal and a door operating mechanism to remotely open the door a predetermined amount. There is an air... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5322219 | Balloon forest fertilization A process for applying particles to a geographic region. The process involves flying a balloon over the region. The balloon carries a nozzle with a pipe communicating the nozzle with a ground supply of air and a source of particles. A mixture of air and p... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5320282 | Aerial sprayer A system for aerial spraying of agricultural crops or the like in which droplets of a controlled size are formed and discharged onto the ground instead of a fine spray. A system is provided for reducing pressure before delivery of the liquid to the discha... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5279481 | Airborne liquid-spreading system An airborne container for a liquid or other flowable material has bottom doors which are opened to release the material on the ground below the aircraft. To maintain a specified coverage level, a control system which includes a digital controller repeated... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5248086 | Thin invert compositions for spray application A thin invert composition and method for applying agricultural products to a target area with minimal drift or evaporation is based on a water and oil mixture which is emulsified by minimal agitation so as to provide a low viscosity emulsion. The emulsion... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5208724 | Process and apparatus for reducing the difference in electric potential between a flying hovercraft and earth ground The risk of electrocution by first contact with a hovercraft is eliminated by first establishing an alternate path for electric charge between the hovercraft and earth ground via an electrically conducting liquid stream.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5148989 | Insect dispensing apparatus and method A dispenser for discharging insects from a moving vehicle includes an insect retaining assembly and an insect acceleration chute. The chute receives air at several locations for accelerating the insects to the speed of the air passing the vehicle. The ret... | 09/22/1992 |
