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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308966 | Device for reducing jet engine exhaust noise using oscillating jets A device for reducing engine exhaust noise in an aircraft engine includes a number of oscillating jets which direct an oscillating flow into the engine exhaust. The oscillating jets are connected via channels to a turbomachinery source of high pressure gas, where th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7093424 | Thrust reverser system electro-mechanical brake manual release mechanism A manual release mechanism for a thrust reverser actuation system electromechanical brake includes a first release plate, a second release plate, at least two balls, and a handle. The first and second release plates each have grooves formed therein that have a cam s... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070165 | Thermal isolator and controlled valve employing same A thermal isolator assembly that provides rigid construction, linearly and rotationally, is presented. The thermal isolator assembly includes a collar and a sleeve that are thermally isolated one from another but held in rigid mechanical relation. When constructed f... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052389 | Air shower apparatus An air shower for removing a particle from an object by blowing air to the object which includes at least one first outlet for discharging the air from the at least one first outlet toward at least a portion of the object so that a flow axis of the air flowing out o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6962044 | Method and apparatus of asymmetric injection into subsonic flow of a high aspect ratio/complex geometry nozzle The present invention reveals a method and apparatus for controlling the effective area and thrust vector angle of a fluid flow. In one embodiment, the fluid flow is controlled in an advanced, high aspect ratio, complex aperture geometry nozzle using asymmetric inje... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960128 | Air shower apparatus In an air shower apparatus, an inlet duct guides the air so that the air is directed along a first flow axis of the air, and a variable condition area communicates fluidly with the air flowing out from the inlet duct at at least one side in a direction perpendicular... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948244 | Method of molding fluidic oscillator devices Methods of molding fluidic oscillator device having at least a power nozzle for projecting a jet of liquid into an interaction region with an upstream end, opposing side walls, opposing top and bottom walls, and a pair of control ports at the upstream end. The side ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6892958 | Process for the continuous polymerization with micromixing of reactive fluids The process for the continuous preparation of homopolymers or copolymers by free-impinging-jet micromixing of fluids formed (1) of monomer(s) and (2) of an initiator system consists in micromixing the said fluids (1) and (2) and in recove... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6758032 | System of pulsed detonation injection for fluid flow control of inlets, nozzles, and lift fans According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for altering a fluid flow includes a nozzle having a fluid flow and including a converging portion, a diverging portion downstream of the converging portion, and a throat coupling the converging portion to the d... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6742721 | Shock wave aerosolization method and apparatus A pneumatic inhaler that is able to deliver a controlled burst or dose of aerosol from a reservoir of liquid medication. The inhaler is suitable for the aerosolization of liquid medication that is in solution or suspension form. The inhaler is also ideal for the del... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679048 | Apparatus and method for controlling primary fluid flow using secondary fluid flow injection A device for controlling the direction of flow of a primary fluid includes one or more injectors oriented to inject a secondary fluid against the direction of flow of the primary fluid. The injector is formed by drilling or otherwise forming a hole at an ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6590052 | Process for continuous polymerization with micromixing of reactive fluids The process for the continuous preparation of homopolymers or copolymers by free-impinging-jet micromixing of fluids formed (1) of monomer(s) and (2) of an initiator system consists in micromixing the said fluids (1) and (2) and in recovering the mixture ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568171 | Rocket vehicle thrust augmentation within divergent section of nozzle Augmentation of the thrust achieved by a supersonic nozzle of continuous curvature is achieved by causing secondary combustion to occur in an annular region of the interior of the divergent section of the nozzle. The secondary combustion forms a secondary... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6533195 | Variable angle airless nozzle and dispensing method In an airless dispensing system, liquids may be dispensed at variable angles from substantially 0° to as much as 50°-60°, by a simple adjustment made by a dispenser operator without ceasing operation or disassembling the dispenser apparatus. A variable... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6336319 | Fluidic nozzle control system A control system for selectively adjusting effective flow areas of an aircraft engine exhaust nozzle to change operational characteristics of the nozzle. The control system includes a chamber having a hollow interior, a plurality of outlet passages extend... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6298658 | Multi-stable thrust vectoring nozzle A stream of primary gas flowing through a bi-stable thrust vectoring nozzle becomes attached to a first or second surface extending downstream of the nozzle, each surface incorporating one or more control ports for controlling to which surface the stream ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293495 | Pivoting door thrust reverser system for turbofan aircraft jet engine An improved pivoting door thrust reverser system for a turbofan aircraft jet engine having a non-translatable housing and at least one thrust reverser door being pivotable between a stowed forward thrust position and a deployed reverse thrust position. Th... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6070830 | Faceted exhaust nozzle A fixed geometry duct defining a gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle includes a plurality of circumferentially adjoining flat triangular facets and coaxial first and second openings at opposite ends thereof. A method of making the duct includes scribing a p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6021976 | Operation of a helicopter A thruster for a helicopter is mounted in a rear portion of a tail boom. Two sets of vanes deflect an airflow stream flowing along the tail boom respectively to opposed sides of the tail boom. Two shutters are pivotally arranged partly around the sets of ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5996936 | Fluidic throat exhaust nozzle An exhaust nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a converging inlet duct disposed in flow communication with a diverging outlet duct at a throat therebetween. An ejection slot is disposed at the throat, and compressed air from the engine is selectively... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5934613 | Sealing for a pivoting door reverser The thrust reverser for a turbo-fan engine is comprised of: a plurality of oors located in openings radially spaced in a shroud enclosing the engine and canalizing the jet flow from the engine, the doors being adapted to be pivoted, within a fixed structur... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5769317 | Aircraft thrust vectoring system A thrust vectoring system comprising a working fluid source mounted to an aircraft, and a vectoring nozzle connected to the working fluid source which has an extendable conduit defining a passage from an inlet to an outlet. The passage is adjustable so th... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5720449 | Thrust reverser with doors for aircraft engine, equipped with safety systems preventing the untimely opening of the doors A thrust reverser with pivoting doors for a jet aircraft engine, with a system for security against in-flight deployment of a thrust reverser. The system has two independent locking assemblies, the first being a primary lock and the second being a safety ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5694766 | Method and apparatus for controlling the throat area, expansion ratio and thrust vector angle of an aircraft turbine engine exhaust nozzle using regions of locally separated flow A method and apparatus for controlling the throat area, expansion ratio and thrust vector of an aircraft turbine engine exhaust nozzle, includes means, such as deflectors and/or injected air, for producing and controlling regions of locally separated flow... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5676312 | Seal for a variable geometry nozzle A variable geometry exhaust nozzle is disclosed in which the follower flaps of the first, upstream ring of flaps and the second, downstream ring of flaps have a seal to seal the gap between the upstream and downstream follower flaps throughout the range o... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5638683 | Injection device A fluidic nozzle which is flown through by a singular injection jet and which periodically deflects the injection jet. The nozzle has a nozzle channel, whose cross section is expanded in relation to the injection jet, and with control openings opening int... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5435489 | Engine exhaust gas deflection system Nozzles for discharging high velocity air are positioned on either side of an aircraft engine exhaust duct exit. High velocity air is discharged tangential to an outer surface of each nozzle and follows the contour thereof. The nozzles are positioned so t... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5396762 | Thrust reversal assembly for controlling sidewardly diverted flow The invention relates to thrust reversers with doors for a jet engine. The upstream edge of the reverser doors is equipped with a deflecting structure consisting of a rigid frame (10, 12, 13) fixed to the door and delimiting a space (14) capped by a stiff... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5351480 | Jet engine A jet engine having at least one combustion chamber with a propelling nozzle connected behind it, achieves in a constructionally simple manner and with a high propulsion effect a cross-sectional configuration of a hot gas flow duct bounded by the propelli... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5112007 | Missile steering device To improve the steering of autonomous missiles with respect to great thrusts and a large number of guide pulses, preferably in a caliber range of less than 100 mm, fluidic wall jet elements are provided in branching conduits which are connected to radiall... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5092425 | Jet noise suppressor and method An apparatus for and method of suppressing noise generated by the primary exhaust gas flow from jet engine nozzles or the like without significantly affecting thrust. A secondary jet stream is provided exteriorly of the primary exhaust gas flow for intera... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5072891 | Combination actuator and coolant supply for missile and rocket vector control The present invention relates to a strut assembly which may be selectively projected and retracted with respect to associated structure of a solid or liquid propellant rocket of missile, with such structure comprising one of, for example, a nozzle thereof... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5067316 | Rocket engine expansion nozzle with complementary annular nozzle The invention comprises an expansion nozzle for a rocket engine destined to function successively in atmospheric and space conditions. The nozzle is comprised of a main wall defining a surface of revolution that splays outwardly and further comprises a co... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5040730 | Thrust reverser door having an exhaust gas passage A thrust reverser door for a turbofan-type turobjet engine thrust reversing system is disclosed defining a gas flow passage between inner and outer panels of the door. The passae has an inlet formed through the inner panel of the thrust reverser door and ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4754927 | Control vanes for thrust vector control nozzle A boundary layer thrust vector control nozzle (10) has a housing (18), the aft end of which has attached a control vane assembly (12). The control vane assembly includes two brackets (78, 80) which receive two vanes (86,88) such that the vanes are in spac... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4707981 | Variable expansion ratio reaction engine A reaction engine thrust chamber 12 is provided having non-mechanical means for varying the flow area of the rocket nozzle contingent upon the pressure environment, flight scenario and throttling demands. The non-mechanical means include a plurality of ci... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4694992 | Novel inertance loop construction for air sweep fluidic oscillator A fluidic oscillator for issuing a sweeping jet of air has a continuous inertance loop which has a section passing through the power nozzle of the fluidic oscillator. The continuous inertance loop is essentially coplanar with the plane of the fluidic osci... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4686824 | Gaseous secondary injection thrust vector control device Apparatus for modulating the thrust vector of a rocket motor by injecting t gas into the divergent section of the rocket nozzle and modulating injection of the hot gas by varying the flow from a solid propellant gas generator by controlling its flow rate ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4463920 | Thrust deflector and force augmentor A non-moving fluid thrust deflector and force augmentor is disclosed for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic vehicles and devices. When the deflector is utilized in an aerodynamic application and in conjunction with a thrust producer and a plenum, upon pressure ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4424670 | Device for piloting the propulsion system of a solid propellant rocket This invention concerns the piloting of propulsion systems for solid rocket propellant missiles. It consists of a piloting assembly in which the front section of a thrust nozzle integrated in the body of a propulsion system is pierced with at least three ... | 01/10/1984 |
