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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364115 | System and method for controlling engine RPM of a ducted fan aircraft An aircraft including a ducted fan and an engine for driving the ducted fan includes a plurality of vanes movably mounted to the aircraft at a substantially rectangular exhaust end of the aircraft. Each of the plurality of vanes is substantially rectangular or squar... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7188477 | High temperature dynamic seal for scramjet variable geometry A seal assembly for use in an engine, such as a scramjet engine, having a movable element, such as inlet cowl flap, is provided. The movable element has an outboard structural member which requires thermal protection. The seal assembly includes a sealing element and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185853 | Air discharge valve for an aircraft An air discharge valve for an aircraft has an inner valve flap (1) and an outer valve flap (3) which partially overlap each other to form a nozzle of the Laval type with a nozzle inlet (6) converging toward a nozzle neck (S) and with a nozzle ou... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7063086 | Breathing assistance apparatus A valve for use in a CPAP system or any stem at a pressure above ambient which vents the pressurised gases from the blower during expiration. Due to the pressure-flow characteristics of the blower this results in the patient having a much lower airway pressure durin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052339 | Propulsion system for a fast seagoing ship, especially a naval ship The invention relates to a propulsion system for a fast seagoing ship, especially a naval ship, which comprises a propulsion system driven by at least one water jet produced by a pump assembly with an outlet nozzle for water, and a propeller jet produced by at least... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6918244 | Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft propulsion systems This patent concerns VTOL propulsion systems that develop a forward flow of air through the air intake duct(s), by the methods of a internal duct system, reversing the rotation of the fan, or a variable pitch (thrust reversing) fan. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910328 | Vectorable variable area nozzle A vectorable variable area nozzle is formed by a pair of parallel sidewalls, a pair of opposed clamshell elements arranged between the sidewalls and each able to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the sidewalls and a pair of flaps each pivotally lined to the down... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6820411 | Compact, lightweight high-performance lift thruster incorporating swirl-augmented oxidizer/fuel injection, mixing and combustion An apparatus for providing propulsive power that utilizes a novel swirl generator for rapidly and efficiently atomizing, vaporizing, as necessary, and mixing a fuel into an oxidant. The swirl generator converts an oxidant flow into a turbulent, three-dimensional flo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6487846 | Thrust reverser actuator including an integrated locking mechanism A thrust reverser system includes one or more actuators each having an integrated locking mechanism that prevents unintended actuator movement, and thus unintended thrust reverser movement. Each of the actuators with the integrated locking mechanism inclu... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6151824 | Gun having variable direction of discharge A gun projects matter from a discharge port, such as a barrel or nozzle, that is movably carried, so that the direction of discharge is variable with respect to the body of the gun. A manual direction controlling mechanism may be implemented for the movab... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145301 | Thrust reverser for fan type turbojet engines using independently actuated pivoted thrust deflectors A turbojet-engine thrust reverser includes bypass flow deflectors (3) which in a forward thrust mode are retracted into a wall of the primary cowling (4) of the engine and which are driven by linear actuator (6) mounted inside the primary cowling (4) to f... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6101807 | Gas flow guide for an aircraft thrust reverser A gas flow guide is disclosed for an aircraft jet engine thrust reverser having a thrust reverser door movably connected to an engine cowling so as to move between forward and reverse thrust positions, the cowling having a reverse thrust opening bounded b... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6026638 | Thrust reverser door with isolated outer panel A thrust reverser is disclosed for an aircraft jet engine having a bypass duct enclosing a cowling with an outer cowling surface and a reverse thrust opening extending through the cowling. The thrust reverser has a thrust reverser door in the opening mova... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5974783 | Turbojet engine thrust reverser having movable rear baffle pivattally connected by forward and rear linkrods which are totally enclosed in the forward thrust mode A thrust reverser is disclosed for a turbofan type turbojet engine assembly with a cowling having an inner cowling surface forming an outer boundary of a gas flow duct, and an outer cowling surface spaced from the inner cowling surface, the inner and oute... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5880396 | Process for guiding a flying object and flying objects Process for guiding an elongated missile, equipped with booster motor, sustainer, power source, control electronics, payload, and search head, from above, upon a target, such as a helicopter, where the missile, after ballistic flight, is braked before the... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5778659 | Variable area fan exhaust nozzle having mechanically separate sleeve and thrust reverser actuation systems A gas turbine engine (10) includes a translating sleeve (38) disposed within a downstream portion of an outer nacelle (20). A variable area fan exhaust nozzle (30) is defined between the trailing edge (32) of the translating sleeve (38) and a conical core... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5727380 | Turbojet engine thrust reverser with asymmetrical doors A thrust reverser is disclosed for a turbofan-type turbojet engine having a cowling bounding a gas flow duct in which the thrust reverser has a plurality of thrust reverser doors each pivotally attached to the cowling so as to be movable between a forward... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5699966 | Exhaust nozzle of a gas turbine engine An exhaust nozzle of a gas turbine engine effective for reducing the emission of infrared radiation and providing an extensive maneuvering capability. The nozzle preferably is of the two-dimensional type and includes an exhaust cowl with a generally recta... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5615549 | Thrust reverser for a fan-type turbojet engine A thrust reverser for a fan-type turbojet engine is disclosed for use in a turbojet engine structure having an engine housing defining a primary gas flow duct and a fan housing generally coaxially arranged about the jet engine housing and defining therebe... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5390879 | Jet pipe for supporting a thrust reverser for aircraft jet engines A jet exhaust pipe for aircraft jet engines comprising a fixed structure, a pair of movable shells surrounding the gas discharge end of the fixed structure, the shells being connected to the fixed structure on opposite sides thereof, a pair of thrust reve... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5209432 | Aircraft reverser port door Doors sealing radial flow ports are opened by rotation which slides the doors away from the ports. All doors rotate about a longitudinal centerline of the aircraft. Each flow port has its inlet seal surface with a center of curvature offset from the longi... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5161752 | In-flight reverser Increased aircraft control is achieved by combining reverse thruster operation with splay capability. Each of the four door sets has a pair of vanes controllable to various parallel positions. Maximum opening at 26° from the vertical decreases in each di... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5150862 | In-flight reverser Increased aircraft control is achieved by combining reverse thruster operation with splay capability. Each of the four door sets has a pair of vanes controllable to various parallel positions. Maximum opening at 26° from the vertical decreases in each di... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5142862 | Thrust reversing system for high bypass fan engines In the preferred configuration, the assembly is characterized in that the lateral and longitudinal thrust reversing loads exerted on the thrust reversing subassembly are transmitted into the fan duct structure which is arranged to in turn transmit these t... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5115996 | VTOL aircraft A VTOL aircraft including a fuselage with four nacelles, three vertical stabilizers and a horizontal stabilizer attached to the fuselage. The fuselage and the nacelles are lifting bodies that are configured to jointly form an aerodynamic lifting body whic... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5090196 | Ducted fan type gas turbine engine power plants Gas turbine engine power plants of the ducted fan type. During reversed thrust operation of the power plant, air is induced into the bypass duct through two inlets in one type of power plant is concerned. One of these, a secondary inlet, is located betwee... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090197 | Pivoting door cascade thrust reverser A thrust reverser for a turbofan-type turbojet engine is disclosed having first and second thrust reverser doors pivotably attached to the turbojet housing. The outer door is pivotably attached to the housing so as to pivot about a fixed axis extending ge... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5049096 | Vaned diverter nozzle for jet boats An improved diverter unit for use with jet boats. The diverter unit includes an inlet unit which has a substantially tubular conduit therethrough. The inlet unit includes at least one radial vane which extends into and along the length of the conduit to c... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5042746 | Nozzle assembly for aircraft An aircraft includes a nozzle assembly 18, 20 for exhausting efflux from the powerplant. Each nozzle assembly may be moved from a stowed position in which it is flush with the surrounding surface of the aircraft to an operative position in which it projec... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4922711 | Thrust reversing system for high bypass fan engines In the preferred configuration, the assembly is characterized in that the lateral and longitudinal thrust reserving loads exerted on the thrust reversing subassembly are transmitted into the fan duct structure which is arranged to in turn transmit these t... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4858430 | Thrust reverser for a turbofan engine The present invention relates to an improved thrust reverseer door structure having a deflector that will reduce the aerodynamic losses and thereby increase the operating efficiency of a turbofan engine. The deflector has a first portion that extends gene... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4840329 | Aircraft with stowable vectorable nozzle and ejector thrust augmentation An aircraft has two vectorable front nozzles each mounted in a bearing located within the fuselage near an adjacent wing. Each nozzle is rotatable from a first position in which exhaust air is directed downwards to a second position in which the exhaust a... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4836451 | Yaw and pitch convergent-divergent thrust vectoring nozzle A yaw and pitch thrust vectoring exhaust nozzle includes a spherical collar, and two surrounding clam shells hinged to a gimbal ring and pivotal about an axis perpendicular to the clam shell hinge axis. The clam shells define a variable area nozzle throat... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4805401 | Control vent for diverting exhaust nozzle A thrust vectoring exhaust nozzle (6) is provided with a vent bypass (38) and flow control valve (44) to vent a portion (43) of the exhaust gas (2) only during diversion of the exhaust gas (2) into an alternative gas flow path (18).... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4778109 | Adjustable two dimensional nozzle for aircraft jet engines An adjustable two-dimensional nozzle is disclosed in which simplified control means are located away from the flow of gasses through the nozzle. The nozzle includes a movable frame located outside of fixed sidewalls and has pivotally attached thereto a pa... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4713935 | Vectorable nozzles for aircraft One major problem associated with the design of high-speed vertical take-off or landing aircraft is the requirement to have the front vectorable nozzles of the aircraft deployed in the airstream which passes over the fuselage of the aircraft when they are... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4711414 | Projectile with integrated propulsion system A projectile having an efficient integrated propulsion system such that the projectile can guide itself to a target. The projectile comprises a body in which eight supersonic nozzles are positioned. The nozzles are arranged such that each nozzle can provi... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4632336 | Lateral gas jet piloting device The invention provides a lateral gas jet piloting device comprising at least one pair of diametrically opposite nozzles and a sliding bar comprising bistable pneumatic means ensuring reciprocal movement thereof so that the ends of said bar close alternate... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4505443 | Propulsion system for a V/STOL airplane A propulsion system for an airplane to permit it to achieve vertical and/or short take-offs and landings. The propulsion system is integrated into a wing/nacelle unit and includes a thrust vectoring system. A separate flow turbofan engine is mounted in ea... | 03/19/1985 |
