Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038095 | Motorised airplane with mixed hydrodynamic and aerodynamic structure for take-off and landing on water, ground or snow A motorized airplane includes a landing gear with at least two legs capable of retracting into the fuselage via hatches. A pair of hydrofoils is fitted to the base of the fuselage in conformance with the ailerons used for lift and hydrodynamic stability, directed to... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7350751 | Anti-flip landing gear for aircraft A system for controlling landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor for sensing water, wherein the sensor is coupled to the landing gear and a retracting device for retracting the landing gear when the sensor senses a body of water. In... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314398 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7207522 | Safety device trigger for activating a safety device An emergency floatation system for a helicopter includes a safety trigger device for inflating at least one raft during the course of an emergency. The safety trigger device includes a plurality of handles such that pulling any one of the plurality of handles trigge... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188804 | Float retractable landing gear A float retractable landing gear. The float retractable landing gear incorporates a wheel support, a side gear door, a bottom gear door, and one or more hinges and strut ears attached to a spine. At least one hinge is rotatably attached to a float. The float incorpo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156033 | Inflating aircraft flotation device A flotation device for maintaining an aircraft in a floating and stable condition is provided. The flotation device comprises at least one flotation bladder mounted to the aircraft and an inflation mechanism for inflating the flotation bladder. A method for maintain... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7115010 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configurat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093796 | Aircraft An aircraft has an aircraft part with driving means and a body, and an impact reducing device which is movable between an inoperative position in which it is located close to the body and an operative position in which it is moved away from the body so as to first b... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063291 | Amphibian delta wing jet aircraft An amphibian delta wing jet aircraft, which has a plurality of triangular folding wing panels, two of which are hingedly attached to a lifting shape body, which incorporates a W-shaped hull in it's cross section of a fuselage so that the craft operates efficiently a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040572 | Lighter-than-air aircraft with air cushion landing gear means A lighter-than-air aircraft (1) having a gas-filled hull (2) and a pair of spaced apart landing gear units (11, 12) on the underside of the hull arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinally extending central vertical plane of the hull. Each la... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040573 | Landplane to flying boat conversion An aerodynamically efficient fiberglass hull consisting of a pointed bow, a step amidships, and aft section coming to a point which will be attached to the hull of land aircraft and convert them to water operations. In addition, one wing float will be securely attac... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6974107 | Thrust reverser system actuator having an integral torque limiter A thrust reverser system actuator assembly is provided that includes a torque limiter to limit the number of torque that may be applied to the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes an actuator and a torque limiter assembly. The actuator is adapted to rec... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969027 | Vertical takeoff and landing apparatus A vertical takeoff and landing apparatus is excellent in the maneuverability and postural stability of its airframe, serves to protect a pilot from an impact when landing, and can make extremely stable flight when hovering near a building. An airframe has a propulsi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935805 | High reliability precision latch A reusable self-aligning precision latch, including a latch body for mounting a latch assembly, and an interface cone. A lead screw, coupled to the latch body on one end, pivots at an interface on the latch body allowing for self-alignment. A drive cam having a plur... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907932 | Control pod latchdown mechanism A latchdown mechanism 11 latches a control pod 10 to a lower mounting plate 14 of a subsea tree. A receptacle housing 12 secured to subsea tree receives the control pod therein and has an interior latching surface 13 at an upper en... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866224 | Seaplane with retractable twin floats A twin float aircraft (1) which has a retractable float (4 and 5) for each side of a fuselage (3) providing buoyancy for the aircraft during take off and landing and reduced air resistance during flight with each of the floats (4 a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6644592 | Floatation system A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6042052 | Retractable step fairing for amphibian airplane The invention comprises an improved seaplane having a retractable step. The term retractable step, however, is a misnomer. The step portion of the seaplane float includes a panel which may be extended once the plane is airborne to reduce aerodynamic drag ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5944282 | Landing shock absorber A landing shock absorber for aircraft including brake parachutes and comprising a landing cushion for creating damping upon impact of the aircraft, the landing cushion having an inflatable inner bag including a pressure-tight, plastically deformable sheet... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5850990 | Multi-purpose aircraft Several innovative systems for an aircraft, and aircraft incorporating them, are disclosed. Features include inboard-mounted engine(s) with a belt drive system for turning wing-situated propellers; compound landing gear integrating ski, pontoon and wheel ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5765778 | Flight vehicle with a safety device An aircraft which is capable of safely landing during an emergency landing is disclosed. The aircraft has a safety device which includes a plurality of auxiliary engines. Each auxiliary engine is movable so as to vary the thrust axis in a range between a ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5645250 | Multi-purpose aircraft Several innovative systems for an aircraft, and aircraft incorporating them, are disclosed. Features include inboard-mounted engine(s) with a belt drive system for turning wing-situated propellers; compound landing gear integrating ski, pontoon and wheel ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5570857 | Hinged aircraft ski for improving egress and ingress from an aircraft cabin A flotation apparatus, specifically a ski (27), is provided for use on an aircraft (21) for improving the egress and ingress from the aircraft cabin (20). The ski (27) is particularly applicable to helicopters (21) having fixed wheeled landing gear (23) w... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5415365 | High performance amphibious aircraft An amphibious aircraft, capable of high speed maneuverability on the surface of the water, utilizes a aerodynamic platform to generate lift and to define a tunnel with a pair of central sponsons extending inwardly of the wings of the aircraft longitudinal... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5181674 | Wind driven craft A wind driven craft comprising a body and a pair of wings extending therefrom. The wings are pivotally connected to the body of the craft. The wings provide lift and thrust to the craft such that it is able to move under influence of the wind.... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5065958 | Helicopter soft snow landing aid An aircraft landing gear system including a window shaped type membrane wh is mechanically stretched prior to landing. The large surface area of the membrane would significantly increase the load bearing area of the helicopter, enabling landing in snow. ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5000400 | Four-post wing-stowed main landing gear for high speed aircraft The disclosed invention provides a main landing gear (12, 14, 16, 18) for a high speed (supersonic) aircraft (10) which may be wing-stowed and -mounted in a relatively thin wing (22, 24). The main landing gear (12, 14, 16, 18) is characterized by an inboa... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4905938 | Special purpose robotic end effector A robotic connector or interface includes a roughly conical male member in which the conical side may be concave. The male member includes a radial indexing pin, and a central bore in which polarized electrical connectors are located. A mating female memb... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4838194 | Amphibious vehicle having an efficient water-borne operational mode An amphibious vehicle is disclosed which is adapted for alternative land and water modes of operation and in which both modes of operation are performed efficiently. The amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body supported, during land-bound operation, by... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4799630 | Landing attachment to aircraft for amphibious landing An emergency landing system for aircraft which includes a pair of landing attachments connected to the underbelly of an aircraft and extending along its length, with each attachment comprising a fairing in the shape of a canoe and landing wheels with each... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4697762 | Inflatable float assembly and undercarriage for aircraft Inflatable or pneumatic float assembly has tough outer fabric tubular shell with an upper wall having a first elongated sleeve extending therealong to receive an elongated stiffening member. A lower wall of the float is stiffener by stiffeners to provide ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4691881 | High performance amphibious airplane An amphibious executive or business airplane, also having military application, possesses sponsons integrated with the airplane fuselage. The trailing end of the sponsons end in a sharp edge, thus eliminating the need for a hull or float step or venting. ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4685641 | Transient air and surface contact vehicle A transient air and surface contact vehicle for transporting a person has a fuselage structure for carrying a person. A vehicle support extends from the structure and abuts a surface and thereby supports the vehicle at a predetermined distance above the s... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4660670 | Wing-in-ground effect air cushion vehicle An air-cushion vehicle of the type having a flat rigid platform with rigid longitudinal walls attached to the platform. In such an air-cushion vehicle a plurality of transverse trough-shaped skirts are provided so as to form a space bounded by the skirt a... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4516124 | Convertible amphibious aircraft wheel position warning system An apparatus is provided for an amphibious aircraft which also has retractable landing gear. The apparatus senses changes in aircraft speed indicative of an imminent landing or a takeoff and prompts the pilot to verify that the landing gear is in a positi... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4298175 | Airplane wing and undercarriage construction There is disclosed an airplane having an inflatable type air cushion confining undercarriage thereunder wherein the airplane wing structures comprise three-dimensionally enlarged inner wing components merging aerodynamically with the airplane fuselage. Th... | 11/03/1981 |
