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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717370 | L-tail (featuring parabrakes) A (bird tail type) airplane tail section (compound delta wing design) which includes: movable wing assemblies (92), attached to a center boom pitch assembly (76). Each rear wing assembly (92) is connected to a hydraulic control system (74... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7350750 | Control system for airbrakes of an aircraft The present invention relates to a control system for aircraft airbrakes, which comprises control means of a continuous operating mode or of an incremental operating mode in nominal operation of the airbrakes and control means of an incremental operating mode in the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338018 | Systems and methods for controlling aircraft flaps and spoilers Systems and methods for controlling aircraft flaps and spoilers. Systems in accordance with some embodiments include a wing having a trailing edge, and a flap positioned proximate to the wing trailing edge and being deployable relative to the wing between a first fl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7243881 | Multi-function trailing edge devices and associated methods Trailing edge devices configured to carry out multiple functions, and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. An external fluid flow body (e.g., an airfoil) configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes a first portion and a ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240493 | Method and device for reducing engine noise A method and device to reduce the noise produced by jet aircraft engines and/or other supersonic nozzles involves the use of corrugated engine seals (30) for the secondary internal divergent flaps (14) of the nozzle (10). Such corrugated seals (... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234667 | Modular aerospace plane This invention relates to the design of a Modular Aerospace Plane (MAP) comprising a forward fuselage section, a main wing section, a tail section and wing attachments. Various sections can be integrated to offer a variety of aircraft characteristics, performance an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222819 | Aircraft ram air inlet with multi-member closure flap A ram air inlet includes a channel with an intake in a wing leading edge, front and rear flaps arranged in the channel for selectively closing or opening the channel, and an actuator connected to the flaps. A front end of the front flap is pivotably connected by a f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216831 | Shape changing structure In one preferred embodiment, a structure is provided that includes a body having a first wall and a second wall. At least one appending component extends from an end of the body and includes a first skin and second skin. The structure additionally includes at least ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204674 | Rotor blade for a wind power installation A rotor for a wind power installation having at least one rotor blade. The smaller the surface area on which the wind acts, that is to say in particular the rotor blade area, the correspondingly lower is the load level for which installation has to be designed and t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7104505 | Autonomous satellite docking system This invention solves problems associated with prior-art soft-dock mechanisms by placing all active components of a soft-dock system on the chaser side of the mechanism, leaving the target side of the mechanism completely passive (i.e., requiring no power expenditur... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070148 | Aerodynamic component for controlling a landing guide path of an aircraft An aerodynamic including a main body and a control member. The main body is configured to be connected to a wing of an aircraft. The control member is connected to the main body, the control member including a fixed member secured to the main body and a pivotable me... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048227 | Parachute supported aircraft with controlled wing collapse and inflation This invention relates to a parachute supported aircraft having a frame and a seat for supporting at least a pilot. A parachute is coupled to the frame by a plurality of riser lines for allowing the parachute to inflate and form a wing for lifting the frame. A pair ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978968 | Deployable flare for aerodynamically stabilizing a projectile The center of pressure of a projectile is caused to move upon the occurrence of an event that changes the static margin, such as the jettisoning of a body previously attached to the projectile, as noted above. In particular embodiments, this is achieved by a flare d... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932016 | Vortex-assisted pressure control at inlet of underwater launch system A vortex-assisted pressure control system is provided for controlling fluid flow into an inlet formed in a vehicle where such fluid flow into the inlet occurs during vehicle movement. Vortex generator(s) is (are) positioned forward of the inlet with respect to forwa... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919103 | Surface protection of porous ceramic bodies A porous ceramic body protected by a damage resistant hardened surface, and a method for preparing the surface hardened ceramic body. The ceramic body is protected by applying to the surface a slurry composition containing a binding agent, particles of a ceramic mat... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6682014 | Device for exerting drag A braking device for increasing the drag coefficient of an associated shell at a desired point while in flight is described. The device comprises: at least two braking vane means which, when released, extend substantially symmetrically into a surrounding ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6588465 | Passive variable speed drogue The aerial refueling drogue utilizes a bleeding drogue canopy providing substantially constant loads over a range of refueling speeds, by passive movement of the bleeding drogue between a retracted position and and extended position. The passive variable ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6511016 | Spin-stabilized projectile with a braking device A spin-stabilised artillery projectile (11) can be easily subsequently fitted with an axially symmetrical aerodynamic braking device for reducing the ballistic trajectory if the tip (14) which is equipped with the fuse (13) and which is easily removable f... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497600 | Automatic pilot system for model aircraft An automatic pilot system for a model airplane comprising one or more flexible control elements. When installed on a vertical stabilizer of the airplane, a flexible control element acts as an automatic rudder which provides directional control for the air... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6491261 | Wing mounted aircraft yaw control device A wing mounted yaw control device is disclosed. The wing mounted yaw control device includes a spoiler hingedly mounted on a first wing surface and a deflector hingedly mounted on a second wing surface. A deployment mechanism is provided to effect simulta... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6398167 | Aircraft braking system An aircraft braking system including a port formed in a side of an airplane. The port has an openable door disposed therein. The openable door is in operative communication with a computerized hydraulic system of the airplane whereby the openable door wil... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6264144 | Material assembly for an inflatable aerodynamic braking device for spacecraft deceleration and the like The invention is a material for use in an inflatable aerodynamic braking device for a spacecraft. In detail, the invention includes a plurality of high temperature resistant barrier outer layers. Preferably, the outer layer is made of Aluminoborosilicate ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6145788 | Drogue assembly for in-flight refueling A drogue assembly (10) for in flight refueling includes a circumferenal array of triangular support arms which carry a drogue parachute (29) which extends circumferentially around their shorter sides. Each support arm is pivoted and mounted on a pivot pin... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131853 | Micro-drag generators for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic braking and control An apparatus and method for generating large drag forces on an object moving through a gas or liquid for braking and/or turning the object by deploying on the exterior surface of an object a very large number of very small surfaces that are aligned perpen... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5871173 | Drag-producing aerodynamic device It is known to use a rigid cone to provide stability to a body being towed by an aircraft. However, such cones are useful over a limited range of speeds. The invention provides a drag-producing aerodynamic device in which the cross-sectional area of the s... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5735485 | Variable slot airbrake for aircraft wing An airbrake located on the wing of an aircraft between a rear spar and a wing flap comprises two panels aligned with the upper surface of the wing when the airbrake is closed. In the open state or fully deployed position, the two panels are contiguous and... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5593111 | Safety system for removing a rider from a vehicle by deploying a parachute Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle are disclosed. The present invention provides a drag-reducing device such as a parachute or parawing that is affixed to t... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5570859 | Aerodynamic braking device A spoiler flap is pivotably mounted to the rearward portion of a wind turbine blade or wing to control or influence air flow over the surface of the blade or wing. The spoiler flap has forward and rearward edges. The spoiler flap can be pivoted to simulta... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5509623 | Free wing aircraft having a free wing used as an air brake to shorten roll-out following touchdown A free wing aircraft including a free wing pivotally supported about a spanwise axis for flight in a free wing mode of operation with respect to the fuselage is disclosed. The free wing is capable of being deflected into a nose down configuration sufficie... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5310592 | Fibrous ceramic aerobrake An ablative fibrous ceramic article comprises a honeycomb core having a plurality of cells, fibrous ceramic insulation (including fibers, microballoons, microparticles, or mixtures thereof) at least partially filling each cell of the core and forming a po... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5265829 | Tetrahedral lander An apparatus and method is disclosed for decelerating and absorbing impact of a re-entry vehicle suitable for payloads that are relatively light as well as payloads weighing several tons or more. The apparatus includes four inflatable legs displaced equid... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5120005 | Exhaust flap speedbrake An aircraft speedbrake is integrated into a jet engine exhaust nozzle. A first set of nozzle flaps which are normally out of the airstream, are extended into the airstream to create drag on the airframe and thereby act as speedbrakes. A second set of nozz... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5108047 | Deployable device, in particular intended for the deceleration of planetary reentry bodies Deployable device composed of rigid panels connected by articulations to a support (2). First panels (4), or arms, pivoting more than second panels (6), or main panels, in order to move from the folded-up position to the deployed position, are preferably ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5096144 | Reverser door actuation mechanism Reverser doors on an aircraft are to be opened, closed and splayed to effect pitch and yaw control in combination with reverse thrust. A first actuator achieves open and close control. A second actuator achieves splay control through a linkage, with the f... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5048773 | Curved grid fin A curved grid fin that is constructed of strips of thin gauge metal such as teel honeycomb secured together in a grid pattern with the honeycomb structure enclosed around a periphery thereof by a thin support structure that is secured thereto in a conventi... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5020739 | Selectable towline spin chute system An emergency spin recovery parachute is housed within a centrally mounted housing on the aft end of an aircraft and is connected to a ring fitting within the housing. Two selectively latching shackles, connected to separate towlines are openly disposed ad... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4958565 | Inflatable decelerator A decelerator structure for attachment to a munition to be deployed formed of a first triangular section of cloth with apexes and straight sides to provide a back wall and a second equally shaped and sized section of material to form a front wall with the... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4955958 | Aircraft An aircraft with no separate elevators in the tail end of the fuselage and having wings arranged approximately in the middle portion of the fuselage, is improved by a single flap on the underside of the wings for extending down to a variable degree and be... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4856737 | Spinning RAM air decelerator The present invention relates to a new and unique structure in a collapsible decelerator for aerial bodies launched from a high velocity vehicle and designed to provide a high drag stabilizer capable of withstanding release in air stream velocities from s... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4832288 | Recovery system A recovery system for decelerating/stabilizing and protecting space vehicles, boosters, astronauts, equipment and like payloads, including a paracanopy defined by a frusto-conical flexible uninflated skin forming a decelerator/stabilizer surface having a ... | 05/23/1989 |
