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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157210 | Floor for an aircraft cargo compartment and method for the assembly thereof In conventional aircraft cargo compartments panels or similar flat floor elements are fastened to floor beams or similar supporting elements that are installed in the body of the aircraft. Subsequently functional units such as roller elements latches or PDUs are mou... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128026 | Removable cargo pod with lifting mechanism and open top A removable cargo pod for attachment to an aircraft fuselage; a mechanism in said pod to raise and lower it into and from engagement with the fuselage; and an open top so as to provide access to the interior while it is vertically displaced or removed from the fusel... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7946530 | Modular adaptive configured helicopter A method and apparatus for a composite helicopter comprising a rotary wing parent vehicle with various modular cabins detachable therefrom to facilitate various configuration aircraft platforms, dual operation and modular economy. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7909287 | Super-transporter aircraft A super-transporter aircraft for transporting at least one element of a secondary aircraft, wherein the structural rigidity of a fuselage of the super-transporter is at least partly imparted by the transported element. The super-transported aircraft can be equipped ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7712703 | Flap simulators A flap simulator for an aircraft has a support with a handle. A first couple is on the support and is selectively engageable to a flap track for guiding an aircraft flap. A second couple is also on the support and is selectively engageable to a flap actuator for mov... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7367528 | Airport system for operations, safety, and security A new and improved airport concept is disclosed herein. Redesigned aircraft would be allowed to dock in the terminal instead of pulling up to loading bridge. The nose section of the aircraft would tilt upwards or to the side, either before or after the aircraft ente... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7344109 | System and method for integrating air and ground transportation of passengers and cargo A system and method for integrating air and ground transportation of passengers and cargo. The system comprises a plurality of universal passenger containers. The system further comprises a plurality of universal cargo containers. An airplane is provided with a holl... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7303168 | Aircraft spraying conversion kit for use in extinguishing fires An aircraft spraying conversion kit which provides for the aerial dispensing of a fire extinguishing agent. The kit includes a dispensing manifold assembly removably coupled to an open aircraft door which is supported by a support frame having two parallel support ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261257 | Cargo aircraft An aircraft for carrying at least one rigid cargo container includes a beam structure with a forward fuselage attached to the forward end of the beam structure and an empennage attached to the rearward end of the beam structure. Wings and engines are mounted relativ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237749 | Collapsible mobile platform interior structure An interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The interior structure is constructed of a lightweight collapsible frame that can be reconfigured from a compact, substantially flat collapsed state to a non-compact, substantially sprawling expanded state. In... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219859 | Multipurpose modular spacecraft A reentry vehicle includes a nose section, a modular section comprised of two or more connected modules, a flared section. The nose section is connected to a first end of the modular section, and the flared section is positioned proximate a second end of the modular... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7159821 | Integrated transport system for overhead stowage One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7127994 | Low shock separation joint Methods and apparatus are provided for a low shock separation joint. A first member couples to a first structure and includes surfaces to prevent separation under compressive and tensile force placed on the separation joint. A second member couples to a second struc... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093798 | Transformable airplane A transformable airplane may be reconfigured easily and rapidly to perform any one or a combination of tanking, transport, bombing, or command and control missions as desired for a tactical situation by installing or replacing mission-specific modules as desired. A ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093799 | Guided missile having a jettisoned protective cap A guided missile having a longitudinally extending airframe with a tip, a seeker head arranged in the tip and a window located in front of the seeker head for closing the airframe at the tip so as to protect the seeker head. A jettisonable protective cap consisting ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070150 | Method and system for presenting moving simulated images in a moving vehicle Methods and systems for presenting images to vehicle occupants are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one display portion configured to display an image and be positioned proximate to a seat location within the v... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6616097 | Reconfigurable reconnaissance pod system A sensor-carrying pod which has middle and readily detachable end sections. The end sections are chosen from a suite of different end sections, depending upon the sensors used in a mission. The sections may include panels, or windows specifically transmis... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6494404 | Passenger airplane container system A passenger airplane container system comprises a pod. The pod has a hollow generally cylindrical configuration. The pod further has a horizontal divider. The horizontal divider separates the pod into a passenger area and a baggage area. An airplane is pr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6464170 | Aircraft and aircraft manufacturing method An aircraft and method of manufacture therefor are provided. A fuselage is formed of composite materials and in at least two sections, each section having an integral, internal longeron spanning a length of the sections. The sections are connected by slid... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454208 | Automated galley-cart storage system An automated galley-cart storage system for use in a structure having a lower area and an upper level. The storage system includes a container (22) sized to hold a predetermined maximum number of galley-carts (20) in lateral rows. An equal number of cart ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6275769 | Weight and balance calculator for aircraft A hand-held computer that displays the aircraft floor plan with passenger and baggage compartments shown on a pad, with which a pilot can calculate the Center of Gravity (CG) of an aircraft by simply entering the load weights for different areas of an air... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6102332 | High capacity air transport system and method A method of transporting large numbers of passengers by air from a departure airfield to a destination airfield. The method comprises providing a large flying wing airframe, providing a plurality of passenger pods adapted to be loaded with passengers at a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6065720 | Manufacture of aircraft A method of manufacture of an aircraft comprising the manufacture of a range of interconnectable demountable structural modules and assembly of one of a plurality of aircraft variants by the selection and assembly of a pre-determined set of said structura... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5975464 | Aircraft with removable structural payload module An aircraft includes a forward fuselage segment, an aft fuselage segment, a wing structure supported from the aft fuselage segment, a tail structure supported from either the aft fuselage segment or the wing structure, and an engine supported from either ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5961071 | Cargo pod for light aircraft A cargo pod for light aircraft forming a sealed enclosure with an access door therein, the pod being attached to the aircraft through the use of over center latches. The cargo pod is made of a fiberglass laminate and has skids for sliding the pod when det... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5950964 | Cargo guide A device for guiding movement of cargo items during loading and unloading from a cargo compartment of an aircraft includes a housing defining a recessed well below an upper surface of the housing, a slider which slides within the recessed well, a pawl piv... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5927648 | Aircraft based sensing, detection, targeting, communications and response apparatus The system and apparatus of this invention provides for a rapidly loaded, palletized, non-dedicated fixed or rotary wing aircraft based, manned observation, sensor launch system, with self-powered sensing and targeting pod, multi-frequency antenna array, ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921593 | Movable tension tie and locking mechanism A movable tension tie assembly (10) for a fuselage of an airplane, includes a plurality of elongate struts (12a) and (12b) having a first end (16) and a second end (28) longitudinally spaced therefrom. The first end of each strut being swingingly connecte... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5865401 | Tethered space platform assembly for isolation orbiting A space platform assembly designed to be attached to the outer surface of a space station structure for deployment of a tethered space platform into isolation orbit alongside the space station. The space platform is designed to carry payloads such as for ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5839696 | Modular payload arrangement A modular payload structure providing standardized thermal, electrical and mechanical interfaces. The modular arrangement of the present invention has fixed radiator panels that have standard thermal and mechanical interfaces, allowing communication modul... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5827022 | Tierdown flooring system for a patient transport aircraft A flooring system positionable in an aircraft is disclosed. In one embodiment, the flooring system includes a floor platform and at least three tracks positioned about a top surface of the floor platform, the tracks being adapted to receive support member... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820075 | Aircraft cargo pod An aircraft cargo pod for use with helicopters, the pod having a container slidably engaged with a mounting assembly mounted to the underside of the helicopter fuselage. The mounting assembly includes a plate having a pair of side rails sized and shaped t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5779190 | Portable unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle that includes symmetrical wings, tail section and internal compartments. The wings which include the only control surfaces can be attached to either side of the aircraft. An engine and a payload are non-symmetrically attached mo... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5743492 | Payload housing and assembly joint for a launch vehicle A launch vehicle payload housing and assembly joint for a launch vehicle, the housing comprising a shroud having first and second shell sections, and a frusto-conical payload adapter mounted in the shroud. The shell sections are connected together to form... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5540402 | Cargo conversion system for passenger aircraft A system for converting all or part of a passenger cabin in a fuselage of an aircraft for the carriage of freight, the cabin having internally finished longitudinal walls and ceiling defining an internal cross-sectional profile of substantially uniform cr... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5529264 | Launch vehicle system A launch vehicle system includes at least one primary solid fuel motor, a shroud for housing a payload and an attitude control system. The attitude control system is connected intermediate the primary solid fuel motor and the shroud. It has a circular out... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5421539 | Cargo conversion system for passenger aircraft A system for converting all or part of a passenger cabin in a fuselage of an aircraft for the carriage of freight, the cabin having internally finished longitudinal walls and ceiling defining an internal cross-sectional profile of substantially uniform cr... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5372332 | Survivability enhancement air vehicle A survivability enhancement air vehicle adapted to be air launched from a launching aircraft has a fuselage with a top half and a bottom half separable from the top half. A first stage rocket constitutes the bottom half of the fuselage and a second stage ... | 12/13/1994 |
