Class 244/135B - Flexible containers

Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
No. of patents: 53
Last issue date: 05/08/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8172181	Fuel range for an aircraft An apparatus and method for improving the fuel range of an aircraft are provided. The aircraft includes a fuselage with a front windshield, and an external skin providing a top cover for a cockpit of the aircraft. The apparatus includes an aerodynamic fairing secure...	05/08/2012
8136764	Device for opposing sloshing in a flexible tank A device (D) for opposing sloshing in a flexible tank (21) provided with a top cushion (22) and having a bottom (23) and a plurality of sides (24), the device includes at least first and second ties (1 and 2). The first and ...	03/20/2012
8011620	Fuel pickup with wicking material A fuel pickup includes a fuel pickup tube having a plurality of holes for receiving fuel from inside a fuel container; and a wicking material enveloping at least one of the plurality of holes. Aircraft fuel systems including a fuel pickup comprising a wicking materi...	09/06/2011
7316855	Fuel cell assembly for portable electronic device and interface, control, and regulator circuit for fuel cell powered electronic device A fuel cell assembly including a membrane electrode assembly, an anode plate, a cathode plate, a removable fuel cartridge, and a fuel delivery system. The assembly includes an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane having a fuel side and an oxygen side...	01/08/2008
7293741	System and methods for distributing loads from fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits Systems and methods for distributing loads from fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits, are disclosed. An aircraft configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, and a fuel tank carried by least o...	11/13/2007
7191983	Methods and systems for controlling flammability control systems in aircraft and other vehicles Methods and systems for controlling fuel tank flammability control systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for use with an aircraft or other vehicle includes a flammability control system and a controller operably coupled to the flammability contro...	03/20/2007
7137597	In-flight refueling system, bladder device and method for preventing oscillations in in-flight refueling system components An in-flight refueling system, bladder device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The various embodiments of the present invention provide a compact, lightw...	11/21/2006
7108229	Arrangement and method for the generation of water on board an aircraft An arrangement and a method are proposed for the generation of water on board an aircraft with the use of one or more fuel cells, whereby low-temperature fuel cells are provided as fuel cells. It is proposed that several single-cell or few-cell fuel cells may...	09/19/2006
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
7051979	Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to distribute fuel to at least one of the engine and an aerial refueling mani...	05/30/2006
7047701	Jointing compound or plaster for construction elements and its method of preparation A jointing compound or plaster for construction elements, particularly paper-faced plasterboards. This plaster includes, in percentages by weight with respect to the total weight of plaster 50 to 85% of a mineral filler; 1 to 20% of an organic binder dispersible in ...	05/23/2006
6925869	Ultrasonic fuel-gauging system The invention provides a fuel-tank system with an ultrasonic fuel-gauging system for an aircraft. The fuel-tank system includes a fuel tank, a transducer carrier tape covered with a separation barrier, and coupled to a surface of the fuel tank, and at least one ultr...	08/09/2005
6866228	Aerial refueling hose reel drive controlled by a variable displacement hydraulic motor and method for controlling aerial refueling hose reel The invention is a variable displacement hydraulic motor-controlled hose reel drive system for aerial refueling of a receiver aircraft from a tanker aircraft. The system includes a variable displacement hydraulic motor, a tachometer/position sensor, a reaction torqu...	03/15/2005
6454212	Aerial refueling hose reel drive controlled by a variable displacement hydraulic motor and method for controlling aerial refueling hose reel The invention is a variable displacement hydraulic motor-controlled hose reel drive system. The system includes a variable displacement hydraulic motor, having an electro-hydraulic control valve; a tachometer/position sensor; a reaction torque sensor; and...	09/24/2002
6176452	Hybrid fuel containment structure A fuel containment area, and method of forming the same are disclosed herein. A fuel containment area is defined in part by a vehicle interior structure, such as an aircraft wing. Portions of the fuel containment area are provided with elastomeric partial...	01/23/2001
6149102	Mounting system for auxiliary fuel tank A mounting system includes a restraint pan into which an auxiliary fuel tank is placed, a harness extending over the fuel tank, and a pair of brackets each having a corner receptacle for engaging a corner of the fuel tank. The corner receptacles are each ...	11/21/2000
6142421	Vehicle refueling system A vehicle refueling system includes an aero vehicle and a fuel bladder system. The fuel bladder system includes a fuel bladder, a pickup loop of a predetermined loop size, a reel mechanism to retract at least one side of the pickup loop to reduce the loop...	11/07/2000
6076769	Hybrid fuel containment structure A fuel containment area, and method of forming the same are disclosed herein. A fuel containment area is defined in part by a vehicle interior structure, such as an aircraft wing. Portions of the fuel containment area are provided with elastomeric partial...	06/20/2000
6021978	Anti-explosion protection system for flammable vapors An anti-explosion protection system (10) for flammable vapors comprising a tank (12) for holding a flammable liquid (14) therein. An inflatable air bag (16) is within the tank (12) in a space above the flammable liquid (14). An assemblage (18) is for expa...	02/08/2000
6019316	Device for suspending an aircraft tank The invention relates to a device for suspending a helicopter tank, the tank comprising a container which possesses a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls forming a closed volume which is designed to be placed in a compartment of the helicopter, the co...	02/01/2000
5975466	Variable displacement fuel tank for aircraft A variable displacement fuel tank for aircraft is provided. The variable displacement fuel tank may be disposed within an upper medial portion (12) of a fuselage (18) of an aircraft (10). In one embodiment, a variable displacement fuel tank (20) includes ...	11/02/1999
5927651	Expandable fuel cell An expandable fuel cell (72) for an aircraft (70) has a flexible structure (126) having a perimeter (124) attached to an airframe of the aircraft (70). The flexible structure (126) has an empty position, in which the flexible structure (126) approximately...	07/27/1999
5845879	Inflatable conformable fuel tank The invention discloses a deployable, inflatable conformable fuel tank assembly constructed to be installed at a certain location on an aircraft and to be retained at that certain location throughout the entire flight operation of the aircraft. The fuel t...	12/08/1998
5738304	Emergency aircraft fuel system A fuel tank has an outlet fuel line with a valve adjacent the tank. The valve is air operated open and spring biased toward closed. A frangible envelope surrounds the fuel tank and is pressurized from the same air line as that to the valve so loss of air ...	04/14/1998
5626313	Engine assembly including fuel storage bladder An engine assembly 10 includes an inner housing 12 containing an engine in an outer housing 14 disposed about the inner housing 12 and defining a sealed chamber 16 therebetween. A fuel storage bladder 20 disposed within the chamber 16 in fluid communicati...	05/06/1997
5467889	Nestable elastic fuel tank and method for making same A fuel tank for aircraft includes a rigid securement for securing the tank to the aircraft, a skin connected to the securement, and a liner inside the skin. The skin includes an elastic fiber and a tensile fiber embedded in a flexible matrix. In one embod...	11/21/1995
5298303	Fabric structure for severe use applications A coated fabric comprising a fabric substrate and a coating thereupon, said coating comprising a plurality of layers wherein at least one of the layers comprises a polyester polyurethane having a Shore A hardness of at least 90 durometer, or a linear poly...	03/29/1994
4948070	Inflatable external fuel tank An inflatable external fuel tank is disclosed for carrying fuel under an aircraft wing, the tank having a predetermined displacement when full and being collapsible to a lesser displacement when empty. The tank skin is comprised of a flexible thermoplasti...	08/14/1990
4938021	Sustainer propulsion system The high cost of fabrication of a turbojet propulsion system 12 for a missile having an engine 18, mounted within a casing 14, including an inlet 20 to a compressor 22 and an exhaust gas outlet 24 is avoided in a structure having a propulsion system 12 wi...	07/03/1990
4925712	Containers having low permeability to hydrocarbon vapors and process of producing same Containers with low permeability to hydrocarbon vapors, and in particular to fuel vapors, having at least one surface coated with a p-xylylene polymer and/or its derivatives. The containers find use in the fuel industry and, in particular, in the automobi...	05/15/1990
4923152	Two-liquid propulsive system for an artificial satellite and utilization of said system for ejecting the satellite The two-liquid propulsive system for an artificial satellite is characterized in that the components of the propellant are unequally distributed in at least two pairs of tanks (12, 16) and (14, 18) which are associated in such a way as to provide addition...	05/08/1990
4880185	Low pressure reaction control propulsion system for a spacecraft A spacecraft propulsion system which integrates the function of the apogee kick motor (AKM) and reaction control system (RCS) is disclosed. In accordance with this invention, a pump-fed AKM is employed which results in lightweight main tanks and pressuriz...	11/14/1989
4871598	Container with flexible walls A container having flexible walls. One or more layers of a high-strength load-carrying member are provided, with the member including meandering, aromatic, polyamide cords, with a cover material having a relatively slight adhesion to the cord. Where sever...	10/03/1989
4865096	Lightweight pillow tank A lightweight pillow tank (10) is disclosed which includes upper and lower sections (12, 14) which are secured together along a seam (22) of predetermined width (24). A sleeve extends along a mid line of the width about the entire perimeter to the seam. S...	09/12/1989
4790350	Combat rapid assembly fuel tank Rapidly assembled expendable fuel tanks which provide an auxiliary source of fuel supply for aircraft and which include flexible fuel storage bladders which are housed within sectionalized tanks or pods which are designed to be manually assembled and disa...	12/13/1988
4784354	Emergency aircraft fuel system A turbojet aircraft has a fuselage pod in which all fuel is stored for engines also linked to the pod. The pod and engines can be jettisoned in flight to improve aircraft performance in the event of a forced landing. The pod carries a plurality of fuel ta...	11/15/1988
4696398	Free drop liquid container with extendable spout A free drop container for liquids and especially potable liquids such as water. The container includes a molded impact resistant shell having a generally spherical shape. A port in the shell defines a hole through the shell wall, with the hole having a fi...	09/29/1987
4676463	Means for fuel handling and storage having increased safety A fuel holding apparatus and method utilizes a plurality of capillaries which actually confine the fuel. The fuel holding method and apparatus can be used in vehicles and high performance aircraft to reduce the likelihood of an explosive ignition of the f...	06/30/1987
4664134	Fuel system for flight vehicle A main storage tank (2) is pressurized by engine bleed air. A supply tank (12) communicates with tank (2) and with an engine feed line (50). A fluid impermeable expandable wall (34) separates tank (12) into isolator chamber (38) and pressure chamber (40)....	05/12/1987
4651952	Emergency aircraft system A turbojet aircraft has a fuselage pod in which all fuel is stored for engines also linked to the pod. The pod and engines can be jettisoned in flight to improve aircraft performance in the event of a forced landing....	03/24/1987

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