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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066224 | Deceleration platform A platform for the aerial delivery of payloads into aquatic environments has a staged v cross-section formed by two walls extending from an end part. The portions of the two walls adjacent to the end part diverge from it at an angle θ and, together with the end par... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7374133 | Wing having a negative dihedron for towing a load The wing (10) having a negative dihedron for towing a load comprises a flexible canopy (12) which is defined between two lateral ends (14A, 14B) which are connected to each other, at the front, by a leading edge (20) and, at the re... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7300019 | Multimodal, deployable vehicle A multimodal vehicle includes a ground based vehicle with an attached high-capacity airfoil parachute for deployment. The ground based vehicle includes a drive system for use on either land, water or both. Furthermore, the ground based vehicle is sized and dimension... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302340 | High altitude parachute navigation flight computer A navigational computer design for high altitude and other similar navigational needs includes a processor, which receives as input signals from navigational and navigational related sensors such as a GPS, compass, inertial measurement unit and sensors. Processor ut... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293742 | Reefing assembly for a circular parachute A reefing assembly for a circular parachute having a canopy including a skirt portion, and suspension lines attached to the skirt portion. The assembly includes a tension structure bounding a central opening and having a plurality of straight segments. A plurality o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278416 | Pneumatic projectile launcher and sonobuoy launcher adaptor A pneumatic sonobuoy launcher adapted for simultaneously storing, and sequentially and independently launching, at least two sonobuoys includes a barrel with a closed back end, an expulsion end opposite the back end and an interior sonobuoy-guiding channel extending... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249909 | Vehicle restraining system The specification and drawing figures describe and show a vehicle restraining system that includes a truss assembly. A rotateable drum is repositionable on the truss assembly. A gravitationally deployable vehicle restraining device is removably attachable to the dru... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237750 | Autonomous, back-packable computer-controlled breakaway unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) A modular unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a nose cone, a left wing piece, a right wing piece, and a tail section. The tail section and nose cone each join to the fuselage through mating bulkhead structures that provide quick connection capability wh... | 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 |
| 7216763 | Impact protection system for carrying case An impact protection system for a carrying case. The system includes at least one impact protection panel that is inserted in between an exterior side wall and an interior storage compartment of a carrying case, wherein the interior storage compartment is adapted fo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204049 | Emergency drop system for an aircraft advertising display An emergency drop system allows ballasted advertising banner (14) if disconnected from an aircraft to descend slowly to the ground. Banner (14) is suspended below an aircraft by line (4) held taut by ballasted container (24). Static line ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198286 | Airbag device An airbag device capable of quickly deploying an airbag with a compact inflator, and easy to manufacture. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185848 | Mass transfer system for stabilizing an airship and other vehicles subject to pitch and roll moments The invention relates to a mechanism to control the pitch and/or roll and/or center of gravity of a vehicle. The first embodiment is a track-based mass transfer system in which pathways are positioned along or radially terminate at a central horizontal plane of the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178761 | Container apparatus for object to be dropped A container apparatus for an object to be dropped, which contains an object to be dropped functioning as a point marker or a hydrographic conditions measuring device or the like and is dropped by a transport airplane such as an aircraft flying in the air to a water ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165747 | Method and device for guiding an aircraft for aiding parachute drops The device (1) for guiding an aircraft at least over an intermediate trajectory between a first flight trajectory for a low-altitude flight and a second flight trajectory which starts at an initial point, and from which trajectory a parachute drop is carried ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7097134 | Wing device for sporting activities A human body attached wing device (20) for use during downhill alpine activities such as skiing and snowboarding. Wing device (20) includes independently operable, mirror image, left and right wings (24) and (26), which may be joined to a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066426 | Multimodal, deployable vehicle A multimodal vehicle includes a ground based vehicle with an attached high-capacity airfoil parachute for deployment. The ground based vehicle includes a drive system for use on either land, water or both. Furthermore, the ground based vehicle is sized and dimension... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059570 | Aerial delivery device A guided aerial delivery device which can be used to safely and accurately deliver a payload and supplies from an aircraft in flight to a specific target location in a reduced time. The aerial delivery device uses an overloaded ram-air drogue parachute controlled by... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056167 | Life boot A multipurpose amphibious vehicle is configured with an enclosed cabin to protect occupants from impacts, hazardous environments, fire and extreme temperatures. The vehicle can be deployed from an aircraft with a parachute to remote areas for rescue, relief and secu... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036773 | Compact external launcher for small space payloads The present invention allows a payload to be launched from the exterior of a conventional launch vehicle with little integration expense. In one example, the invention includes an aerodynamic fairing having an internal cavity to contain a payload, a mounting adapter... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036420 | Pack for carrying explosives and initiators The invention, as embodied herein, comprises a back worn pack that allows a user to transport both energetic materials, such as primary explosives, and energetic initiators, such as blasting caps, within the pack without the threat of premature initiation of the ene... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6962308 | Control unit for controlling paragliders, unlatching apparatus for triggering a flaring maneuver to be conducted by a load-bearing paraglider system, and a paraglider system A load-bearing paraglider system includes a load-bearing paraglider with a trailing edge, paraglider straps that connect the load-bearing paraglider with a control unit, and a load suspended on the load-bearing paraglider using load-bearing straps. At least one flar... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951322 | Personal aircraft device A personal aircraft device (“PAD”) and a powered personal aircraft device (“PPAD”) configured to be ridden and/or releasably connected to a person or user. The personal aircraft device can be configured to provide a large array of maneuvers during sky diving... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942184 | Air drop device An air drop device that includes a frame defining a through-hole and that supports a substantially vertical axle, substantially central to the through-hole. A blade assembly is rotatably mounted to the substantially vertical axle. Also, at least three tethers are co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923123 | Methods and apparatus for increasing aerodynamic performance of projectiles A method for enhancing an aerodynamic performance of an unmanned projectile. The method including at least one of the following: (a) morphing a cross-sectional shape of the projectile after launch thereof; (b) morphing a longitudinal shape of the projectile after la... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6769648 | Personal aircraft device A personal aircraft device (“PAD”) and a powered personal aircraft device (“PPAD”) configured to be ridden and/or releasably connected to a person or user. The personal aircraft device can be configured to provide a large array of maneuvers during sky diving... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761334 | Aircraft passenger safety module An aircraft has a fuselage with a cockpit and a tail, and jet or propeller propulsion. The improved aircraft has a fuselage with one or more modules located between the cockpit and the tail. The modules include passenger seating, means to seal the modules, and means... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6712317 | Aerial cargo container with deceleration and orientation assembly An aerial cargo container is described that includes a cargo box with a plurality of hinged rotor blades having a stowed position against the sides of the box and a deployed position extending outwardly from the box, and a deceleration and orientation assembly to sl... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708927 | Apparatus for slowly and safely descending from a high-rise building An apparatus for slowing and safely descending from a high-rise building includes a plurality of independent airbags which are connected together to form an airbag jumpsuit, a harness mounted at sternum and back position on an outside layer of the jumpsuit, a pair o... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6682017 | Aircraft with a detachable passenger escape cabin and an aircraft with airbags An aircraft with a detachable cabin (1) that serves to rescue its passengers as a result of the aircraft's sudden fall either due to its malfunction or fire. The cabin escapes either smoothly or by means of fast ejection and descends slowly to the Earth w... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6655636 | Product wrapping incorporating air drag device A system is provided for slowing the speed of a product released into the air from an aircraft. A flexible material wrapped about a product includes a tethered portion thereof that is collapsible against the product prior to release thereof from the aircr... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6622968 | Guided airborne vehicle, cargo and personnel delivery system A guided aerial delivery device which safely and precisely delivers a standard vehicle, personnel and/or cargo, from a high-flying aircraft, to a precise target or location. In the preferred embodiment, the aerial delivery device generally comprises a cag... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607166 | Inflatable flying body for the rescue descent of a person A person can safely descend from a burning high-rise building or the like using an inflatable flying body that has a hollow conical form in an inflated deployed condition, but is deflated and folded into a backpack form in a stowed condition. The flying b... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6511019 | Short-haul escape system and method A short-haul escape system includes an elongated line for detachable suspension from a support member on an airborne vehicle, a load-carrying receptacle attached to an end of the line, a container attachable to the airborne vehicle in proximity to the sup... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6503119 | Parachute toy A rectangular shaped parachute toy, designed to suggest a modern day parafoil, but constructed with a single fabric layer canopy, for simplicity and more rapid opening of the chute. This invention, incorporates the use of two oversized shrouds, each leadi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497389 | Airbag system and method for facilitating emergency egress from an aircraft An airbag system for elevating the fuselage of an aircraft off a landing surface a sufficient degree to allow for emergency egress of passengers and crew through ventral emergency exit doors. An airbag assembly made up of a plurality of independent airbag... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6471160 | Method for deploying a parachute on a drone A flying drone includes a flight control computer, a parachute system with a parachute, a power supply system, a propulsion system, and an actuating drive system, without any of these systems being redundantly duplicated. To prevent uncontrolled crashing ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6428381 | Flying device which rotates as it travels through the air A flying device which rotates as it travels through the air includes a body having three radially projecting vanes. Three blades or wings are pivotally connected to the three vanes. Each blade may be selectively and adjustably attached to an adjacent vane... | 08/06/2002 |
