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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637456 | Power starter for micro air vehicles A manual starter for an engine includes a main housing, an output shaft, a spring housing, a spring, and an attachment unit. The output shaft is disposed at least partially inside the main housing, and is configured to supply a starting torque to the engine. The spr... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7259471 | Drive line for fluid flow power engine with speed guidance, power impact reduction and short-term energy storage Control procedure for a flow machine, wherein the flow machine comprises a turbine, which picks up power from a wind or water current, and a driveline, which transfers power from the turbine to an electric generator connected to an electricity grid of constant grid ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7211985 | Training device On a training device, in particular for developing human muscles, having a torque-generating unit which comprises an electric motor and a reduction gearing, and whose output interacts with at least one training element offered to the exercising person, an electric m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204090 | Modulated current gas turbine engine starting system A method and an apparatus for starting a gas turbine engine under various conditions are used to distribute a varying total amount of electric power to at least one of a starter, a fuel heater and an oil heater while providing fuel. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182290 | Methods and systems for starting propeller-driven devices Methods and systems for starting propeller driven aircraft and other devices are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a removable fixture that is coupled to the propeller and has at least one portion exposed to a flowstream... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7122994 | Control apparatus for a starter/generator system A control apparatus (202) for a starter/generator (110) of an aircraft electrical power system is provided. During a start mode of operation, AC power is provided by the control apparatus (202) to an exciter stator (114) of the starter/ge... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117683 | Main engine electric start system A main engine electric start system for gas turbine propelled aircraft that employs a low-power AC electrical power system to serve as an independent grid to control the functions of induction-type dynamoelectric machines coupled to the main propulsion engines and A... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107757 | Aircraft provided with thrust reversers Some but not all engines of an aircraft are provided with thrust reversers. A safety device disables, at least from the position corresponding to idling, the action of the throttles corresponding to the engines devoid of thrust reversers when the thrust reversers ar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104072 | Combined power main engine start system A starting system for starting the propulsion engines of gas turbine powered aircraft that combines power sources delivered by the APU so that essentially then entire power delivered by the APU for pneumatic, hydraulic and electric power is applied to corresponding ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7000405 | Gas turbine apparatus and a starting method thereof A gas turbine starting method, comprising the steps of rotatively driving a turbine by a motor coupled to the turbine, while at the same time supplying a compressed air to a combustor by an air compressor operating in interlocking motion with the turbine, starting a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6954003 | Mobile, self-sufficient operating assembly for providing electrical energy A mobile, self-sufficient operating assembly for providing electrical energy which includes two internal-combustion engines (21, 23) as well as two generators (22, 24). The internal-combustion engines (21, 23) and the generators (22, 24) ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6923696 | Engine starting system for multiple engines A watercraft has multiple engines each having a starting device. A common switch mechanism provides a control device with at least an initiation signal to activate the starting devices, such that all of the engines can be started concurrently in response to operator... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6634596 | Aircraft system architecture An integrated aircraft system which comprises an aircraft frame, a nacelle cowl mounted to the aircraft frame, a primary gas turbine engine mounted within the nacelle cowl, a secondary power system incorporated within the nacelle cowl and being driven by ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6527224 | Separate boundary layer engine inlet A dual boundary layer engine inlet for a turbofan propulsion engine of an aircraft having a first air inlet positioned generally within the boundary layer flowing around the exterior surface of the aircraft. A first passageway fluidly interconnects the fi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6256977 | Start circuit for electric starting of engines A start circuit controlled by an electronic control unit for providing power from one or both of a battery and TRU in parallel to a starter motor coupled to a gas turbine engine. The circuit includes contactors between the TRU and battery and a junction w... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6242881 | Alternating current-starting device for a helicopter turbine engine unit The starting device for a turbine engine unit of a helicopter includes an electric motor starter, supplied from an electrical power source, which can be outside the helicopter and temporarily connected to the starting device through a connection socket, o... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6018941 | Electric starter system for turbine aircraft engines Turbine aircraft engine starter systems and controllers for use therewith, and methods of starting turbine aircraft engines are described. A starter is operably connected with an aircraft engine and configured to initiate an engine start cycle which inclu... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5931414 | Missile for combatting moving targets A missile, in particular for combatting moving targets, has several propulsion units arranged one after the other along the longitudinal axis of the missile. At least two propulsion units arranged one after the other can be operated simultaneously, and th... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5899411 | Aircraft electrical system providing emergency power and electric starting of propulsion engines An aircraft is provided that includes one or more engines, an air-driven generator, and a start-circuit for operably connecting an electrical output of the air driven generator for starting one or more of the engines while the aircraft is in flight. Vario... | 05/04/1999 |
| 4875643 | Starter arrangement for a helicopter A helicopter equipped with a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine in which an override clutch is arranged in a drive connection between the internal combustion engine and a rotor drive, is equipped with separate first and second electric motor ... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4858429 | Cable starter for air launch missile A gas turbine engine has a cable drum drivably connected to the compressor and turbine of the engine. A cable is wound about said drum and is tensioned by relative movement between the engine and a support vehicle to effect rotation of the engine compress... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4684081 | Multifunction power system for an aircraft The multifunction power system is a combination auxiliary power unit, environmental control system, engine start system, and emergency power system for an aircraft. The system is essentially a four-wheel auxiliary power unit comprising two compressors dri... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4369940 | Airbreathing propulsion system for supersonic vehicles A propulsion system for airbreathing vehicles having a ducted inlet for a supersonic powerplant and incorporating means in the vehicle for momentarily changing the normal flight attitude of the vehicle for obtaining high inlet pressure recovery for the pr... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4296898 | Anchor device for propeller rotator A device for starting an aircraft engine which is capable of being started by rotating a propeller connected to the crankshaft of the engine. The device comprises an anchor device for fixedly positioning on the landing surface below the propeller; this an... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4131249 | External portable propeller rotator A device for starting an aircraft engine which is capable of being started by rotating a propeller connected to the crankshaft of the engine. The device comprises an anchor for fixedly positioning on the landing surface below the propeller; this anchor ca... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4101100 | Aircraft flight line servicing system In an aircraft flight line servicing system there is provided an electrical power unit and an air compressor from which extend respectively a plurality of electrical and air distribution lines and a plurality of service islands are each connected to all o... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4055041 | Integrated gas turbine engine-nacelle A nacelle for use with a gas turbine engine is provided with an integral webbed structure resembling a spoked wheel for rigidly interconnecting the nacelle and engine. The nacelle is entirely supported in its spacial relationship with the engine by means ... | 10/25/1977 |
