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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083178 | Method and device for piloting an aircraft optimizing the control of the ailerons in an enhanced-lift configuration In conformance with the invention, based on the incident conditions and velocity, the steering of the ailerons is weakly negative (b0) or corresponds either to the maximum sharpness of the aircraft (b1), or the optimal lift of the latter (b2). | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079546 | Samara wing A samara wing including a main wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge. An aileron has a leading edge and a trailing edge and is pivotally attached proximate the trailing edge of the main wing and separated therefrom by a gap. The aileron is rotatable between t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074925 | Aircraft attitude control configuration An aircraft attitude control configuration enables control surfaces to provide attitude control for an aircraft at hover or low air speed conditions. The aircraft attitude control configuration includes a plurality of thrusters mounted to an aircraft for thrusting a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7581696 | Aircraft attitude control configuration An aircraft attitude control configuration enables control surfaces to provide attitude control for an aircraft at hover or low air speed conditions. The aircraft attitude control configuration includes a thruster mounted to an aircraft for thrusting air, a first co... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7424350 | Vehicle control systems and corresponding sizing methods Vehicle control systems and methods for sizing such systems are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an actuator mechanism capability is selected, at least one operating requirement is selected, and the required number, size, and locations of a plurality o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410133 | Miniature trailing edge effector for aerodynamic control Improved miniature trailing edge effectors for aerodynamic control are provided. Three types of devices having aerodynamic housings integrated to the trailing edge of an aerodynamic shape are presented, which vary in details of how the control surface can move. A bu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7367532 | High lift longitudinal axis control system A bipartite, full span airplane flap system having an inboard flap portion and an outboard flap portion, wherein the outboard flap portion includes an integrated aileron mounted on its substantially equivalent spanwise length. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357358 | Aircraft leading edge device systems and corresponding sizing methods Aircraft leading edge device systems and methods for sizing such systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spanwise lift coefficient distribution for an airfoil corresponding to at least one design condition and at least one aircraft angle of attack is identified,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322545 | Structural mechanism for unlocking and engaging a controllable surface on a hinged platform (wing) A structural mechanism for an aircraft includes a support, a hinged surface, and a hinge assembly joining the hinged surface to the support. An actuation system includes an actuator shaft engaged to the hinges and lying coincident with a hinged-surface hinge axis an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275722 | Wing tip device An aircraft comprises a wing tip device, for example a winglet, a raked-tip device, a wing tip fence or a planar wing extension, mounted in the region of the tip of a wing on the aircraft. The wing tip device is rotatably moveable between a first position and a seco... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7229046 | Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the servo with the central axis of its rotational output shaft on, and axi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7080809 | Space transportation system The invention, presents a new concept of spacecraft vehicle design and method of utilization in space flight operations. The system examines the major elements of launch, to orbit flight and return format. The system relies heavily on current space flight technology... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6948682 | Lifting body aircraft and reentry vehicle A lifting body aircraft suitable for atmospheric flight and/or as a reentry vehicle. The craft has a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface with a doubly convex first section and a flat sloping second section. The doubly convex first section allows the cr... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935592 | Aircraft lift device for low sonic boom An aircraft lift device comprises a strake capable of coupling to an aircraft fuselage and extending to a leading edge of a wing. The strake has a leading edge. The life device further comprises a leading-edge flap coupled to the strake leading edge. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6732974 | Tiperon A control surface for an air vehicle (e.g., an aircraft, rocket, or missile) is useful for flight control at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. The control surface defines the outboardmost tip of a flight structure (e.g., a wing, tail or other stabilizer) of the a... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729579 | Flight control device for improving the longitudinal stability of an automatically controlled airplane and method of operating same Flight control system for the longitudinal control of an automatically controlled airplane having adjusting surfaces provided for the longitudinal control which, viewed from the longitudinal axis of the airplane, are on the outside and on the inside. For the stabili... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6467733 | Aerodynamic control surface system A flight control system provides a maximized mechanical advantage when the load of the airstream on the airfoil is also at a maximum. A control surface is pivotally mounted for movement through a range of positions between a neutral position at which airs... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6283407 | Fuselage nose for controlling aerodynamic vehicles and method of utilizing same A control system for aerodynamic vehicles has a fuselage nose segment and at least one strake. The fuselage nose segment is rotationally adjustable with respect to the aircraft fuselage. The at least one strake is mounted on the fuselage nose segment so t... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6220551 | Flight controls with automatic balance Flight controls with automatic balance for use in controlling the movement of an aircraft through a fluid system, the control system includes ailerons divided into two parts, which at lower speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and rotate in the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6173924 | Low density flexible edge transition In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a structural transition system for use between an aerodynamic lifting member and an aerodynamic control device attached thereto. The aerodynamic lifting member has an indenture formed therein whi... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168379 | Helicopter rotor blade with a movable flap A helicopter rotor blade includes a main airfoil body (12) and a movable control flap (3) incorporated in the trailing edge profile of the airfoil body. The flap (3) is movably connected to the main airfoil body (12) by a flexibly bendable junction elemen... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6109567 | Flight controls with automatic balance Flight controls with automatic balance for use in control of the movement of an aircraft through a fluid system, the control system consists of ailerons divided into two parts, which at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and rotate in the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095459 | Method and apparatus for countering asymmetrical aerodynamic process subjected onto multi engine aircraft A method and apparatus is provided for countering asymmetrical aerodynamic forces subjected onto an aircraft. Asymmetrical forces are counteracted by this invention automatically by selectively actuating force inducing elements in response detection of on... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6079672 | Aileron for fixed wing aircraft An aircraft aileron system unique in its construction, method of deployment and the functional results obtained, is comprised of two panels located at the rear portion of the wing, in a spanwise direction and aligned with the wing's trailing edge. The pan... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5988563 | Articulating winglets The present invention is directed to a unique foldable winglet assembly adaptable for use with an aircraft for maximizing the wing span of the aircraft during cruise operation while reducing wing bending moment during extreme flight maneuvers. A foldable ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5918832 | Wing design using a high-lift center section, augmented by all-moving wing tips and tails An air vehicle defining a plane of symmetry includes a pair of outboard panels which are rotatably mounted on the lifting body of the vehicle and respectively extend in opposite directions from the plane of symmetry. A control system collectively rotates ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5895015 | Automatic flap An automatic flap that uses on each wing two adjacent fins, one of which is smaller and is located on the middle or front of the wing, the other, which is larger, on the bottom rear of the wing, with a shaft in the common eccentric zone linking the two fi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5887828 | Seamless mission adaptive control surface An airfoil is provided with a seamless control surface which comprises upper and lower skins fixed to a spanwise extending spar and extending chordwise to a trailing edge and having an outer surface which is substantially a continuation of the upper and l... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5707029 | Aileron/elevators and body flap for roll, pitch, and yaw control The present invention discloses an aircraft control system having simultaneously controllable rear aileron/elevators and a retractable body flap for longitudinal stabilization. The aileron/elevators are airfoils comprising the complete horizontal tail pla... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5538202 | Hydraulic actuation system for aircraft control surfaces A hydraulic actuation system for an aircraft control surface such as an elevon. A pair of spaced pivot points are provided to alternately rotate the control surface either clockwise or counterclockwise.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5518210 | Seal plate for aircraft movable flight control surfaces A fixed seal plate for an aircraft functions to seal the gap between a movable flight control surface and its associated airfoil when the control surface is in a deflected position. The seal plate is fixed to the airfoil (typically a wing) so that it does... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5487351 | Control surface for underwater vehicle A control surface for a vehicle comprising a flexible elastomeric body with ts base joined to the vehicle to form a smooth surface, a rigid tip bar joined to the distal end of the body, and a control member for turning the rigid tip bar to bend the elastom... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5474257 | Deployable wing The deployable wing of the present invention comprises an internal structure having diverging leading edge spars attached to a keel spar and cross spars to form a delta wing configuration. This internal structure is enclosed within a volume defined by a f... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5375793 | Process for the control of the control surfaces of an aircraft for the low speed compensation of a lateral path deviation The present invention relates to a process for the automatic control of the control surfaces of an aircraft for the low speed compensation of a lateral path deviation, in which beyond a given deflection threshold (20) of the deflected rudder (17), there i... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5322243 | Separately banking maneuvering aerodynamic control surfaces, system and method A maneuvering system for a flight vehicle rotates a lifting aerodynamic surface of the flight vehicle about an axis parallel with a direction of flight of the vehicle in a rotational direction corresponding to the desired change of flight direction to whi... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5297764 | Air foil providing vortex attenuation An airfoil (24) providing vortex attenuation includes an outboard area (28). The outboard area has a foil extension portion (30) having a high pressure surface (32). The high pressure surface has an arcuate shape that increases in length from a leading ed... | 03/29/1994 |
