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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845263 | Bomb release mechanism for radio-controlled airplane A new bomb release mechanism which allows an RC aircraft to carry an unlimited number of model bombs. The new bomb release mechanism allows the pilot to release these model bombs in any sequence using only one unused channel on the receiver in the aircraft. The pres... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7369902 | Slave units and network system as well as slave unit processing method and device information collecting method A network system is constructed by connecting a safety PLC constituting a master unit and safety slaves 2 to each other through a safety network 3. The safety slaves each have a device information storage unit 25 for storing individual informati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353090 | System, bus monitor assembly and method of monitoring at least one data bus of an aircraft A system is provided for monitoring at least one data bus of an aircraft. The system includes an aircraft adapted to control the operation of stores of a second predetermined type (e.g., Harpoon Block I missiles). However, the aircraft is also capable of carrying a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7197843 | Electronic ignition system for a firearm Electronic ignition systems which are designed for use with personal firearms utilizing black powder (or black powder substitutes) such as shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Generally, the firearms will be of the type classified as muzzleloaders. The electronic ignition... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7121502 | Pseudo GPS aided multiple projectile bistatic guidance A guidance system for guiding each of several projectiles toward a moving target has a platform having a radar system for illuminating the target with a radar signal. Each projectile has a receiver for receiving the radar signal reflected from the target, a transpon... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7092867 | Control system architecture for a multi-component armament system The present invention is a Control System Architecture (CSA) for a multi-component armament system. The CSA provides dynamic reconfiguration of multiple nodes (e.g. a component, a subsystem, or a virtual simulation) in a Simulation-Emulation-Stimulation (SES) enviro... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7002336 | Test adapter for a weapon store test set A method and apparatus for testing the electrical power system of an aircraft uses existing unmodified test equipment not otherwise capable of reliably testing and certifying the aircraft for weapon store launching operations for a particular store type. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6961070 | Method to graphically represent weapon effectiveness footprint The invention is a method for augmenting images with the predicted effectiveness of ordinance deployed or dropped at a specific aim point. The method uses JMEM data to calculate the predicted effectiveness of a selected weapon over an area surrounding the aimpoint a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941850 | Self-contained airborne smart weapon umbilical control cable An umbilical cable for delivering electrical signals between an aircraft and a smart weapon carried by the aircraft. The umbilical cable includes cabling comprising a plurality of conductive wires, a first connector provided on one end of the cabling and configured ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931994 | Tandem warhead A tandem warhead for destroying a target, the tandem warhead including a kinetic energy rod section with a plurality of lengthy individual projectiles, a blast fragmentation section deployable proximate the target, and a guidance subsystem for deploying the projecti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6289817 | Remote controlled payload delivery A radio frequency receiver, in response to input command signals from some remote source, initiates electrical powering of an electronic firing circuit through which electric pulses are generated and fed through a power cable to impulse cartridges at the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5992290 | Aircraft interface device and crossover cable kit A digital interface device conveys signals between aircraft data busses and a wingtip weapons station. A first interface is provided, coupling to an F/A-18 Aircraft Instrumentation Subsystem Internal (AISI) input/output connector. A second interface is co... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5866838 | Precision guidance system for aircraft launched bombs The disclosure relates to a low cost and highly accurate precision guided system suitable for use in conventional aircraft launched bombs. The system includes a kit mounted upon the nose of the conventional bomb which replaces the conventional fuse dispos... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5691531 | Data insertion system for modulating the carrier of a radio voice transmitter with missile control signals A microcomputer with a modem is programmed with information for controlling a flight control computer on a missile. The microcomputer is carried on an aircraft from which the missile is controlled. The pilot of the aircraft has a keypad for setting the ta... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5681008 | Remote identification, location and signaling response system A wireless apparatus and communication system for remotely determining the unique identification of individual remote devices, among a plurality of remote devices, and to simultaneously determine the location of each individual remote device, associated w... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5657947 | Precision guidance system for aircraft launched bombs The disclosure relates to a low cost and highly accurate precision guided system suitable for use in conventional aircraft launched bombs. The system includes a kit mounted upon the nose of the conventional bomb which replaces the conventional fuse dispos... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5614896 | Method and system for aircraft weapon station testing A weapon station testing system for testing the mission readiness of an aircraft (10) having a plurality of weapon stations including a first weapon station (12a) and a second weapon station (12b) comprises a common electronics module (14) and a plurality... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5541839 | Interface arrangement for data transfer between carrier aircraft and missile The interface arrangement is provided for data transfer between a carrier aircraft and a missile which is to be launched from the carrier aircraft and which includes a target seeking head. The missile is connected to the carrier aircraft through a connect... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5487322 | Store ejector A store ejector includes at least one fluid pressure operated ram (4). In use the ram (4) engages and ejects a store (5). The ejector includes a source of fluid under pressure and a throttle valve connected between the source of fluid under pressure and t... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5351597 | Arrangement with release system, ammunition unit and release system A device for indicating the type of ammunition provided in or on the ammunition unit comprises a distinguishable specific identification allocated for each type of ammunition and made up of electronic device with different electrical characteristics depen... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5348250 | Arrangement for controlling the coolant supply to a cooler for the detector of an optical seeker in a missle The coolant supply to a cooler for the detector of an optical seeker in a missile is to be controlled; the missile is arranged in a launcher attached to an aircraft. A caging device for caging the movable seeker optical system of the seeker is provided in... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5229538 | Multiple smart weapons employment mechanism A digital communication network adapts a conventional MIL-STD-1553 aircraft multiple weapons rack for carriage of smart weapons. The network is a communications, power, and signal management interface circuit which permits an existing single pylon wing RT... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5155288 | Aircraft controlled launch container for multiple stores The disclosure shows a multi-store, electrically-operated sonobuoy launcher hat is connected to the sonobuoy launcher power system of the aircraft. The sonobuoys are sequentially stacked inside the launcher and current switching and blocking means regulate... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5092221 | Launch container for multiple stores This invention comprises a multi-store, gas-fired launcher that fits into, nd is electrically connected with, a transporting vehicle and that contains sequentially-stacked assemblies that generate sufficient gas force to discharge an individual store. An e... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5014590 | Device for ejecting submunition A device for ejecting submunition from a scattering vessel with a plurality of ejecting tubes which receive this submunition, has one or more compressed-gas generators being assigned to these ejecting tubes for the purpose of an ejection which is uniform ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4985922 | Signal and power transmission through a wall An inductive coupling permits bi-directional data and power to be transferred through the skin of an aircraft thereby avoiding pin connectors. The coupling comprises a sending unit which is detachably mounted to the skin exterior, and the pick-up unit is ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4825151 | Weapon interface system evaluator A weapon interface system evaluator and method for testing weapon carriage assemblies used with weapons and ejectors on military aircraft. The evaluator system is adapted for interfacing with a standard weapon system avionics box that responds to the airc... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4709615 | Electrical firing systems An electrical firing arrangement for the sequential firing of a plurality of mortars stacked in end-to-end relationship within a single launching barrel. The firing arrangement comprises a pulse generator for producing mortar firing pulses and a circuit f... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4660456 | Airborne missile launcher of modular construction An airborne missile launcher is provided which is of modular construction to carry a variety of different missiles. A main body section has top attachment points, whereby it is carried by an aircraft, and sub-rail hangers at its underside to receive alter... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4494438 | Air-to-air weapon modification for military aircraft An existing, conventional fighter aircraft equipped with an air-to-ground weapons system is provided, through the present invention, with means for additionally carrying and releasing air-to-air missiles. A mounting member having a conventional air-to-air... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4457475 | Method for destroying targets and a projectile for carrying out the method The invention relates to destruction of hostile targets (M) by firing controllable explosive projectiles (P, PO) towards the target. The projectiles are provided with target tracking devices for automatic guidance in response to detection of electromagnet... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4307650 | Weapons system for the ballistic and guided attack on multiple targets, especially by an aircraft The present weapons system enables an aircraft to attack simultaneously a urality of targets in an aimed, guided manner by a like plurality of small missiles or projectiles. For this purpose the missiles are carried in a rotatable drum type platform compr... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4246472 | Controlled store separation system An ejector system for air launched weapons which considers the aircraft, re-ejector and store as a single system rather than as separate components. The system includes a dual-piston store ejector having sufficient ballistic impulse and variable orifice ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4215621 | Target marker placement for dive-toss deliveries with wings nonlevel An apparatus for positioning the target marker in a toss-bombing display to allow toss-bombing when the wings of the bombing aircraft are not level.... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4187760 | Inflight, stores, forces and moments measuring device A measuring device for measuring the inflight forces and moments on a store arried by an aircraft wherein a dynamic pressure sensing device is incorporated in a stores suspension member so that a true constant indication of plus or minus forces and moments... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4187761 | Variable force control system for weapon ejection mechanisms A variable force control system for weapon ejection mechanisms wherein vable ejection forces are applied after measurement of inflight aerodynamic forces on the weapon and thereupon selecting power from one or more fluid power sources of equal or unequal... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4172407 | Submunition dispenser system A system for dispensing a large number of submunitions from a missile or aircraft in uniform selected pattern. Small, cylindrical submunitions are carried in ejection tubes in a generally cylindrical housing. Sets of tubes are arranged in parallel planar ... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4099038 | Separable electrical flexible cable assembly for moving stores such as missiles A peelaway flat cable for providing electrical connection to a missile. First and second flat cables, each having a plurality of spaced conductors, are electrically connected together and are bonded to one another. A breakaway joint is provided in the cab... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4086841 | Helical path munitions delivery Improved aerial weapons comprise an aircraft capable of controlled flight relative to a preselected target, means to automatically control the flight path of said aircraft, means to continuously determine the position of said aircraft relative to said tar... | 05/02/1978 |
| 3995144 | Banked bombing system Method and sighting apparatus for aerial bombing from a curved approach path in a plane other than a vertical plane. Computer calculates and drives proper lead angle for sight which includes a reticle for target tracking with freedom to move in two dimens... | 11/30/1976 |
