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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461815 | Suspension system for a rotary wing aircraft engine The invention relates to a system for suspending an engine of a rotary wing aircraft. The technical field of the invention is that of manufacturing suspension devices for helicopter engines. The invention consists in a device for suspending an engine (21) to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461820 | Aerofoil arrangement Upper surface (13) of an aerofoil (or rotor blade) is provided with nozzles or slots (14, 16) at leading portion (15) and trailing portion (17) to assist attachment of airflow by discharging gas towards trailing edge (11). Gas disc... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7451566 | Gun sight featuring point-to-point alignment A gun sight system featuring point-to-point visual alignment is provided. A front sight coupled to a forward end of a gun includes a top sighting point and optionally lateral sighting points. A rear sight coupled to a rearward end of the gun includes a pair of space... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448572 | Direct mounted propulsion for non-rigid airships A propulsion assembly for attachment to the enclosing material of an airship which includes a base which is positioned proximate to the enclosing material. An extension member having opposed ends projects away from the base and includes opposed ends. A motor assembl... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445178 | Powered nose aircraft wheel system A powered nose aircraft wheel system (130) for an aircraft (12) includes landing gear (104) that extends from the aircraft (12). A wheel axel (136) is coupled to the landing gear (104). A wheel (134) is coupled to the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441362 | Firearm with force sensitive trigger and activation sequence Firearms include a specially designed trigger capable of verifying a user's identity so that only an authorized user can discharge the firearm. In some embodiments, a user is identified by matching a signal representing force applied to the trigger as a function of ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438263 | Optimal aircraft window shape for noise control A window for a subsonic passenger aircraft that provide maximum optical visibility while minimizing the amount of exterior acoustic noise transmitted through the windows to the passenger cabin during flight of the aircraft includes at least one substantially transpa... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434765 | Heat exchanger systems and associated systems and methods for cooling aircraft starter/generators Heat exchanger systems and associated systems and methods for cooling aircraft starters/generators are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a first fluid flow path for a first fluid, a second fluid flow path for a second fluid, and a third ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431238 | 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... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428870 | Apparatus for changing the attack angle of a cavitator on a supercavatating underwater research model An apparatus for changing the angle of attack of a cavitator on a supercavitating underwater research model. The apparatus has a nose assembly that has a pivotable cavitator tilt plate, an actuator member and a drive system engaged with the actuator member to drive ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422179 | Apparatus for aerial refuelling Apparatus for aerial refuelling comprises a frame 2 for attaching around an aperture in an aircraft floor 3, and a movable hose drum housing 4 pivotally mounted on the frame. The hose drum 12 may be stowed within the aircraft, and moved i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415791 | Rifle scope with adjustment knob having multiple detent forces A rifle scope has a body with a number of optical elements. An adjustment knob is rotated we connected to the body and interacts with at least one of the optical elements to provide an image shift in response to rotation of the knob. A detent mechanism interacts wit... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412917 | Sound suppressor silencer baffle A baffle for use in a firearm suppressor, which increases the amount of sound and flash that are perceived upon the firing of a firearm upon which a suppressor is placed without substantial alteration to the power or accuracy of the firearm upon which the suppressor... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413145 | Aerial delivery system A method and apparatus for aerial fire suppression utilizing a potable fire retardant chemical dispensing system, readily adaptable, without extensive aircraft modification, to various makes of aircraft, for dispensing current types of forest and range fire fighting... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401432 | Handgun tool and related methods A handgun tool for use with a handgun including a barrel, a recoil spring and associated spring plug adjacent the barrel, and a barrel bushing retaining the spring plug and being rotatable between locked and unlocked positions. The handgun tool may include a handle ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398616 | Adjustable length heavy duty butt stock assembly for a firearm A heavy-duty adjustable length butt stock assembly for a firearm such as an AR15 rifle or any other firearm that is made to accept an AR15 butt stock. The stock is designed to be stronger than any existing production AR15 butt stock. The butt stock has three major c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390191 | Computer system configured to sequence multi-day training utilizing a database A computer system configured to provide multi-day training to users. The computer system includes a program storage device. The program storage device includes a database that stores a number-of training-days value and sequence data. The program storage device also ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387072 | Pulsed fluid jet apparatus and munition system incorporating same A fluid jet apparatus includes a housing defining a propellant cavity, a fluid cavity, and a passage through the housing in fluid communication with the fluid cavity. The apparatus further includes a membrane separating the propellant cavity and the fluid cavity, a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387060 | Rocket exhaust defense system and method A projectile defense system uses a rocket exhaust generator to generate a rocket exhaust after an approaching projectile is detected/sensed. The rocket exhaust generator directs the rocket exhaust therefrom in a region that intercepts the trajectory of the approachi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384015 | Aircraft nose with shield A shield for a nose of a large aircraft. The shield is float-mounted on a frame of the aircraft in one embodiment. To this end, the shield and the frame are respectively provided with fingers and receptacles that engage with each other. To prevent loosening, periphe... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384339 | Frame capture of actual game play Methods and apparatus are described for capturing a game history. Execution of a game of chance is facilitated in a network causing generation of a plurality of game presentation frames capable of being presented on a multimedia display of a first device on the netw... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377470 | Wireless-controlled airplane A wireless-controlled airplane includes a flying unit and an on-ground controller which is connected to the flying unit through a communication section and flies the flying unit. The flying unit includes a body, a drive section installed on the body, a propulsion ap... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377466 | Propulsion system for miniature vehicles A propulsion system for miniature vehicles, such as model airplanes, having multiple direct-current motors arranged radially about a central axis of the propulsion system that drive a propeller system. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373884 | Rapid-fire weapon A rapid-fire weapon has a barrel with a projectile insertable into the barrel, which comprises several sub-projectiles disposed one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the barrel and supporting each other. A propellant charge and an ignition means are ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370583 | Detonator system and method in connection with the same A method for wirelessly transmitting data to a control unit, such as a blasting machine, selected from a plurality of control units from an operating device selected from a plurality of operating devices, and a system intended for the method. The control unit is con... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370567 | Armored plating system An improved armored plating system having a series of elongate tubes arranged in parallel fashion to form a protective array. Each tube has a rectilinear cross section with slanted sidewalls so that each tube partially overlaps the following tube and is partially ov... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364432 | Methods of selecting Lock-In Training courses and sessions A Lock-In Training system. The Lock-In Training system can include an appropriately programmed Web site and a user computer. The Lock-In Training system can also include an appropriately programmed stand-alone computer. Some embodiments of the invention allow studen... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360479 | Non-explosive energetic material and a reactive armor element using same The present invention provides elements for making a protective reactive armor to be fitted on the outside of an enclosure liable to be exposed to attack by shaped-charge warheads and other threats, such as kinetic energy projectiles and fragments, to thereby enhanc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357356 | Attitude and antenna steering system for geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) spacecraft A system for providing attitude and antenna steering for a spacecraft is disclosed. The spacecraft has a number of reaction wheels and a number of antennas. The system includes control logic configured to: determine a beta angle, the beta angle being the angle betwe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357061 | Non-explosive energetic material and a reactive armor element using same The present invention provides elements for making a protective reactive armor to be fitted on the outside of an enclosure liable to be exposed to attack by shaped-charge warheads and other threats, such as kinetic energy projectiles and fragments, to thereby enhanc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356956 | Mechanism for counting rounds fired from a recoil gun A counting mechanism for detecting and registering the number of rounds fired from a recoil gun includes a housing that can be mounted to a component of the gun that exhibits recoil motion upon firing of a round. A counting device is contained within the housing and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354022 | Device for monitoring tiltable flaps on aircraft wings A device for monitoring tiltable flaps on aircraft wings including rotary sensors at the rotary axis of the flap and associated with each actuating element. A rotation sensor is connected to the actuating elements by a spring band. The band is a coupled for angle tr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350747 | Engine mounting structure under an aircraft wing This invention relates to a structure (1) for mounting an engine (2) under an aircraft wing (4), comprising a rigid structure (8) and means (10) of mounting this rigid structure under the wing, the mounting means (10) compri... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350751 | Anti-flip landing gear for aircraft A system for controlling landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor for sensing water, wherein the sensor is coupled to the landing gear and a retracting device for retracting the landing gear when the sensor senses a body of water. In... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343860 | Safe and arm device and explosive device incorporating safe and arm device A safe and arm (S&A) device is disclosed. The device utilizes a no-fire separation distance and a mechanical configuration of primary explosive/booster explosive and secondary explosive to establish a safe mode. While in safe mode, the device would allow no more tha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341222 | Micro-unmanned aerodynamic vehicle A MEMS-based micro-unmanned vehicle includes at least a pair of wings having leading wing beams and trailing wing beams, at least two actuators, a leading actuator beam coupled to the leading wing beams, a trailing actuator beam coupled to the trailing wing beams, a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341223 | Hybrid unmanned vehicle for high altitude operations A hybrid aerial vehicle is optimized, for example, and not by way of limitation, to operate above 100,000 feet in altitude and provide persistent and maneuverable flight while carrying a wide array of communications and sensing payloads. The hybrid vehicle may use t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338013 | Floor for aircraft This invention relates to a floor (4) for an aircraft, and preferably a cockpit floor, this floor comprising a plurality of spars (14) running along a longitudinal direction (X) of the aircraft and a plurality of cross-beams (16) assembled to th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335026 | Video surveillance system and method Embodiments of the invention enable an operator to interact with a video surveillance system comprising at least one sensor. The sensor may be configured to operate as a simulated weapon, or may be replaced by or augmented with a real weapon and in either case the s... | 02/26/2008 |
