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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229047 | Aircraft roll disconnect mechanism An aircraft flight control disconnect mechanism between the pilot and co-pilot controls, including a pair of concentrically positioned opposed circular jaws, each jaw having either mating tapered teeth or mating tapered openings, which when the jaws are axially sepa... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216830 | Wing gull integration nacelle clearance, compact landing gear stowage, and sonic boom reduction A supersonic cruise configuration aircraft comprises a fuselage extending on a longitudinal axis from a forward nose to an aft tail, and a wing coupled at an inboard section to the fuselage and extending to an outboard tip, and having a leading edge and a trailing e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210654 | Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system An unmanned airborne reconnaissance system, the unmanned airborne reconnaissance system including a lightweight, portable, powered aircraft and a foldable launch rail, the aircraft, in a broken down condition and the launch rail in a broken down condition fitable in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207523 | Seat power bus with discrete connection ports A power/data bus for conducting at least one of data and power signals to a variety of different locations on a mobile platform. The bus has a plurality of discrete connection ports, and at least one conductive cable. The power/data bus extends across an area where ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207520 | System, method, and apparatus for designing streamline traced, mixed compression inlets for aircraft engines An advanced aperture inlet (AAI) uses a three-dimensional, mixed compression inlet design derived from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) by streamline tracing a supersonic section from an axisymmetric mixed compression inlet solution. The axisymmetric design is use... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204456 | Landing gear having a gas vessel, and methods of maintaining such landing gear A landing gear includes a shock absorber having first and second elements slidable relative to each other, the slidable elements defining an inside volume which is filled in part with hydraulic fluid so as to leave a first chamber filled with gas under pressure and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198224 | Energy absorbing airframe for a vertical lift vehicle An airframe includes an energy absorbing structure with a frame, a beam mounted to the frame at a rotational joint and a collapsible member. In response to reaching a predetermined threshold load value during a high sink rate impact event, the collapsible member wil... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198234 | Method and apparatus for modulating flow separation An apparatus comprising: an aerodynamic surface adapted for producing an adverse pressure gradient in a fluid flow; and a first pulse detonation actuator disposed adjacent the aerodynamic surface and adapted for impulsively detonating a fuel/air mixture to produce a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191985 | Aircraft multi-axis modal suppression system Vibrations due to excitation of the natural modes of an aircraft's body are suppressed by an active multi-axis modal suppression system. Dedicated sensors are positioned in the aircraft at optimal locations for sensing modal induced vibrations. The sensor produced s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191981 | Telescoping powered seat track cover A seat track cover having telescopically engaged first and second portions that enables an overall length of the seat track cover to be adjusted as needed to cover a portion of a seat track that separates two adjacent seats mounted to the seat tracks. A cable can be... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191984 | Thermal design for spacecraft modules A thermal management system for a spacecraft module includes a baseplate and wall system that is precharacterized to provide a given level of thermal performance regardless of an orientation of the spacecraft relative to a source of solar energy. The system is chara... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188807 | Refueling booms with multiple couplings and associated methods and systems Refueling booms with multiple couplings, and associated methods and systems, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a deployable boom carrying a refueling passage. A first coupler carried by the boom can be operatively co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188803 | Vertical take-off and landing aircraft A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is provided with a plurality of thrust generators which generate thrust substantially vertically upward with respect to the aircraft; a first prime mover which drives the thrust generators, and an occupant seat. At least one ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185850 | Cut to fit powered seat track cover A seat track cover for transferring at least one of electrical power and data between two seats. The cover has a housing and a cable. The housing is sized to extend between a first seat leg assembly of a first seat and a second seat leg assembly of a second seat. Th... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185844 | Methods and systems for guiding an object to a target using an improved guidance law Systems and methods for guiding an object may comprise improved guidance laws that improve the effectiveness of the PRONAV guidance law. The improved guidance laws may utilize the same parameters as the PRONAV law and may be algorithmically simpler than conventional... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185857 | Thrust vector actuation control system and method A thrust vector actuation control system and method is configured to allow self-testing of the entire actuation system and/or its individual system components. The control system also provides real-time, continuous monitoring of actuation system status, and allows s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185847 | Winged vehicle with variable-sweep cantilevered wing mounted on a translating wing-support body A winged vehicle includes an elongated fuselage, and a wing mechanism affixed to the fuselage. The wing mechanism has a wing-support-body track affixed to and extending lengthwise along the fuselage, a translating wing-support body engaged to and translatable along ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182291 | Integrated aircraft structural floor A number of integrated floor structures made of lightweight composite materials for use in an aircraft are disclosed. Generally, each of such floors includes a top-layer skin, a bottom-layer skin disposed below the top-layer skin and a first structural core disposed... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182292 | Wide spreader bar and lift-up seat spreader bar for seat legs A seat having a seat leg assembly for use on a mobile platform, especially on an aircraft. The seat comprises a front seat leg, a rear seat leg, and a spreader bar coupled to and extending between the front seat leg and the rear seat leg. The spreader bar has a door... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178763 | Passive deployment mechanism for space tethers Mechanism for passively deploying expendable space tethers on orbit, by means of an initial separation impulse only, provided by a simple spring system that is part of the mechanism itself. The passive deployment of the space tether and a tethered end-mass is provid... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175168 | Wing positioner for installing and removing an aircraft wing A wing positioner apparatus for installing and removing an aircraft wing includes a wheeled base having a pair of vertically extending telescoping posts attached thereto. A wing support arm is hinged to each vertically extending telescoping post. A winch couples one... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172154 | Catch device of cockpit door The invention provides a catch device of a cockpit door of an aircraft with improved safety. A cockpit door 1 disposed between a cockpit 2 and a passenger cabin 3 in an aircraft comprises a door body 10 that opens toward the cockpit via a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172155 | Seat interface for powered seat track cover A power supply system operable to supply power and/or data to aircraft passenger seats that eliminates the need to extend individual cables to each seat and eliminates the need to rewire the passenger cabin when the seats are moved. The system includes a first conne... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168659 | Control device for moving a vehicle closure element The present invention provides a device for controlling the movement of a vehicle closure element, the device comprising, interposed between a vehicle structure and a closure element, firstly a driver element that can be activated on command, constituted by a pyrote... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163177 | Airship ballast system An airship ballast system includes an engine driven propeller and a cooling tube that is positioned coplanar with the propeller and outside its tip path. One end of the cooling tube is connected to receive exhaust gases from the engine while the other end is connect... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159818 | Multi-spectral air inlet shield and associated inlet structure A multi-spectral shield and associated inlet structure is provided for reducing the signature of an air inlet port defined within an exterior wall of an aircraft, ship, or land-based vehicle across radar and infrared wavelengths. The multi-spectral inlet shield incl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159825 | Process and device for the optimization of the deflection of the spoiler flaps of an aircraft in flight A process and device for optimization of deflection of spoiler flaps of an aircraft in flight may, in real time, compute an incidence potential available to be consumed by the spoiler flaps without endangering the aircraft and deflect the spoiler flaps toward the in... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156342 | Systems for actively controlling the aerostatic lift of an airship Various embodiments of the invention relate generally to systems for providing active vertical control of an airship. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention relates to a system for actively controlling the aerostatic lift of an airship by manipu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152828 | Method and apparatus for the hookup of unmanned/manned (“hum”) multi purpose vehicles with each other A system for the hookup of either a manned or unmanned vehicle with a second vehicle which may be refueling. These vehicles may be both airborne, one airborne and the other on the ground or both on the ground. A probe extending from a first vehicle which may be refu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150434 | Vehicle wake vortex modifier Wake vortices are made less detectable or reduced in their effect on nearby vehicles by re-orientation of vorticity about an axis in the direction of vehicle motion to transverse vorticity interacting with the longitudinal vorticity. The re-orientation may be by a f... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150435 | Type aircraft The present invention relates to a new type aircraft. The aircraft includes the airframe and wing, characterized in that the transverse section of airframe has an oblate (oval) profile with corrugated area on the ventral of airframe; the aircraft has uneven friction... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147183 | Lift system for an aerial crane and propulsion system for a vehicle The present invention provides an improved lift system for an aerial crane incorporating a wing, coanda and curved surface. The arrangement of the wing, coanda and curved surface use and induce airflow to create additional lift through an increase in airflow mass, d... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143974 | Methods and apparatuses for launching airborne devices along flexible elongated members Methods and apparatuses for cable launching airborne devices (e.g., unmanned aircraft) are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongated structure, e.g., a tower, boom or derrick. At least one flexible elongated member (e.g., a cable or rope) can ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143977 | Force supporting module for providing a load-dependent supporting force The invention relates to a force assistance module (10) for providing a load-dependent assistance force, in particular for a lowerable overhead luggage compartment in an aircraft, comprising a housing (18), a spring system for generating the assistance... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143979 | Vehicle windshield An injection molded windshield is provided for a vehicle. The injection molded acrylic or polycarbonate windshield enables vehicle shape design flexibility while achieving lower aerodynamic drag. The injection molded windshields offer additional benefits for the cre... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143983 | Passive jet spoiler for yaw control of an aircraft A wing for an aircraft has a passive jet spoiler for providing yaw control by increasing drag on the wing. The spoiler comprises an inlet located near the leading edge of a lower surface of the wing and at least one outlet formed on the lower surface or on an upper ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143984 | Throttle lever for controlling the speed of at least one aircraft engine A throttle lever that for being pivoted by a pilot of an aircraft may include a guidance device that is integral with the lever and capable of interacting with first and second guide tracks. The first guide track allows the lever to be moved to continuously control ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140575 | Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for releasably gripping aircraft during launch Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can belaunched from an apparatus that includes a launch carriage that moves along a launch axis. A gripper carried by the l... | 11/28/2006 |
