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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038090 | System and method for the retrieval of a smaller unmanned aerial vehicle by a larger unmanned aerial vehicle A system and method are provided for using a first aircraft to retrieve a second aircraft. The first aircraft is typically larger than the second aircraft. A minimum airspeed of the first aircraft is typically greater than a maximum airspeed of the second aircraft. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8030603 | Systems and methods for a selectively engageable shaft lock and drive device priority The present invention provides an apparatus and methods directed to a selectively engageable shaft locking device. In one embodiment, a shaft lock device is presented which enables the testing of the shaft and shaft drive device without engaging the drive mechanism ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016243 | Aircraft backup control A method is disclosed for controlling an aircraft when the hydraulic system of the aircraft has been compromised. The method may include resealing at least one gain vector of a digital fly-by-wire, lower-order, full-state feedback control in at least one axis. The g... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7766281 | System for reducing aerodynamic noise at a supplementary wing of an aircraft A system for reducing aerodynamic noise of a supplementary wing of an aircraft is provided. The supplementary wing is hinged to a main wing and is extendable when a gap region between the main wing and the supplementary wing is opened. The system includes a separati... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7669802 | Space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system A space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system and method of using same is provided. The space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system includes a satellite having a control system configured to maintain an orbit in outer space around the earth and to deorbit ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7604198 | Rotorcraft having coaxial counter-rotating rotors which produce both vertical and horizontal thrust and method of controlled flight in all six degrees of freedom A rotorcraft and method for providing controlled flight which provides flight in all six degrees of freedom of pitch, roll, yaw, up/down, forward/rear, and left/right. The rotorcraft includes a fuselage with a pair of counter-rotating rotor blade assemblies each hav... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7506837 | Inbound transition control for a tail-sitting vertical take off and landing aircraft A system for controlling inbound transition of an aircraft includes a fuselage and first and second freewings pivotably mounted on opposing sides thereof. The system includes an airspeed sensor that outputs an airspeed indication signal. The system includes a contro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7458544 | Method and apparatus for dropping a launch vehicle from beneath an airplane A system for launching a launch vehicles mounted beneath an aircraft. A mechanism which separates the launch vehicle from the carrier aircraft engages the launch vehicle, and prevents the launch vehicle from coming into contact with the carrier aircraft as the launc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448573 | Engine suspension pylon for aircraft The invention refers to a suspension pylon (4) for an aircraft engine (2), the pylon including a rigid structure (10) forming a box provided with a lower spar (28) and an upper spar (26), and an engine mounting system (11) i... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448576 | Filament wound crew rest enclosure structure A mobile platform personnel berth unit and a method for creating the mobile platform personnel berth unit are provided. A male mandrel is created defining an inner mold line surface of the berth unit. The male mandrel is overlayed with one or more layers of filament... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445179 | Engine assembly for aircraft The invention relates to an engine suspension pylon for an aircraft including a rigid structure provided with a box (24), this pylon also including an engine aft attachment (8) provided with an attachment body (38), and a thrust resistance devic... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441725 | Aircraft wet wing An aircraft wing (12) comprising a structural casing (14) defining a leading edge, a fuel cell (16) within the structural casing (14), a deicer (18) having electrical lines which receive a supply of electrical power from an onboard... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438264 | Method and associated apparatus for capturing, servicing and de-orbiting earth satellites using robotics This invention is a method and supporting apparatus for autonomously capturing, servicing and de-orbiting a free-flying spacecraft, such as a satellite, using robotics. The capture of the spacecraft includes the steps of optically seeking and ranging the satellite u... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434766 | Emergency oxygen or other gas supply system Systems for supplying emergency oxygen or other gases to persons are addressed. The systems may include pod assemblies mounted on fixed-position masts between or adjacent passenger seats or pop-up modules installed within upper portions of seat backs. The pod assemb... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434767 | Spacecraft adapter having embedded resources, and methods of forming same A spacecraft adapter having embedded resources for supporting a non-primary payload on a launch vehicle. The spacecraft adapter includes a battery, a power distribution and control system, and an interface circuit for interfacing with the non-primary payload. Other ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429015 | Acoustic absorption blanket mounting system for an aircraft cabin An acoustic absorption blanket mounting system includes a blanket mounting strip (BMS) attached to a fastener strip mounted to an airframe member. The BMS is generally of a shape to removably capture a sound proofing blanket between opposed pair of wings. At least ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422178 | Non-threaded structural insert for component attachment The present invention provides a non-threaded insert operable to transfer or couple a mechanical load to a structure. This non-threaded insert includes an upper insert having a noncircular cross section and a lower insert. The coupled upper and lower insert are rece... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416158 | Continuous disreefing apparatus for parachute A continuous disreefing apparatus has a sleeve that has a diameter and is made from a flexible, resilient material that allows the sleeve to diametrically contract when the sleeve is under tension and to diametrically relax when such tension is substantially reduced... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416155 | Canard position and dihedral for boom reduction and pitch/directional control A supersonic aircraft comprises a fuselage extending forward and aft, wings coupled to lateral sides of the fuselage, and canards coupled to lateral sides of the fuselage forward of the wings. The individual canards are configured to generate shocks that wrap around... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413143 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413144 | Positioning system, device, and method for in-flight refueling A positioning system, device, and method are provided to facilitate the in-flight positioning of two aircraft relative to one another such that a second aircraft is guided to an in-flight refueling position relative to a first aircraft. The system, device, and metho... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413146 | Control apparatus for kite powered conveyance device A control apparatus for a kite powered conveyance device. Port and starboard kite leads (28,32) and/or port and starboard kite control lines (30, 36) connect ends of a control bar (26, 26′) to port and starboard ends of a kite (12). A t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410132 | Jam tolerant electromechanical actuation systems and methods of operation In a vehicle, having a fixed supporting structure and a load movable relative thereto, a jam tolerant actuating system, a method for controlling this system including: Locating a physical coupling/decoupling mechanism between the load and an actuator assembly as clo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410131 | Pulsed detonation engines for reaction control systems Pulsed detonation engines (PDEs) are adapted for use in reaction control systems (RCS), such as thrusters for orbital correction and control (e.g., for earth-orbiting satellites), divert thrust generation and control for space-based interceptor devices, and for miss... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410129 | Stacking tie-rod release device for a deployable structure The invention relates to devices for releasing the stacking tie-rods that are used for holding deployable structures, in particular solar panels of artificial satellites. The device of the invention is self-releasing in order to enable such deployable structures to ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410126 | Tunable acoustic absorption system for an aircraft cabin A tunable acoustic absorption system according to the present invention includes an airframe batting area; a primary soundproofing blanket area; an interior trim panel area; and a hard trim area, which are layered over an aircraft outer skin. Specifically tailoring ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401752 | Protective shield assembly for space optics and associated methods A protective shield assembly capable of being deployed from a launch vehicle is provided, and methods for assembling and deploying the protective shield assembly are also provided. The protective shield assembly includes a shroud, and a flexible sheet of material wi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395988 | Rotor wing aircraft having an adjustable tail nozzle Aircraft including an airframe having a fuselage extending between a forward end and an aft end and a fixed wing extending laterally from the fuselage. The aircraft includes a power plant mounted on the airframe producing exhaust during operation. The aircraft inclu... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392963 | Supersonic flight vehicle A supersonic guided weapon has radiation sensitive apparatus carried behind a radiation transparent window the window being formed within an open recess in the weapon nose, the recess being such that at supersonic speeds it forms shock waves which trap air within th... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387277 | Aircraft wing composed of composite and metal panels Aircraft wing assemblies having both composite and metal panels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wing assembly includes a support structure, an upper panel assembly formed from a metal material and coupled to the support structure, and a lower panel assembly form... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387279 | Method and apparatus for supplying orbital space platforms using payload canisters via intermediate orbital rendezvous and docking In a space platform supply system, a canister containing supply for a space platform is launched into orbit using a launch vehicle. An intermediate space vehicle rendezvous and docks with the canister while the attached launch vehicle provides the necessary orbit ma... | 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 |
| 7384016 | Adaptive compliant wing and rotor system Variation in the contours of first and second compliant surfaces is produced by a compliant frame having a first resiliently variable frame element (120) having a corresponding first outer surface (122) and a first inner surface (124), and a sec... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380750 | Method for lighter-than-air aircraft An apparatus and associated method for launching and recovering a lighter-than-air aircraft are provided. The aircraft includes an envelope that is substantially filled before launch with a lift gas and a second gas. The lift gas and second gas are substantially sep... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380756 | Single dielectric barrier aerodynamic plasma actuation A single dielectric barrier aerodynamic plasma actuator apparatus based on the dielectric barrier discharge phenomenon is disclosed and suggested for application to aerodynamic uses for drag reduction, stall elimination and airfoil efficiency improvement. In the pla... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377469 | Heat shield The invention discloses systems for mounting heat shields onto a spacecraft. It shows a number of ways to attach heat shield tiles in a way that allows for and accommodates the thermal expansion and contraction of the tiles without overstressing them and without loo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377468 | Active stabilization of a refueling drogue A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374133 | Wing having a negative dihedron for towing a load The wing (10) having a negative dihedron for towing a load comprises a flexible canopy (12) which is defined between two lateral ends (14A, 14B) which are connected to each other, at the front, by a leading edge (20) and, at the re... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370832 | Payload to support track interface and fitting apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370835 | Platform and system for mass storage and transfer in space A platform for storage and transfer of payloads in space includes a plate for supporting a payload, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the payload to and from the plate. A groove extends diametrically between two edges of the plate for receiving a rail provid... | 05/13/2008 |
