Aeronautics inventions 09/06

20060208131 - Nose cover: A nose cover (10) for a dome (12) through which radiation can pass, for a missile, the nose cover having an outer structure (22) through which radiation can pass and which is aerodynamically better than a spherical shape, and having correction optics (24) through which radiation can pass and which...

20060208132 - Autonomous in-flight refueling system: An autonomous in-flight refueling hose end unit includes a first end, a second end remote from the first end, one or more adjustable control surfaces and a flight control computer. The first end is configured to be coupled to a fuel hose of a tanker aircraft. The second end is...

20060208133 - Personal aircraft vehicle: A personal aircraft vehicle functioning as a vertical take-off or landing vehicle having all the attributes of a standard motorcycle in the way it functions and appears, but differing therefrom in that it incorporates no wheels whatsoever, and is capable of three dimensional travel....

20060208134 - Triggering system for the plastic collapse of a metal structural element: The present invention refers to an apparatus for absorbing energy attenuating a force caused by an impact. In particular it refers to a triggering system for the plastic collapse of a metal structural element, particularly suitable for attenuating forces generated by high-velocity impacts, such as in the case of aircraft...

20060208135 - Systems and methods for reducing noise in aircraft fuselages and other structures: Systems and methods for reducing noise in aircraft fuselages and other structures are described herein. A noise reduction system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an auxetic core, a damping layer, and a constraining layer. In this embodiment, the auxetic core is supported by a structural...

20060208136 - Centripetal reflex method of space launch: A method of launching space vehicles by towing them aloft, then twirling them around a large transport aircraft (40) at the center of a formation (AA) of other tow aircraft (28, 34) and other devices of the invention. A lengthy, semi-rigid tow pipeline (14) serves as a conduit for the...

20060202082 - Microjet actuators for the control of flow separation and distortion: A system for controlling unwanted flow separation. One or more microjets are placed to feed auxiliary fluid into a region of suspected flow separation. If the separation is intermittent, sensors can be employed to detect its onset. Once separation is developing, the microjets are activated to inject a stream of...

20060202081 - Vtol personal aircraft: An STOL or VTOL winged aircraft comprises a fuselage and a fixed wing attached to the fuselage and extending outward from the two lateral sides thereof, forming one wing component extending outward from one side of the fuselage and a second wing component extending outward from the opposite side of...

20060202083 - Vtol personal aircraft: A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprises (1) a fuselage having a front end, a rear end and two lateral sides, the fuselage defining a substantially horizontal central longitudinal axis of the aircraft; (2) an aircraft tail arranged at the rear end of the fuselage and including a rudder...

20060202084 - Under floor housing system for aircraft passenger entertainment and communications systems: A floor for an aircraft cabin, made of a removable floor panel having an opening and fasteners for removably mounting to flanges of transverse floor beams and longitudinal floor joists, with a channel formed by a pair of support brackets having: an upper wall mounted to an underside of the...

20060202085 - Arrangement of a first and a second furnishing: An arrangement, includes a first furnishing and a second furnishing, at least one part of the first furnishing being movable in the direction of the second furnishing, and at least one part of the second furnishing being movable to free a space for receiving the at least one part of...

20060202086 - Fairing and installation methodology for sensor pressure belts: A fairing system developed to reduce the flow disturbance around sensor elements allowing accurate measurement of the pressure distribution on an airplane exterior surface. The fairing also protects the sensors and electronics of the pressure belt from direct exposure to airflow....

20060202087 - Aircraft door hinge assembly: A hinge assembly for attaching a door structure to an aircraft fuselage is provided. The door structure is linked to the aircraft body structure by way of a programmable mechanical linkage that is attached to the hinge member. The programmable mechanical linkage is actuated along the hinge member so as...

20060202088 - Apparatus and method for air-to-air arming of aerial vehicles: A transfer of ordnance units (20) from a first aerial vehicle (10) to a second aerial vehicle (14) performed while both vehicles are airborne. The first aircraft (10) is used as an ordnance storage, ordnance delivery and ordnance supplier platform. The second aircraft (14) has the functionality and capability of...

20060202089 - Aircraft wing, method for operating an aircraft wing, and use of a pivotable trailing edge on a main wing of an aircraft, for adjusting the shape and width of an air gap: An aircraft wing comprises a main wing with a pivotable trailing edge and a lift-assisting flap on the rear of the wing, wherein the lift-assisting flap is coupled to the main wing and is designed in such a way that in its retracted state it abuts the main wing and...

20060196991 - Propulsion device: A personal flight device which consists of a housing securable to a pilot, at least one pair of fans, and at least one engine mounted on the housing for driving the fans; one fan of the pair is mounted to one side of the housing and the other fan of...

20060196992 - Cycloidal hybrid advanced surface effects vehicle: A “wing in ground effect” aerial vehicle includes a wing mounted on a fuselage, and two cycloidal propulsion units for providing lift, thrust and longitudinal control. Additional lift is provided by a lighter-than-air gas such as helium contained in the fuselage. Operationally, the two cycloidal propulsion units and the volume...

20060196993 - Pre-hung inlet door system: A pre-hung air inlet door assembly comprises an inlet door, a door box frame, and an actuation system. The door box frame is fastened to the support structure of an aircraft. The inlet door is operationally connected to the actuation system. The entire pre-hung air inlet door assembly can be...

20060196994 - Hybrid electrical ice protection system and method including an energy saving mode: A hybrid electrical ice protection system implements three ice protection methods in various combinations. The ice protection methods include the fully-evaporative anti-ice protection method, the wet running anti-ice protection method, and the de-ice method. The particular methods that are implemented vary, depending on the particular aircraft structure for which ice...

20060196991 - Propulsion device: A personal flight device which consists of a housing securable to a pilot, at least one pair of fans, and at least one engine mounted on the housing for driving the fans; one fan of the pair is mounted to one side of the housing and the other fan of...

20060196992 - Cycloidal hybrid advanced surface effects vehicle: A “wing in ground effect” aerial vehicle includes a wing mounted on a fuselage, and two cycloidal propulsion units for providing lift, thrust and longitudinal control. Additional lift is provided by a lighter-than-air gas such as helium contained in the fuselage. Operationally, the two cycloidal propulsion units and the volume...

20060196993 - Pre-hung inlet door system: A pre-hung air inlet door assembly comprises an inlet door, a door box frame, and an actuation system. The door box frame is fastened to the support structure of an aircraft. The inlet door is operationally connected to the actuation system. The entire pre-hung air inlet door assembly can be...

20060196994 - Hybrid electrical ice protection system and method including an energy saving mode: A hybrid electrical ice protection system implements three ice protection methods in various combinations. The ice protection methods include the fully-evaporative anti-ice protection method, the wet running anti-ice protection method, and the de-ice method. The particular methods that are implemented vary, depending on the particular aircraft structure for which ice...