Aeronautics inventions 09/07

20070221790 - Ducted fan air data system: An air data system and method for a ducted fan air-vehicle is described. The air data system includes a plurality of air pressure sensors placed around a lip of an air duct of the ducted fan air-vehicle. The air data system calculates the speed and direction of airflow surrounding the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070221779 - Aircraft produced by fixing rapid airflow generation wind direction changing device directly and firmly to side surface or wall thereof: To achieve mass transportation, freer flights, and safer services in an energy-saving manner by allowing the blowout direction of a shroud included rotor having the drive principle of linear motors that can freely change airflow to be changed freely to produce a device capable of freely changing both airflow and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070221780 - Method and apparatus for flight control of tiltrotor aircraft: A method and apparatus provide for automatically controlling the flight of a tiltrotor aircraft while the aircraft is in flight that is at least partially rotor-borne. The method and apparatus provide for automatically tilting nacelles in response to a longitudinal-velocity control signal so as to produce a longitudinal thrust-vector component... Agent: Law Offices Of James E. Walton, PLLC

20070221781 - Helicopter: A helicopter has a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20070221782 - Multi-mode unmanned and manned vehicle systems and methods: An apparatus for converting a manned aircraft for unmanned flight, the aircraft including at least one pilot control capable of manipulation to affect operation of the aircraft, the apparatus comprising a first actuator and a second actuator each configured to selectively provide movement or resistance to movement in a first... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid, LLP

20070221783 - Adaptive landing gear: An adaptive landing gear system for use in an aircraft includes a plurality of leveling struts. Each leveling strut includes an adaptive portion and landing pad. Each adaptive portion includes a fluid reservoir. A change in the volume of fluid in the fluid reservoir is configured to cause a change... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070221784 - System and method for internal passive cooling of composite structures: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a passive cooling system and a portion of an air vehicle which receives thermal energy. The passive cooling system is disposed adjacent the portion of the air vehicle and comprises a fluid transfer chamber. A fluid transfer element and a... Agent: Baker Botts LLP

20070221786 - Artificial satellite equipment panel: A satellite equipment panel on which may be mounted an installation equipment of a predetermined function, connectable by an interface, constitutes an artificial satellite. The satellite equipment panel includes a panel body, at least two interfaces for an interconnection to another satellite equipment panel, a line transfer switch disposed within... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070221785 - Rocket-powered vehicle racing competition: A method for racing rocket-powered vehicles directly against one another is provided in which a first rocket-powered vehicle simultaneously races against a second rocket-powered vehicle to be the first to complete a race course. The method may include the first and second rocket-powered vehicles performing a pre-determined maneuver while proximate... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20070221787 - Satellite with deployable, articulatable thermal radiators: A satellite (50) is disclosed having at least one deployable thermal radiator (64). Once deployed, this thermal radiator (64) may be repositioned. In one embodiment, the deployed thermal radiator (64) may be moved about a first axis (74), about a second axis (76), or both to move the deployed thermal... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070221788 - Aircraft component: Aircraft component, in particular a wing with perforations for boundary layer suction. In the space between the double-walled wing, partition walls form pressure channels and suction channels that are adjacent to each other and alternate, which channels communicate with the perforations. By means of a control device, the pressure channels... Agent: Christopher Paradies, Ph.d.

20070221789 - Miniature trailing edge effectors for aerodynamic control: Improved miniature trailing edge effectors for aerodynamic control are provided. Three types of devices having aerodynamic housings integrated to the trailing edge of an aerodynamic shape are presented, which vary in details of how the control surface can move. A bucket type device has a control surface which is the... Agent: Lumen Intellectual Property Services, Inc.

20070215745 - Method of improving aeronautical safety relating to air/ground communications and to the environment of aircraft: The method in accordance with the invention is a method of improving aeronautical safety relating to air/ground communications and to the environment of aircraft and it is characterized in that the quality of the air/ground exchanges between the crew and an air traffic control center is monitored automatically aboard the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20070215746 - Aircraft having a ring-shaped wing structure: The aircraft includes a boomerang-shaped front wing (4), curving gibbously to the front, having a leading edge (4F), a trailing edge (4B) and the first and second airfoil tips (4E1, 4E2), a boomerang-shaped rear wing (6), curving gibbously to the back, having a leading edge (6F), a trailing edge (6B)... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070215747 - Vortex shedding cyclical propeller: A propeller having one or more blades eccentrically mounted to a shaft dynamically changes the blade pitch to produce free vortices in a fluid. For extracting energy from a moving fluid, the fluid flow acting on the blades rotates the propeller, while the pitch changes create a fluid flow pattern... Agent: Patent Law Offices Of David Millers

20070215748 - Vtol ua v with lift fans in joined wings: A vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) aircraft, e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), includes an elongated fuselage having a pair of forward swept wings and a pair of rearward swept canards, the outer tips of which are respectively joined with a respective tip end portion of one of the forward... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid, LLP

20070215749 - Rotor assemblies having automatic blade folding systems: A rotor assembly having a rotor hub, a plurality of yokes, and a plurality of swing arms is provided. The yoke depending from the rotor hub. Each swing arm is movably positioned on the rotor hub for rotation between an unlocked position and a locked position. The yokes are freely... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070215750 - Radio controlled helicopter: A radio controlled helicopter is provided which eliminates or simplifies forward/reverse flight control for safe and easy indoor operation. Embodiments include a helicopter having a pair of counter rotating rotors which are driven at the same speed, a vertically aligned tail rotor driven by a reversible motor for controlling yaw,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070215751 - Asymmetrical vtol uav: A vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) incorporates a pair of substantially identical thrust-vectoring engines, e.g., turbofans, which are respectively mounted on opposite sides of the aircraft at substantially equal lateral and vertical distances above or below, and at substantially equal longitudinal distances forward and aft of,... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid, LLP

20070215752 - Ground handling system for an airship: A ground handling system for an airship which comprises a first track system to allow a plurality of docking carts to move from a hangar to a weathervane/launching/landing ring R. The docking carts are configured to complete a second track system. Carried by each of the docking carts is a... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070215753 - Systems and methods for controlling an aerial refueling device: Systems and methods for refueling aircraft in flight are disclosed herein. An aerial refueling system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a movable aerial refueling boom configured to be carried by an aerial refueling aircraft. The system can also include two or more actuators operably coupled to... Agent: Perkins Coie, LLP

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20070210207 - Flying wing rotation mechanism of micro air vehicle: A flying wing rotation mechanism of a micro air vehicle is driven under a control of a power module and a detent member. The flying wing rotation mechanism of a micro air vehicle includes a flapping arm and a flying wing. The flapping arm is connected to the detent member,... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070210208 - Hydraulic fluid control apparatus: In the field of avionics, it is difficult to justify initiation of new aircraft programmes for replacement of small numbers of niche aircraft. Instead, in many cases, retrofitting existing aircraft is preferred for economic reasons. In this respect, upgrading existing braking systems to accommodate replacement of existing brake units employing... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070210211 - Airplane body and method for manufacturing it: The invention refers to an airplane body, in particular the fuselage, the fuselage being manufactured from a synthetic structure. The fuselage consists of at least two parts which are connected at the verges and enclosed by binders. The invention refers also to a method for manufacturing such an airplane.... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070210209 - Convertible aircraft seat comprising movable armrests: The invention relates to a seat which is intended for an aircraft and which comprises a seating surface (2), a backrest (4) and two armrests (8). The inventive seat also comprises means for guiding at least one of the armrests (8) in translation in an essentially-vertical direction.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070210210 - Reinforced insulation product and system suitable for use in an aircraft: An acoustical and thermal insulation product suitable for use in an aircraft is provided, comprising: an insulation layer formed from a sheet of insulation material, wherein the sheet of insulation material is arranged to form a series of undulations defining a series of alternating upper ridges and lower ridges of... Agent: Johns Manville

20070210212 - Docking system: In accordance with one aspect, an automatically aligned docking system, comprises a multi-point kinematic rigidization system that provides precise, repeatable rotational alignment at the spacecraft-docking interface without over-constraining the interface.... Agent: Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20070210213 - Electrodynamic structure: An electrodynamic structure having a periphery. The electrodynamic structure includes a power system, a plurality of collectors, a plurality of emitters, and conductive paths. The plurality of collectors are disposed on the periphery of the electrodynamic structure and configured to collect electrons. The plurality of emitters are disposed on the... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070205321 - Speed changing gearbox with dual path input: Contemplated gearboxes provide first and second power-balanced paths in which a speed changer is configured to operate with only one path. Most preferably, the gearbox includes a friction clutch and a sprag clutch arranged such that, together with a layshaft and spur-gear differential, gear shifting can be done while transmitting... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070205319 - Radiation homing tag: The homing tag (1) has a transmissive housing (3), which is attached to a cartridge case (5). The transmissive housing (3) includes an aft body (7) to provide an interface with the cartridge case (5). Rotating bands (9) are located at a leading edge of the aft body (7). The... Agent: Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

20070205320 - Optically guided munition: The invention has a guidance and control system (44) which includes an optical seeker subsystem (17), a processor subsystem (46), a three-axis guidance control subsystem (25). The processor subsystem (46) includes a 3-axis MEMs rate sensor (63), a roll algorithm device (65), a seeker detection algorithm device (51), and a... Agent: Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

20070205322 - Micro aviation vehicle: A micro aviation vehicle is provided which includes a body, a first wing set, a second wing set, an actuator and a power module. The first wing set and the second wing set are disposed on the left and right sides of the body respectively, and are connected with one... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070205323 - Engine assembly for aircraft: An engine assembly for aircraft including a turboshaft engine, an attachment strut, and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between the attachment strut and the turboshaft engine. The plurality of engine mounts include two forward mounts arranged in a staggered manner in relation to each other in a vertical direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070205324 - Turbojet pylon for aircraft: A turbojet-mounting pylon for an aircraft. The pylon includes a rigid structure including a plurality of arcs arranged so as to jointly delimit a part of a fictitious approximately cylindrical surface with a circular section. The plurality of arcs also includes two lateral thrust resisting arcs located on each side... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070205325 - Separable under load shaft coupling: Contemplated couplings include an intermediate shaft internal and coaxial to a driver and a driven shaft, wherein the intermediate shaft moves a plurality of teethed rollers that engage with corresponding splined inner surfaces of the driver and the driven shaft. Such devices allow separation of the shafts under load using... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070205326 - Aircraft landing gear with integrated extension, retraction, and leveling feature: Electrically controlled and/or actuated landing gear mechanisms are presented that allow for adjustment of aircraft attitude on the ground as well as for retraction and extension of the landing gear in a single unit. Most preferably, the electric actuator is positioned within the diameter of the strut to thereby form... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070205327 - Aircraft sensor pod assembly: The invention is sensor pod assembly for mounting sensor systems for an aircraft, the aircraft having a fuselage with a longitudinal axis. In detail the sensor pod includes an elongated pod having front and rear ends, the pod removable mountable to the underside of the fuselage of the aircraft aligned... Agent: Louis L. Dachs

20070205328 - System and method for identifying a receiving aircraft during airborne fueling: A system for effecting automatic identifying of a receiving aircraft receiving fuel from a fuel delivery apparatus in a delivering aircraft during an airborne fueling operation includes: (a) a first unit coupled with the receiving aircraft; (b) a second unit coupled with the delivering aircraft; and (c) a processing unit... Agent: Law Office Of Donald D. Mondul

20070205329 - Rotating parachute with pitch adjusters: An autorotating parachute is formed of spaced apart flexible flat panels with the peripheral edges of the panels being formed as a succession of arcuate edges and wherein the central portion of the canopy is substantially free of panel material. Pitch adjuster lines between panels provide chordwise tension to improve... Agent: David T. Barish

20070205330 - Flight/launch vehicle and method using internally stored air for air-breathing engines: An airship is disclosed that stores air and uses it in a propulsion system that requires oxygen. This allows the airship to travel above the atmosphere, where oxygen is not available. The airship maximizes known mature technologies such as the buoyancy of a lighter than air balloon and the aerodynamic... Agent: Tomas Friend, LLC

20070205331 - Electric sail for producing spacecraft propulsion: A spacecraft propulsion system includes a plurality of wires (102) or other electrically conductive elongated members deployed from a main body (101) into respective radial directions. An electric potential generator (605) generates an electric potential on board the main body (101). The electric coupling between the electric potential generator (605)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070205332 - Sandwich-structure flat actuator and application to structural torsion: The present invention relates to a sandwich-structure flat active actuator that is symmetrical relative to the mid-plane comprising at least one piezoelectric flat layer having an active direction superpose and fixedly attached to at least one passive flat layer of fabric with rigid warp and weft oriented in two directions... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070205333 - Full authority fly-by-wire pedal system: A pedal system particularly tailored to a Fly-By-Wire (FBW) flight control system includes a double gradient linkage assembly. The double gradient linkage assembly includes a damper system and a spring system that improves yaw axis (azimuth) control of the aircraft. Control is only required when a change in the yaw... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.