Aeronautics inventions 02/08

20080048065 - Flying device with improved movement on the ground: The invention relates to a flying device which can efficiently move in the air by aerodynamic forces and by direct force transmission on the ground, without the need for independent drive and thrust generation systems for the two modes of movement. The rotors (1) of the flying device are provided... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080048066 - Structure frame: The invention relates to a structure frame, especially for erecting seats, such as aircraft passenger seats, on the cabin floor (10) and/or for transport of these seats into and out of the cabin, in which one base frame at a time (28, 38, 40) is associated to at least one... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080048067 - Passenger seat, in particular aircraft passenger seat: The invention relates to a passenger seat, in particular an aircraft passenger seat, comprising seating components such as a seat section (=b 3=l ) and a backrest (=b 1=l ), which is located on a backrest frame (=b 7=l ) and has at least one support section (=b 15=l )... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080048068 - Window frame for aircraft: A window frame (1) for installation in the exterior shell (5) of an aircraft, which comprises in each case at least one outer flange (2), one inner flange (3), and one vertical flange (4) arranged perpendicular and between these flanges, is manufactured from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, by, first, manufacturing... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080048069 - Uncoupled vibrion attenuation/isolation devices: The present invention relates to a vibration attenuation/isolation device. An implementation of the invention provides an improved whole-spacecraft vibration attenuation/isolation by separating the vibration load on the spacecraft that arise from the launch vehicle and fairing into longitudinal and lateral components, and effectively attenuates and/or isolates those components. The invention... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080042007 - Device for securing an insert in a structure: According to the invention, this device includes at least one roughly planar part (25, 26, 43) having a third opening, the part being designed to be positioned on an outer face of the structure (21, 22) so that the third opening is centered on the second opening for the passage... Agent: Perman & Green

20080042009 - Landing flap guide for aircraft: The invention proposes a landing flap guide for aircraft, in which the translatory landing flap (1) movement is realized with a glide slide (4) that is supported and guided in slideways of the landing flap carrier (3). The slide (4) is connected to the landing flap (1) and, in order... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080042008 - Aircraft engine assembly: An engine assembly for aircraft including a turbojet, an attachment strut, and a plurality of engine mounts interposed between the attachment strut and the turbojet. Each of the engine mounts is attached to a fan casing of the turbojet.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080042010 - Aircraft, vehicle and method for arranging seats therein: Provided are an aircraft (or vehicle) and a vehicle seat arranging method by which the number of seats is increased to the maximum, while comfortability of passengers is ensured. A seat 20B immediately adjacent to an inner wall surface 11a out of a plurality of seats 20 provided in array... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080042011 - Cover panel for an aircraft wing and a method of forming thereof: The present invention relates to a wing cover panel for an aircraft wing and a method of forming such a wing cover panel, which is formed as a plurality of sections each carrying stringer sections which are then fixed together to form a wing cover panel with an integral stringer.... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080042012 - Electrochromic window assembly: Electrochromic window assemblies and methods for providing electrochromic window assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a window assembly includes a first transparent portion and a first trim portion. The first trim portion is located adjacent to the first transparent portion. The window assembly also includes a second transparent portion and... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20080042013 - Active systems and methods for controlling an airfoil vortex: Active systems and methods for controlling aircraft vortices are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment is directed to an aircraft system that includes an airfoil having first and second oppositely facing flow surfaces and a tip. The system can further include a vortex dissipation device carried by the... Agent: Perkins Coie, LLP

20080035789 - Systems and methods for tracing aircraft vortices: Systems and methods for tracing aircraft vortices are disclosed. One method includes directing a tracer from a first aircraft into a vortical flow generated by the first aircraft. The method can further include detecting a characteristic corresponding to the presence of the tracer directed into the vortical flow. Based at... Agent: Perkins Coie, LLP

20080035787 - Lighter-than-air gas handling system and method: A lighter-than-air gas handling method and system for an airship capable of operating at a plurality of altitudes each characterized by a plurality of environmental conditions comprises a structure including a first envelope and a flexible volume portion in fluid communication with the first envelope. The first envelope capable of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080035788 - Cellular support structures used for controlled actuation of fluid contact surfaces: An assembly for controlling a vehicle, including a fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a fluid passing over the fluid contact surface; and a support structure coupled to the fluid contact surface. The support structure is constructed and arranged to expand or contract between a first position... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080035784 - Aircraft wake vortex predictor and visualizer: A method to predict a location, intensity and movement of wake vortexes may include collecting one or more ground-based measurements related to predicting the location, intensity and movement of wake vortexes. The method may also include collecting one or more airborne-based measurements related to predicting the location, intensity and movement... Agent: Moore And Van Allen PLLC For Boeing

20080035785 - Unmanned missile and method for determining the position of an unmanned missile which may be uncoupled from an aircraft: An unmanned missile which may be uncoupled from a preferably propelled aircraft has a navigation and control device which has a receiver for position determination signals. The receiver is electrically connected to a first antenna, and receives signals collected by the first antenna and transmits same as position determination signals... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080035786 - Expendable sonobuoy flight kit with aerodynamically assisted sonobuoy separation: Disclosed herein is an expendable flight kit attachable to a sonobuoy for making use of said sonobuoy as a central structural load-bearing component of a flying assembly, the kit comprising rigid aerodynamic surfaces to provide lift and stability; a propulsion system; a plurality of control surfaces; a plurality of control... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080035790 - Aircraft landing gear truck orientation for noise reduction: Methods of reducing aircraft noise from landing gear during take off and landing maneuvers. An actuated multi-axle landing gear truck is oriented such that a plane through the axles is substantially parallel to the aircraft water line during approach and takeoff. The embodiment retains the capability to re-orient the truck... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (boeing)

20080035791 - Airport construction: A major portion, if not the whole, of passenger facilities are located underground to reserve a virtually building-free ground level for the most efficient movements of aircraft. A number of pairs of parked positions of aircraft for loading/unloading are arranged in each of a number of rows. Adjacent aircraft face... Agent: Van Metre Lund

20080035792 - Deployable receptacle: A deployable receptacle includes a tray for supporting an object thereon and being movable between a storing position and a deploying position. The tray stores an object thereon when the tray is disposed in the storing position and deploys the object therefrom when the tray is disposed in the deploying... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20080035793 - Aircraft door arrangement with an aircraft door that swings by 180: A door arrangement for an aircraft that has a fuselage with a fuselage structure includes a door to be arranged inside a door frame of the fuselage structure and a door joint mechanism attached to the door of the door frame and to the fuselage structure. The door joint mechanism... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080035794 - Force supporting device with a load-dependent force support: The invention relates to a force supporting device (10) for providing a load-dependent supporting force, in particular for a lowerable overhead locker (12) in an aircraft. The device (10) comprises a bracket (20), whose one end is attached to a supporting structure so as to be pivotal about an axis... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080035795 - Illuminated flying kite: A flying kite designed to be visible when flown in low light conditions. The flying kite includes a body that is generally triangular in shape and configured in a substantially planar manner. The flying kite also comprises a frame that provides structural support for the body. The frame includes three... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20080035796 - Center-routed kite safety device: A control device for use with an aerodynamic wing including a bar having a safety system that restrains one of the flying lines by routing an attachment through an aperture on the bar. Preferably, the system includes a stopper housing that engages an increased diameter element of the flying line.... Agent: Slingshot Sports

20080035797 - Method of controlling the attitude of satellites, particularly agile satellites with a reduced number of gyrodynes: The invention relates to a method of controlling the attitude of a satellite (1) comprising two gyrodynes (3,4) and a third main actuator (2) which delivers torques at least along the Z axis. The inventive method consists in: fixing the gimbal axes, A1 and A2, of the gyrodynes (3, 4)... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080035798 - Fluid-driven artificial muscles as mechanisms for controlled actuation: A fluid contact surface actuation system for a vehicle, including a first fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a first fluid passing over the first fluid contact surface; and a first fluid actuator coupled to the first fluid contact surface to move the first fluid contact surface... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080029643 - Airplane carton: A food container has an airplane configuration provided by a cardboard-like sheet having a plurality of spaced fold lines defining a number of panels that are folded along the lines and assembled to provide an airplane-like body having food compartments therein. The panels that extend to the tail of the... Agent: Chase Law Firm L.c

20080029642 - Fast-pivot missile flight control surface: Methods and apparatus are provided for a missile that includes a housing, a fin, and a first actuator. The housing has a slot formed therethrough. The fin is disposed within the housing proximate the slot. The first actuator is coupled to the fin and configured to selectively move the fin... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080029641 - Three axis aerodynamic control of guided munitions: An apparatus for 3-axis aerodynamic control of multi-caliber bodies comprising three shafts each having at least one canard; bevel gears attached to said shafts; and a set of three miniature stepper motors, each driving a zero backlash spur assembly attached to the drive bevel gears.... Agent: Bae Systems

20080029644 - Process for manufacturing composite material structures with collapsible tooling: A process for manufacturing stiffened structures (11) in composite materials formed by an outer skin (13) and a plurality of stiffeners or stringers (15) the cross-section of which has a closed form delimiting an inner opening (23), comprising the following steps: a) Providing a shaping tool (31); b) Providing auxiliary... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080029645 - Tooling for insulating aircraft stringers and method: To an aircraft stringer, a strap is inserted lengthwise through a stringer of an aircraft fuselage, a first end of the strap is secured to a first end of a length of insulation, and the first end of the length of insulation is drawn into a first end of the... Agent: Baker & Hostetler, LLP For Boeing Company

20080029646 - Device for receiving liquids in aircraft and/or releasing liquidstherfrom: The invention relates to a device (1) for receiving liquids in an aircraft and/or releasing liquids therefrom, especially during the flight, said device being arranged especially in an airplane. The aim of the invention is to provide a device which can receive large quantities of liquids in a rapid, reliable... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20080029647 - Reinforced cover for cut-outs in an aerodynamic contour: Reinforced cover for cut-outs in an aerodynamic contour of a vehicle, with a first attachment section 1a attachable to a structural element (2,5) of the vehicle (11); a second elastic section 1c which covers the cut-out (4) which is located between a fixed part 5 and a moving part (6,... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20080029648 - Aircraft wing with electrothermal deicing and/or anti-icing device: An aircraft wing (12) comprising a structural member (20) forming the wing's leading edge skin, a Kreuger flap (16) which moves relative to the structural member (20) between a stowed position and a deployed position, and an electrothermal device (34) mounted (e.g., internally mounted) to the structural member (20). An... Agent: Don W. Bulson (goodrich) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080029649 - 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 or removed. The sleeve has a portion thereof... Agent: U.s. Army Soldier Systems Center

20080029650 - Ultrahigh altitude sun-synchronous orbit satellite system: A system which comprises a sun-synchronous orbit satellite (3) revolving around the sun (5) and apparently revolving around the earth at a period of approximately one year while keeping the direction and the geometry to the sun and the earth (4) constant at an ultrahigh altitude of several millions km... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080029651 - Orbit space transportation & recovery system: An In Orbit Transportation & Recovery System (IOSTAR™) (10) is disclosed. One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a space tug powered by a nuclear reactor (19). The IOSTAR™ includes a collapsible boom (11) connected at one end to a propellant tank (13) which stores fuel for an electric... Agent: Mark P. Stone 4th Floor

20080029652 - Aps based integrated sun sensor: The disclosure relates to an APS based integrated sun sensor comprising: a diaphragm unit, a detection unit, a processing electronics unit and an interface unit. The diaphragm unit is operatively connected with the detection unit for forming a sunspots image. The detection unit is configured for outputting a gray value... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080029653 - Control system for controlling propeller aircraft engine during takeoff: A control system and method of controlling a propeller aircraft engine during takeoff limits the amount of engine power developed at the very beginning of the takeoff in order to maximize thrust and minimize rollout distances. The control system limits the amount of power developed by the engine, even in... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC