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20120111992 - Vehicle having side portholes and an array of fixed eo imaging sub-systems utilizing the portholes: A vehicle including electro-optic (EO) imaging has a vehicle body having an outer surface including a front portion and a side portion, wherein the side portion includes a plurality of portholes. A propulsion source is within the vehicle body for moving the vehicle. A fixed EO imaging system having a... Agent: Lockheed Martin Corporation

20120111993 - Rotational lock mechanism for actuator: Provided is a rotational lock for a control surface, the rotational lock having an output gear including one or more locking members alignable with corresponding locking members on a lock plate in an unlocked position of the rotational lock, the locking members being engageable upon the axial movement of the... Agent: Parker-hannifin Corporation

20120111994 - Cross-flow fan propulsion system: The present invention includes improvements to cross-flow fans and cross-flow fan propelled aircraft including improved control, a dynamically adjustable vortex wall and internal housing, a vortex tube, vertical takeoff and landing rotorcraft configurations, the inclusion of an optimized oscillating blade fan, a wavy vortex wall, power plant refinements, dual leading... Agent: Propulsive Wing, LLC

20120111996 - Assembly for an aircraft comprising a turbomachine attachment strut of which the means for attachment to the wing are arranged in a t shape: An assembly for an aircraft including: a mechanism attaching a primary structure of an attachment strut to a wing, forming an isostatic system; an attachment housed in a leading edge of the wing and configured to only take up forces exerted along the transverse and longitudinal directions; and an attachment... Agent: Airbus Operations (inc. As Soc. Par Act. Simpl.)

20120111995 - Engine assembly for an aircraft the engine attachment strut of which includes a structural case forming an internal radial delimitation of the secondary flow: An engine assembly for an aircraft including a dual-flow turbomachine and an attachment strut. The turbomachine includes a structural case extending downstream of the hub of an intermediate casing, the case contributing to the internal radial delimitation of a passage for a secondary flow of the turbomachine. Also, the primary... Agent: Airbus Operations (inc. As A Soc. Par Act. Simpl.)

20120111997 - Rotorcraft empennage: An aircraft is disclosed having an engine and a propeller mounted to a fuselage. An empennage mounts to the aircraft and includes first and second horizontal stabilizers separated by a distance greater than the diameter of a stream tube of the propeller at the horizontal stabilizers. A rudder extends between... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc

20120111998 - Bearing assembly: A bearing assembly (2′) comprising a housing (3′) supporting first and second bearing ring portions (4, 4′) with bearing surfaces to engage an inner tubular member (1′) at axially spaced regions, characterised in that either: said bearing ring portions are provided by separate bearing rings (4′) supported in the housing... Agent: Messier-dowty Limited

20120112000 - Nose gear of an aircraft comprising a single control device for retraction and steering: A landing gear of an aircraft, including a strut including two arms forming a rotational axis for retracting the gear, a rotating tube mounted in a mobile manner such that it rotates inside the strut about a pivoting axis, a sliding rod that is mobile in a translatory manner in... Agent: Messier-bugatti-dowty

20120111999 - Vertically retracting side articulating landing gear for aircraft: A side articulating main landing gear assembly for an aircraft is disclosed which includes a wheel axle fitting oriented in a horizontal plane when the landing gear assembly is in an extended condition deployed from a landing gear bay of the aircraft, a shock absorber adapted to stroke between an... Agent: Goodrich Corporation

20120112001 - Landing gear: An auxiliary mechanism includes a lever unit, a spring unit and a positioning unit. One of the units pivotally connects to the upper portion of a main shock absorber strut so as to pivot between a predetermined lower position for take-off and landing and an upper position. Another unit pivotally... Agent: Messier-dowty Limited

20120112002 - Method for denying soaring and migratory birds access to critical areas of airports and aircrafts: A method is provided for mitigation of aircraft bird strikes through the provision of conditions on the ground that totally prevents the formation of atmospheric thermals in the proximity of airports and airfields, whereby conflicts between soaring and migratory birds and aircrafts may be avoided. This is accomplished by modification... Agent: Technology International Incorporated

20120112003 - Anchoring harpoon intended in particular for an aircraft and anchoring system including one such harpoon: The invention relates to an anchoring harpoon intended in particular for an aircraft, capable of cooperating with an anchoring grate (2) of a platform, comprising jack means (3) including cylinder means (4) containing mobile piston means (5) provided with a rod (6) that extends beyond the cylinder means, the free... Agent:

20120112004 - Shock absorbing structure: It is desired to make a shock absorbing structure small in size. The shock absorbing structure includes a beam-like structural member having a concave section; and a shock absorbing member, one end of which is arranged in the concave section to abut to the structural member and the other end... Agent:

20120112005 - Wing tip device attachment apparatus and method: A winglet (114) is attached to a wing tip (112) by a main beam (132) which extends into the wing tip (112) and is attached to the rear spar (118). A canted spar (134) also extends to be attached proximate the forward spar (116).... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20120112006 - Method of applying an electric conductive layer to selected portions of a mounting frame: A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second section.... Agent: Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc.

20120112007 - Aerial distribution system: An aerial distribution system includes a fluid distribution head having at least one head fluid inlet in fluid communication with a fluid source, and at least one head fluid outlet. The fluid distribution head is reconfigurable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The aerial distribution system further includes... Agent: Aerial X Equipment

20120112008 - System for high altitude tethered powered flight platform: A high altitude tethered platform, includes an airborne subsystem having a flight platform capable of flight. A powered propeller is mounted on the flight platform. A ground subsystem having a control system, a power delivery system, and a tether system is physically and operatively coupled to the flight platform. The... Agent: Primal Innovation

20120112009 - Satellite refuelling system and method: The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for robotic refuelling of satellites. The system may include a dedicated refuelling satellite launched directly from either earth, or alternatively it could be launched from another larger mother spacecraft or space station in which the refuelling satellite is ferried into space... Agent: Macdonald Dettwiler & Associates Inc.

20120112010 - Payload launch lock mechanism: A payload launch lock mechanism includes a base, a preload clamp, a fastener, and a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator. The preload clamp is configured to releasibly restrain a payload. The fastener extends, along an axis, through the preload clamp and into the base, and supplies a force to the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120112011 - Casing for a lifting aid: A casing for a lifting aid for an aircraft, comprising at least one strake which extends essentially in a protruding manner in the direction of flight in relation to an outer surface of the casing. An aircraft comprising a lifting aid and said type of casing.... Agent: Airbus Operations Gmbh

20120104149 - Guided munition systems including combustive dome covers and methods for equipping guided munitions with the same: Embodiments of a guided munition system are provided, as are embodiments of a combustive dome cover and methods for equipping a guided munition with a combustive dome cover. In one embodiment, the guided munition system includes a guided munition, which has a munition body and a seeker dome coupled thereto,... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120104148 - Guided munitions including self-deploying dome covers and methods for equipping guided munitions with the same: Embodiments of a guided munition are provided, as are embodiments of a method for equipping a guided munition with a self-deploying dome cover. In one embodiment, the guided munition includes a munition body, a seeker dome coupled to the munition body, and a self-deploying dome cover disposed over the seeker... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120104150 - Projectile 3d attitude from 3-axis magnetometer and single-axis accelerometer: A method to determine roll angle, pitch angle, and heading angle of a spinning projectile during a flight of the spinning projectile is provided. The method includes providing a magnetic unit vector in an inertial frame of the projectile at a projectile launch location prior to launch of the projectile;... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120104151 - Powered parafoil cargo delivery device and method: A powered parafoil device is disclosed. The device includes a main body provided with at least one thrust generator for imparting the main body thrust in a determined direction. The device is also includes a parafoil connected to the main body by cords attached to the main body at attachment... Agent: Elbit Systems Ltd.

20120104152 - Aircraft provided with hoist means, and an associated method: An aircraft (1) having an airframe (2) extending along an anteroposterior plane of symmetry (P1) in elevation transversely separating a first side (11) of said aircraft (1) from a second side (12) thereof, said aircraft (1) being provided with hoist means (20) including a winch (21) provided with a drum... Agent: Eurocopter

20120104153 - Gyroplane prerotation by compressed air: A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include a rotor having at least one tip nozzle, a compressor having an outlet for compressed air, and a network of conduits connecting the outlet of the compressor with the tip nozzle. In operation, the compressor may deliver a flow of compressed air... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc

20120104154 - Tail fan apparatus and methods for low speed yaw control of a rotorcraft: Apparatus and methods for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure are disclosed. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.

20120104155 - Tail jet apparatus and method for low speed yaw control of a rotorcraft: Apparatus and methods for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure are disclosed. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.

20120104156 - Use of auxiliary rudders for yaw control at low speed: Apparatus and methods for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure are disclosed. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.

20120104157 - Rotor driven auxiliary power apparatus and method: Apparatus and methods for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure are disclosed. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may... Agent: Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc

20120104183 - Optimal wing planforms for reducing the induced or total drag of the wing of an aircraft driven by wing-mounted tractor propellers/rotors: The disclosure relates to Aeronautics, more particularly relating to wing planforms that reduce wing drag substantially in aircraft driven by propellers or other rotors in tractor configuration. An aircraft comprising a wing and propeller system (1), said system comprising wing planform (2) characterized into wing chord regions (3) behind each... Agent: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research

20120104160 - Aerodyne including motorized undercarriages: The aerodyne, e.g. an airplane, includes: an auxiliary power unit suitable for producing electricity; a first electricity distributor connected to the unit; at least one flight propulsion engine including an electricity generator; at least one undercarriage motor, the motor enabling the aerodyne to taxi; and a second electricity distributor connected... Agent: Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

20120104158 - Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft: A electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive units mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft and dedicated motor control units for the drive units. The motor control units may be operable independently of one another so that a first one of the drive units can be... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120104159 - Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft: A electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive units mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft and dedicated motor control units for the drive units. The motor control units may be operable independently of one another so that a first one of the drive units can be... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120104161 - Variable geometry aircraft pylon structure and related operation techniques: An aircraft control structure can be utilized for purposes of drag management, noise control, or aircraft flight maneuvering. The control structure includes a high pressure engine nozzle, such as a bypass nozzle or a core nozzle of a turbofan engine. The nozzle exhausts a high pressure fluid stream, which can... Agent: Ata Engineering, Inc.

20120104162 - Pylon arrangement for open structure: An aircraft pylon is disclosed, the pylon including a strut, a modular fluid containment structure and a modular firewall. The strut presents an open structure and connects an aircraft external element to the aircraft. The fluid containment structure is associated with a fluid transfer component, wherein the fluid containment structure... Agent: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

20120104163 - Hydrogen powered aircraft: Disclosed is an aircraft, configured to have a wide range of flight speeds, consuming low levels of power for an extended period of time, while supporting a communications platform with an unobstructed downward-looking view. The aircraft includes an extendable slat at the leading edge of the wing, and a reflexed... Agent: Aerovironment Inc.

20120104184 - Aircraft comprising a device for influencing the directional stability of the aircraft, and a method for influencing the directional stability of the aircraft: An aircraft including a device for influencing the directional stability of the aircraft is provided. The device includes a control-input device; a flight control device; a sensor device for acquiring the rotation rates, including the yaw rates, of the aircraft; and at least one actuator, which is coupled with ailerons,... Agent: Airbus Operations Gmbh

20120104164 - aircraft floats: This invention relates to an improved float for use with an aircraft having water landing capabilities comprising at least one float capable of increasing/decreasing its volume arranged to at least substantially support said aircraft in a floating on water status so that the fuselage of the aircraft is substantially above... Agent:

20120104165 - Slide-out bed pod: A pod assembly for use in an aircraft that includes a seat with a seat bottom and a seat back, a shell that at least partially surrounds the seat, and a bed associated with the shell. The bed is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position where the... Agent: C&d Zodiac, Inc.

20120104166 - Inner bent repairment: p

20120104167 - Fuselage element comprising a fuselage segment and junction means, fuselage portion, fuselage and aircraft: The invention relates to a fuselage element (1) comprising a first fuselage segment (2a) comprising a skin (3a), and junction means (4) for connecting the first segment (2a) to a second adjacent fuselage segment (2b), the first segment (2a) extending along the longitudinal axis (X) of the fuselage, wherein the... Agent: Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

20120104168 - Manufacturing procedure of a part made out of a composite material introducing a geometric change in one of its faces: A manufacturing procedure of a composite material part (11), with an edge region (13) destined to be joined to another part by rivets, making a change in the geometry of said edge region (13) with respect to an initial surface (41) on the part's external face, comprising the following steps:... Agent: Airbus Operations S.l.

20120104169 - Vibration isolation devices and associated systems and methods: Vibration isolation devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, an unmanned aircraft can include a fuselage having a first fuselage section and a second fuselage section adjacent to and at least approximately longitudinally aligned with the first fuselage section. The aircraft can also... Agent: Insitu, Inc.

20120104170 - Fuselage element comprising a fuselage segment and joining means: The invention relates to a fuselage element comprising a fuselage segment (1a) comprising a skin (3a), and junction means (6) for connecting the skin of said segment (1a) to an adjacent segment (1b). The segment (1a) extends along the longitudinal axis (X) of the fuselage, and the skin (3) includes... Agent: Airbus Operations (sas)

20120104171 - Adaptable boom refueling system: Boom refuelling system (1) operating between a tanker aircraft (2) and a receiver aircraft (3), comprising a rigid mast (4) and a telescopic tube (5), the system (1) also comprising a first articulation element (10) at its root and a second articulation element (20) at its tip, the boom system... Agent: Eads Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.a.

20120104173 - Device for shutting a jettisoning circuit of an aircraft: A device for shutting an aircraft jettisoning circuit includes a coupling endpiece. The endpiece carries a sealing gasket and means suitable for modifying a dimension of the gasket.... Agent: Airbus Operations (s.a.s.)

20120104172 - Fuel line in an aircraft: A line segment of a fuel line in an aircraft for connecting at least three lines is provided. In order to provide fuel channeling in an aircraft, having, for example, better damage or leakage features, a line segment is provided that has a wall structure forming a continuous cavity. The... Agent: Eads Deutschland Gmbh

20120104174 - Closable counter-measure compartments for a dispenser unit: A dispenser unit including a plurality of compartments, each being adapted for storing and launching a payload and including an opening through which the payload is launched by a control unit. A door is associated with the opening and is driven by a driver. The dispenser unit includes one common... Agent: Saab Ab

20120104175 - Space-based anti-missile defensive system (sams): This invention presents a missile defensive system based on existing technology in which numerous non-explosive, meteor-like projectiles are launched in a shotgun manner from an orbiting space station at an enemy's missiles while on earth or in flight. Collateral damage is minimized with this system. This Spaced-based Anti-Missile System (SAMS)... Agent:

20120104176 - Electric sail with voltage multipliers in tethers: The effective area of an electric sail depends on the voltage applied to tethers. The use of higher voltages is made possible by moving voltage multipliers to tethers, perhaps 100 meters out from the body of the spacecraft.... Agent: Tatu Ylonen Oy Ltd

20120104177 - Shockless separation device for space application: Provided is a shockless separation device for a space application configured to fix a deployment part to a satellite while launching the satellite, and shocklessly separate the deployment part from the satellite when the satellite enters its orbit in space. The shockless separation device includes a fastening projection, a fastening... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

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20120104178 - Cantilevered differential motion sensor and associated frame: The disclosed sensor includes a frame having a base and a plurality of arms integral with the base. The arms are biased to a relaxed position, which may be an extended position. A fuse is fastened between the arms to hold the arms in a non-relaxed position. When incorporated into... Agent:

20120104180 - Krueger: A Krueger, or leading edge flap, deployable from a lower aerodynamic surface of an aircraft main wing element so as to form a slot between the Krueger and the main wing element when deployed, the deployed Krueger having a leading edge, a trailing edge and upper and lower aerodynamic surfaces... Agent: Airbus Operations Limited

20120104181 - Cross-sectionally morphing airfoil: The present invention provides an apparatus, system, and method for morphing the cross-sectional shape of an airfoil between a high-speed, low-lift airfoil and a low-speed, high-lift airfoil, including interim airfoil configurations, to allow for optimal performance. This is done by inputting a control command into the system that alters the... Agent:

20120104182 - Pneumatic control system for aerodynamic surfaces: A flight control system for an airfoil comprises a control surface, a chamber connecting the control surface to the airfoil, and a pneumatic mechanism fluidly connected to the chamber. The chamber may be comprised of at least two cells that may be fluidly separated by a membrane. The pneumatic mechanism... Agent: The Boeing Company

20120097791 - Autonomous slat-cove-filler device for reduction of aeroacoustic noise associated with aircraft systems: A slat cove filler is utilized to reduce airframe noise resulting from deployment of a leading edge slat of an aircraft wing. The slat cove filler is preferably made of a super elastic shape memory alloy, and the slat cove filler shifts between stowed and deployed shapes as the slat... Agent: U.s.a As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration

20120097801 - Supersonic hovering air vehicle: Embodiments of the present invention include an aircraft capable of sustained out-of-ground-effect hover flight and sustained supersonic flight. At least some embodiments includes two wings powered by an engine to counterrotate while hovering, and to not rotate and sweep while flying at transonic and supersonic speeds. Other embodiments include two... Agent:

20120097792 - Hydraulic circuit for actuating an undercarriage, and methods of deploying and raising an undercarriage using such a circuit: A hydraulic circuit for actuating an undercarriage, the circuit comprising: a feed line for feeding fluid and a return line; at least one door selector connected to the feed and return lines, the selector feeding door service lines, including an opening line and a closing line for opening and closing... Agent: Messier-bugatti-dowty

20120097793 - Surround for an opening made in an aircraft panel, and method of fitting it: The subject of the invention is a surround for an opening made in a panel of an aircraft, notably a fuselage panel of the aircraft. The panel comprises at least one exterior surface, the surround is fixed to the panel, forming an interface for fitting a closing-off device, and comprises... Agent: Airbus Operations S.a.s.

20120097794 - Aircraft panel comprising an opening equipped with a surround: The subject of the invention is an aircraft panel, notably a fuselage panel of the aircraft, comprising at least one opening equipped with a surround intended to accept a closing-off device that closes off the opening, the panel comprising at least one exterior surface, the surround surrounding the opening being... Agent: Airbus Operations S.a.s.

20120097795 - Countermeasure arrangement: A countermeasure arrangement including a countermeasure dispenser. An envelope at least partly encloses the countermeasure dispenser. A first control module is configured to control the countermeasure dispenser. A suspension module is arranged on the envelope for suspending the envelope on an aircraft. The suspension module has a form and a... Agent: Saab Ab

20120097796 - Satellite orbit raising using electric propulsion: Apparatus and methods for raising the orbit of a satellite having electric propulsion thrusters, an Earth sensor and an inertial reference sensor such as a gyro. A satellite positioning system generates orbital data and a profile generator generates an ideal electric orbit raising profile of the satellite. The ideal profile... Agent:

20120097797 - Spacecraft momentum management: Three-axis spacecraft momentum management is performed for a spacecraft traveling along a trajectory, by an actuator including at least one thruster disposed on a single positioning mechanism. As the spacecraft travels along the trajectory, a desired line of thrust undergoes a substantial rotation in inertial space. When the spacecraft is... Agent: Space Systems/loral, Inc.

20120097798 - Inertial mass suspension: A craft, having at least two counter rotating rotors within, or a multi unit craft having two or more units as desired, with counter rotating rings, having the ability to store inertia, within the spinning rings, so as to enable the craft to either accelerate from the front or decelerate... Agent:

20120097799 - Orbit debris removal and asset protection assembly: An orbital debris removal assembly is provided. The orbital debris removal and asset protection assembly includes a plurality of spaced layers of netting. Each netting layer includes a plurality of sub-layers of meshed composite fibers that are configured and arranged to break up debris that comes in contact with the... Agent: Alliant Techsystems Inc.

20120097800 - Line replaceable, fly-by-wire control columns with push-pull interconnect rods: A control input system is provided. The system includes a pair of control columns that are selectively interconnected such that manipulation of one of the control columns is translated to the other one of the control columns. The system includes a disconnect arrangement for each of the degrees of freedom... Agent: Woodward Mpc, Inc.

20120091269 - Lightning strike protection in aircraft: Lightning strike protection in aircraft: the invention refers to a lightning strike protection system for fuel tank access covers (10) in composite structures having a skin (30), this system comprising an outer cover (12) made of metallic material, that coats externally the fuel tank access covers (10) and an inner... Agent: Airbus Operations, S.l.

20120091270 - Aircraft configuration: An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of roaring jet exhaust noise, infrared radiation, sonic boom, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. The aircraft's nacelles are mounted to the aircraft higher than the wings, with substantially vertical stabilizers outboard of the outermost engine.... Agent: The Boeing Company

20120091252 - System, apparatus and method for protection of a vehicle against a possible threat: A system for protection of a vehicle against a possible threat approaching the vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect the possible threat and to transmit raw data and to continue the detection as long as there is a possible or confirmed threat. A control unit is configured to receive... Agent: Saab Ab

20120091253 - Method of intercepting incoming projectile: A method of defeating an incoming missile, such as a rocket propelled grenade, includes soft launching an interceptor missile, and then using pitch over motors of the interceptor missile to alter course of the missile to a desired interception direction. By launching at a relatively slow speed, such as a... Agent:

20120091254 - Systems, apparatus and methods to compensate for roll orientation variations in missile components: The roll orientation of a thrust vector control (TVC) or other missile section is measured and used to compensate the operation of the control surface. A measurement of a roll orientation of the control surface relative to the missile is obtained from a detector, memory or other source. Compensated control... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120091255 - Shift lock assembly: A shift lock assembly includes a drive member carried by a drive shaft and configured to rotatably couple to a drive motor and a shift mechanism disposed between the drive member and a ground plate, the shift mechanism configured to move between a first position and a second position relative... Agent: Woodward Hrt, Inc.

20120091256 - Projectile: Projectile for a small arms weapon having a barrel. The projectile comprises a projectile body; a plurality of external peripheral fins; a coupling for each fin to mount the fin to the projectile body to enable pivotal movement of the fin from an un-deployed position to a deployed position and... Agent: Olympic Technologies Limited

20120091257 - Air vehicle: In embodiments, a system and method for providing propulsion and control to an air vehicle, and for operating the vehicle, include at least three propulsion units that provide vertical thrust for vectored thrust flight, in which at least one or two of the propulsion units also provide thrust for vectored... Agent: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

20120091258 - System, floating unit and method for elevating payloads: A method, system and a floating unit. The floating unit includes a propeller, a frame, a propeller motor that is configured to rotate the propeller about a first axis; wherein the propeller motor is coupled to the frame, a movable steering element; a controller, for controlling at least one of... Agent: Sky Sapience Ltd

20120091260 - Method of piloting a rotary wing drone having multiple rotors: This method implements a transition from i) moving state in which the drone is flying at speed and tilt angle that are not zero to ii) hovering state in which the drone has speed and tilt angle that are both zero. The method comprises: a) measuring horizontal linear speed, tilt... Agent: Parrot

20120091259 - Towable air vehicle: An unmanned, towable air vehicle is described and includes electronic sensors to increase the detection range relative to the horizon detection limitations of a surface craft, an autogyro assembly to provide lift, and a controller to control operation the autogyro assembly for unmanned flight. A forward motive force powers the... Agent:

20120091284 - Unmanned aerial vehicle: The various embodiments of the present invention provide an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a hemispherical body, a brushless type electrical, a propeller, a plurality of wingtip devices, a plurality of servomotors and each of the plurality of the servomotors is connected to each of the plurality of the wingtip devices... Agent:

20120091261 - Long mission tethered aerostat and method of accomplishing: Apparatus and method for a continuous replenishing of the lift gas and maintaining the proper pressure and lift of a tethered medium altitude aerostat utilizing a novel feed tube running the entire length of the tether. A first end of the feed tube is connected to the aerostat while a... Agent:

20120091262 - Forward swept winglet: An aircraft may include a pair of wings. A forward swept winglet may be attached proximate to a wing tip of each wing. The forward swept winglet may include a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge of each winglet may extend from the wing at a predetermined... Agent: The Boeing Company

20120091263 - Method of operating a solar aircraft: A system and method for assembling and operating a solar powered aircraft, composed of one or more modular constituent wing panels. Each wing panel includes at least one hinge interface that is configured to rotationally interface with a complementary hinge interface on another wing panel. When a first and second... Agent: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

20120091264 - Selective force transmission device and an undercarriage consisting of an application thereof: The invention relates to a device for selectively transmitting force, the device comprising a first element and a second element that is movably mounted on the first element, a friction member being arranged between the first element and the second element to exert a friction force between them, which force... Agent: Messier-bugatti-dowty

20120091285 - Aircraft nacelle including a continue joint area between an outer wall and a front frame: An aircraft nacelle includes a lip that is extended inside the nacelle by an inside wall that delimits a pipe that empties at a power plant and outside of the nacelle by an outside wall, a first frame called a front frame that connects the inside wall and the outside... Agent: Airbus Operations (s.a.s)

20120091286 - Isentropic compression inlet for supersonic aircraft: A supersonic inlet employs relaxed isentropic compression to improve net propulsive force by shaping the compression surface of the inlet. Relaxed isentropic compression shaping of the inlet compression surface functions to reduce cowl lip surface angles, thereby improving inlet drag characteristics and interference drag characteristics. Supersonic inlets in accordance with... Agent: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

20120091265 - Support structure: A support structure is provided for attaching a gas turbine engine to a pylon. The gas turbine engine has an engine casing surrounding an engine core, and the pylon has first and second attachment positions, the second attachment position being forward of the first attachment position relative to the working... Agent: Rolls-royce PLC

20120091267 - adaptive tail assembly for solar aircraft: An adaptive aircraft tail assembly includes a tail boom, and a tail structure. The tail structure has a plurality of control surfaces configured to alter or maintain flight characteristics of the aircraft. The tail structure also has at least (i) one or more photovoltaic cells, or (ii) at least one... Agent: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

20120091266 - Active flow control on a vertical stabilizer and rudder: Systems and methods described herein provide for the control of airflow over a vertical control surface of an aircraft to enhance the forces produced by the surface. According to one aspect of the disclosure provided herein, the vertical control surface of the aircraft is engaged by active flow control actuators... Agent:

20120091268 - Structural dynamic stability for an aircraft: An improvement and method for improved structural dynamic stability for 20 and 30 Series Learjets are disclosed. The improvement includes a redistribution of the elevator mass balance to uncouple the elevator rotational motion from the stabilizer translation motion for the higher order horizontal frequencies having node lines in the proximity... Agent:

20120091271 - Landing gear: A semi-levered landing gear for an aircraft includes a main shock absorber strut, a bogie beam and an auxiliary actuator mechanism. The bogie beam extends fore and aft of an airframe of the aircraft with forward and aft axles for respective forward and aft wheels, and a main pivot between... Agent: Messier-dowty Limited

20120091272 - Harpon d'ancrage par exemple d'un aeronef et systeme d'ancrage comportant un tel harpon: An anchoring harpoon (1) intended in particular for an aircraft, capable of cooperating with an anchoring grate (2) of a platform, includes a jack member (3) including a cylinder element (4) containing a mobile piston element (5) provided with a rod (6) that extends beyond the cylinder element, the free... Agent: Dcns

20120091273 - Low profile cargo handling system: Different advantageous embodiments provide a method and apparatus to increase a clearance of a cargo area of an aircraft. The apparatus and method may comprise an aircraft with a cargo area. A tray system may have a plurality of segment trays with each segment tray positioned between a plurality of... Agent: The Boeing Company

20120091274 - Wind turbine generator installation by airship: The invention relates to a method for handling at least one wind turbine generator component 104, 106, 108. The method comprises the steps of loading said at least one wind turbine generator component 104, 106, 108 to an airship 100 at a site of loading, transporting the airship 100 with... Agent: Vestas Wind Systems A/s

20120091275 - Weathertight fitting for aircraft tail vertical stabiliser mounting: Weathertight fitting (41) for the mounting of the tail vertical stabiliser of an aircraft in a rear area of its fuselage, the construction being based on a casing (5) made with a composite material as one unitary piece and some frames (7) that are comprised of: one first piece (43)... Agent: Airbus Operations S.l.

20120091276 - Energy-efficient electro-thermal and electro-mechanical ice-protection method: A region of an airfoil to be protected from accreted ice is heated to reduce the strength of the bond between the ice and the airfoil, and is mechanically deformed to shed the accreted ice after the bond has been sufficiently weakened. Heating ceases before substantial water runback is generated.... Agent: Cox & Company, Inc.

20120091277 - Erosion resistant films for use on heated aerodynamic surfaces: The present disclosure provides a tape comprising: a) a single layer comprising a crosslinked polymer, selected from the group consisting of crosslinked polyurethane, crosslinked polyurea, and crosslinked mixed polyurethane/polyurea polymer, and b) an adhesive layer. In another embodiment, the tape comprises at least one layer comprising a semi-interpenetrating polymer network... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20120091278 - Air guiding means for a dispenser: An air guide for a dispenser. At least one air scoop is configured to guide an air stream to a feeding out opening for chaffs on the dispenser in order to facilitate packages of chaffs to be released from the dispenser. A control unit is configured to control the air... Agent: Saab Ab

20120091279 - Space station pyramid structure: The space station pyramid design is to be erected around an Earthbound land mass (i.e. homes, towns and sanctuaries), thereby, encapsulating the land mass. Propulsion systems will raise the station into Earth's orbit. Artificial gravitation is provided through electrostatic forces within the structure.... Agent:

20120091281 - Cryogenic propellant depot and deployable sunshield: A cryogenic propellant depot and sunshield are provided for operation in earth orbit to fuel or refuel other space vehicles. The sunshield is deployed to effectively mitigate solar radiation emanating from the earth and the sun thereby providing a long term storage solution for cryogenic fluids prone to boil-off. The... Agent:

20120091280 - Cryogenic propellant depot and integral sunshield: A cryogenic propellant depot and sunshield are provided for operation in earth orbit to fuel or refuel other space vehicles. The sunshield is deployed to effectively mitigate solar radiation emanating from the earth and the sun thereby providing a long term storage solution for cryogenic fluids prone to boil-off. The... Agent:

20120091283 - Aircraft control surface operating device: An aircraft control surface operating device is provided for operating a control surface on an aircraft body portion to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The aircraft control surface operating device includes a control surface mounting assembly which movably secures the control surface to the aircraft body... Agent: Honda Patents & Technologies North America LLC

20120091282 - High lift system for an aircraft and method for detecting faults in a high lift system for an aircraft: The present invention relates to a high lift system for an aircraft, comprising a flap, which is arranged on a wing box and which can be moved between a retracted position and at least one extended position relative to the wing box by means of a drive device, a support... Agent: Airbus Operations Gmbh