Aeronautics inventions

20080277524 - Methods and apparatus for aircraft: Methods and apparatus for aircraft according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a fuselage and a wing. The fuselage may be configured to generate lift in response to airflow over the fuselage. In addition, the fuselage may have at least one hole defined therethrough. A... Agent: The Noblitt Group, PLLC

20080277533 - Aircraft combination engines inlet airflow control system: A power generation system for propelling, and generating electrical power in, an aircraft, having a gas turbine engine in an engine compartment in the aircraft with an air inlet in the aircraft that is curved along its extent in leading to an air compressor in the gas turbine engine having... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080277525 - Hydraulic distributor for airplane landing gear: A hydraulic distributor 10 assembles in a single body an assembly of hydraulic components that assure the supply of actuators for controlling the movements of the moving elements of an airplane landing gear, for which the movements of the landing-gear legs and of the trap-doors are assured by hydraulic actuators.... Agent: Perman & Green

20080277526 - Aircraft cooling duct: An aircraft structure, for example a wing, includes a section of skin, for example a lower wing panel, the panel defining an external (lower) surface that in use is on the exterior of the aircraft and an internal (upper) surface opposite the external surface, and a duct comprising a section... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080277527 - Attachment structure for affixing interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin: An attachment structure is provided by which interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin can conveniently be affixed. The attachment structure includes, but is not limited to at least one system support that above the cabin floor extends at least along the spacing of two frame elements. The system... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20080277528 - Payload support track interface and fitting: Apparatus for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, a seat track configured for use with an interface assembly includes at least one elongated support. The seat track also includes an engagement member coupled to the elongated support and having a plurality of coupling apertures... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20080277529 - Nacelle cowling for turbojet and nacelle comprising at least one such cowling: A nacelle cowling for a turbojet, characterized in that it is provided with a fixed part and a mobile part, the mobile part being adapted to slide along the fixed part, from a closed position wherein the mobile part extends in the extension of the fixed part, up to an... Agent: Perman & Green

20080277530 - Vent door system with lever mechanism: An aircraft vent door system includes a vent door for a vent on an aircraft door. A cam, having a groove, is disposed on the vent door. The system also includes a movement assembly, which includes a roller disposed within the groove, and a lever coupled to the movement assembly.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20080277531 - Hybrid composite panel systems and methods: Hybrid composite panel systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a primary section, a matrix member engaged with the primary section, and a secondary section engaged with the matrix member opposite the primary section. The primary section includes a plurality of first composite layers reinforced with... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20080277532 - Spacecraft battery thermal management system: A spacecraft battery thermal management system is provided that includes a battery, a first radiator panel and a second radiator panel. A first face of the first radiator panel is arranged to face a first direction and a first face of the second radiator panel is arranged to face a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080265086 - 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: William D. Breneman, Esq. Breneman & Georges

20080265087 - Power and imaging system for an airship: A power transmission and imaging system for an airship comprises a transmission antenna array configured to transmit an energy beam to a patch rectenna carried by the airship. Coupled to the patch rectenna is a power distribution and control network that supplies rectified power delivered by the energy beam into... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20080265088 - Propulsion system for model airplane: An improved structure and method for powering the flight of a model airplane by positioning the motors and propellers on the back side of the top wings of an airplane using a single or double-deck wing design so that the propellers and motors of the airplane are better protected from... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080265104 - Method and device for dynamically alleviating loads generated on an airplane: The device (1) comprises means (3) which can detect a disturbance such as a discrete gust or a continuous turbulence, and means (4, A1 to An) for controlling the deflection of control surfaces (S1 to Sn) of the airplane, when such a disturbance is detected.... Agent: Stevens Davis LLP

20080265090 - Device for monitoring the synchronism of flaps of an aircraft wing: This invention relates to a device for monitoring the synchronism of one or more flaps of aircraft wings, wherein the device includes a control cable which is connected with the flaps such that the control cable follows the flap movement. In accordance with the invention, the path of installation of... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080265089 - Method and apparatus for deploying an auxiliary lift foil: i

20080265091 - Sensing load relief by a secondary path of a flight control actuator: characterized in that at least one sensing element is disposed on the male shape terminating the rod, on the female shape or between both of these two shapes, this sensing element being designed to wear down due to the friction between the male shape and the female shape, when the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080265092 - Methods and apparatus for an aircraft lavoratory: A handicapped-accessible aircraft lavatory includes a wheelchair region, a toilet assembly adjacent to and oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to the wheelchair region, and a sink assembly adjacent to the toilet assembly. The sink assembly includes a basin positioned at a predetermined height and a predetermined lateral distance... Agent: Tung & Associates / Randy W. Tung, Esq.

20080265093 - Integrated multispar torsion box of composite material: The invention relates to an integrated multispar torsion box structure of composite material for aircraft, comprising a lower skin (12), an upper skin (11), several spars (9), each of which comprises in turn a chord (13) and a web (14), several stringers (10) in the lower skin (12) and several... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080265094 - Structural element and method of manufacture: In a method for manufacturing a structural element intended for aeronautical construction, at least a first and second metal block are made available, the limit of elasticity under compression of the first metal block being greater than that of the second metal block. The first metal block is machined in... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080265095 - Energy absorbing impact band and method: An energy absorbing apparatus and system for leading edge structures includes an impact member, such as a “bird-band”, of a plastically deformable material of a predetermined configuration positioned with the structure in an area of the leading edge of the structure to absorb energy of an impact of a projectile... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080265096 - Aircraft door window: An airplane door window of a passenger plane, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, an intermediate pane situated parallel between the outer pane and inner pane and designed as an optical lens body for the inspection of impact surfaces for emergency slides, portable staircases or boarding fingers. The outer... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080265097 - Apparatus for an automated aerial refueling boom using multiple types of sensors: A system for automated control of a refueling boom coupled to a tanker aircraft is provided. The system includes: a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) providing inertial measurements for the tanker aircraft; a first GPS receiver providing a GPS location for a GPS antenna attached to the tanker aircraft; and... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid, LLP

20080265098 - Configuration and method of use of optimized cooperative space vehicles: A spacecraft system that includes a primary space vehicle and a secondary space vehicle, both of which are designed to optimize payload capacity and launch weight of the primary space vehicle. The primary and secondary space vehicles combine to form an on-orbit space vehicle capable of performing functions and maneuvers... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20080265099 - Multi-functional annular fairing for coupling launch abort motor to space vehicle: An annular fairing having aerodynamic, thermal, structural and acoustic attributes couples a launch abort motor to a space vehicle having a payload of concern mounted on top of a rocket propulsion system. A first end of the annular fairing is fixedly attached to the launch abort motor while a second... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20080265100 - Laminar flow surfaces with selected roughness distributions, and associated methods: Laminar flow surfaces with selected roughness distributions, and associated methods are disclosed. A representative method for designing an airfoil includes selecting a parameter that includes a flow behavior distribution and/or a surface shape for an airflow surface. Based at least in part on the selected parameter, the method can include... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP (boeing)

20080265101 - Vortex ring generator: A vortex ring generator adapted to be associated with a body subjected to fluid flow, the vortex ring generator being adapted to produce a fluid flow in the form of a vortex ring with the fluid flow moving over the body from the vortex ring generator.... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080265102 - Deployable flap edge fence: A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled... Agent: Tung & Associates / Randy W. Tung, Esq.

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20080258006 - High altitude structures control system and related methods: A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure extending substantially skyward from the ground. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects. The system and method also include a gas having a density that is less dense than that... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080258004 - Exo atmospheric intercepting system and method: According to an embodiment of the present invention there is provided a kill-vehicle to be used in an exo-atmospheric anti-missile interceptor aimed at hitting a target, the kill-vehicle having a main body and comprising: an electronic box; a sensor unit coupled to the electronic box and including at least one... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080258016 - Nacelle assembly without lower bi-fi splitter: A nacelle assembly provides thrust reverser doors and core cowl doors with separate thrust reverser door hinge lines and core cowl doors hinge lines for independent operation to eliminate the requirement of a lower bi-fi splitter. The removal of the lower Bi-Fi splitter provides improved aerodynamic packaging with improved performance... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20080258005 - Aircraft having a reduced environmental impact: Disclosed is an aircraft having a reduced environmental impact. According to the invention, this aircraft comprises at least one engine (7) having at least one propeller (9, 10) supported, at the rear, on the back of the aircraft with the propeller(s) that is/are arranged in line with the rear portion... Agent: Stevens Davis LLP

20080258007 - Attaching panels to support structures in an aircraft: Apparatus and methods for attaching wall panels to support structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft includes a support structure and a wall assembly coupled to the support structure. The wall assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member is coupled to the support structure... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20080258008 - Joint for use in aircraft construction: A joint for use in aircraft construction, for example a wing, comprises: a cover skin having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a distal portion, said distal portion having an exterior-facing surface; and a butt-strap having a first portion for connection to the skin, said first portion having an... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080258009 - Leading edge for aircraft made of reinforced composite material: The present invention relates to a leading edge (1) for aircraft made of composite material, characterized in that it comprises on its inner face a metallic-type reinforcement (2) firmly adhered to the mentioned inner face of the leading edge (1) arranged such that it confers the leading edge (1) with... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080258010 - System for deicing and/or defogging an aircraft surface, method for controlling same, and aircraft equipped with same: The invention concerns a system for deicing and/or defogging an aircraft surface (4) comprising: a temperature sensor (5) located proximate said surface (4) and adapted to generate a temperature information (TPT); a computer (20) adapted to generate a control information (CMD) based on the temperature information (TPT) and to transmit... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080258011 - Deceleration platform: A platform for the aerial delivery of payloads into aquatic environments has a staged v cross-section formed by two walls extending from an end part. The portions of the two walls adjacent to the end part diverge from it at an angle θ and, together with the end part, form... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080258012 - Reefing apparatus for controlling the inflation of a gliding wing parachute: A reefing apparatus for controlling inflation of a gliding wing parachute which has a generally rectangular or trapezoidal canopy with four outer corners. The reefing mechanism includes a primary reefing loop with four supplemental reefing loops movably secured thereto by loops and connected through mounting rings to the four corners... Agent: Sperry Zoda And Kane Suite D

20080258013 - High altitude payload structures and related methods: A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude structure including an elongated structure coupled to the ground and extending skyward. The elongated structure at least partially supported by buoyancy effects, the elongated structure including at least one lumen, the at least one lumen configured to transport... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080258014 - Aircraft kinetic landing energy conversion system: A kinetic energy system which transfers the kinetic landing into recoverable electric energy for an aircraft. The system incorporates at least one wheel supporting the aircraft for landing and takeoff coupled with a dynamic functioning motor/generator mounted to and operated by rotation of the wheel to create electrical energy from... Agent: The Boeing Company C/o Felix L. Fischer, Attorney At Law

20080258015 - Device and method for twisting and clamping moveable flaps: The invention relates to a device for twisting and clamping a second flap moveable about a rotational axis with respect to a first flap. A device includes a twisting device arranged on the first flap including a drivable shaft rotatable about the rotational axis and a catch connected to the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C