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6,981,672 Fixed canard 2-D guidance of artillery projectiles 2006-01-03
6,983,588 Turbofan variable fan nozzle 2006-01-10
6,985,801 Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods with redundant flight data display 2006-01-10
6,986,481 Extendable joined wing system for a fluid-born body 2006-01-17
6,986,695 Method for attaching an empennage assembly to a model airplane 2006-01-17
6,987,257 Attitude determination system and method 2006-01-17
6,988,694 Push release loop 2006-01-24
6,994,294 Stabilization of a drogue body 2006-02-07
6,997,013 Cooling system for an on-board inert gas generating system 2006-02-14
7,000,638 Diverter valve with multiple valve seat rings 2006-02-21
7,003,383 Flight management system using holding pattern entry algorithms 2006-02-21
7,004,423 Projectile diverter 2006-02-28
7,004,426 Control system for rotorcraft for preventing the vortex ring state 2006-02-28
7,006,903 Method and system for routing mobile vehicles and scheduling maintenance for those vehicles related application 2006-02-28
7,007,897 Flight control actuation system 2006-03-07
7,010,905 Ventilated confluent exhaust nozzle 2006-03-14
7,013,208 Sliding integral proportional (SIP) controller for aircraft skid control 2006-03-14
7,014,141 Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system 2006-03-21
7,014,144 Dual action inlet door and method for use thereof 2006-03-21
7,014,150 Method and system for optimizing torque in a CMG array 2006-03-21
7,017,857 Active vibration control system 2006-03-28
7,021,587 Dual channel fail-safe system and method for adjusting aircraft trim 2006-04-04
7,025,171 Safety harness 2006-04-11
7,028,947 Self-powered tethered decoy for heat-seeking transport aircraft missile defense 2006-04-18
7,035,725 Sliding integral proportional (SIP) controller for aircraft skid control 2006-04-25
7,040,247 Stabilizing surface for flight deck or other uses 2006-05-09
7,040,571 Single pull control horn 2006-05-09
7,043,355 Multisource target correlation 2006-05-09
7,048,227 Parachute supported aircraft with controlled wing collapse and inflation 2006-05-23
7,048,229 Low sonic boom inlet for supersonic aircraft 2006-05-23
7,048,231 Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging 2006-05-23
7,055,777 Airship and method of operation 2006-06-06
7,057,734 Integrated reaction wheel assembly and fiber optic gyro 2006-06-06
7,059,034 One-piece closed-shape structure and method of forming same 2006-06-13
7,059,564 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including a cleat for capturing aircraft on a line 2006-06-13
7,063,898 Surface modified metal parts 2006-06-20
7,066,426 Multimodal, deployable vehicle 2006-06-27
7,066,427 Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method 2006-06-27
7,066,430 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and recovering unmanned aircraft, including extendable capture devices 2006-06-27
7,066,501 Aircraft latch 2006-06-27
7,066,551 Curved beam aircraft passenger seat 2006-06-27
7,066,808 Aircraft cabin multi-differential pressure control system 2006-06-27
7,066,997 Coal tar and hydrocarbon mixture pitch and the preparation and use thereof 2006-06-27
7,070,144 Aircraft and missile afterbody flow control device and method of controlling flow 2006-07-04
7,077,467 Cable raceway 2006-07-18
7,077,631 Ram air turbine with speed increasing gearbox 2006-07-18
7,078,880 Energy storage flywheel voltage regulation and load sharing system and method 2006-07-18
7,079,070 Radar-filtered projectile 2006-07-18
7,086,629 Severance of polycarbonates and polycarbonate laminates with linear shaped charge 2006-08-08
7,089,108 Method and apparatus for entering a flight plan into an aircraft navigation system 2006-08-08
7,090,166 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for transmitting forces to the aircraft during launch 2006-08-15
7,090,170 In-orbit satellite sensor alignment determination 2006-08-15
7,090,171 Momentum stabilized launch vehicle upper stage 2006-08-15
7,090,314 Load assist mechanism for an overhead bin 2006-08-15
7,093,424 Thrust reverser system electro-mechanical brake manual release mechanism 2006-08-22
7,093,793 Variable cam exhaust nozzle 2006-08-22
7,093,806 Method and system for decoupling structural modes to provide consistent control system performance 2006-08-22
7,097,131 Drain valve and method of mounting 2006-08-29
7,097,135 Airship 2006-08-29
7,097,137 Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2006-08-29
7,098,810 Aircraft autorecovery systems and methods 2006-08-29
7,098,811 Method and apparatus for tactile cueing of aircraft controls 2006-08-29
7,100,865 Method and apparatus for stowing and deploying control surfaces of a guided air vehicle 2006-09-05
7,100,873 Hanger assembly for aircraft 2006-09-05
7,101,297 Compact actuator 2006-09-05
7,104,495 Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components 2006-09-12
7,104,496 Active protection device and associated apparatus, system, and method 2006-09-12
7,104,500 Thrust reverser with sliding pivot joints 2006-09-12
7,104,502 Ice detector for improved ice detection at near freezing condition 2006-09-12
7,107,131 Cross-engine aircraft communication system 2006-09-12
7,113,109 Voice activated alerting system for aircraft crew 2006-09-26
7,114,601 Torque transfer limiting arrangement for a rotational drive shaft 2006-10-03
7,114,680 Methods and apparatuses for launching and capturing unmanned aircraft, including a combined launch and recovery system 2006-10-03
7,114,785 Aerodynamic surfaced bicycle wheel 2006-10-03
7,115,010 Floatation system including life raft 2006-10-03
7,120,522 Alignment of a flight vehicle based on recursive matrix inversion 2006-10-10
7,121,507 Methods and apparatuses for capturing and storing unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for securing the aircraft after capture 2006-10-17
7,121,509 Alerting system for aircraft crew 2006-10-17
7,124,983 Hybrid electrical ice protection system and method including an energy saving mode 2006-10-24
7,128,294 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for launching aircraft with a wedge action 2006-10-31
7,133,776 Attitude alignment of a slave inertial measurement system 2006-11-07
7,137,595 Flight lock actuator with dual energy sources 2006-11-21
7,140,575 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including methods and apparatuses for releasably gripping aircraft during launch 2006-11-28
7,143,974 Methods and apparatuses for launching airborne devices along flexible elongated members 2006-12-05
7,143,978 In-seat power supply floor module 2006-12-05
7,143,980 Aerial chemical application and control method 2006-12-05
7,146,796 Nested latch thrust reverser 2006-12-12
7,150,433 Aircraft bolster trays 2006-12-19
7,152,495 System and method for adaptive cancellation of disturbances 2006-12-26
7,152,827 Methods and apparatuses for launching, capturing, and storing unmanned aircraft, including a container having a guide structure for aircraft components 2006-12-26
7,152,828 Method and apparatus for the hookup of unmanned/manned ("hum") multi purpose vehicles with each other 2006-12-26
7,156,033 Inflating aircraft flotation device 2007-01-02
7,159,818 Multi-spectral air inlet shield and associated inlet structure 2007-01-09
7,159,823 Rapid deployment of troops and cargo 2007-01-09
7,163,177 Airship ballast system 2007-01-16
7,165,745 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including releasably gripping aircraft during launch and braking subsequent grip motion 2007-01-23
7,172,156 Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging 2007-02-06
7,172,157 Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging 2007-02-06
7,175,135 Methods and apparatuses for capturing unmanned aircraft and constraining motion of the captured aircraft 2007-02-13
7,178,762 Reinforcing material for parachutes and methods for reinforcing parachutes 2007-02-20
7,181,020 Audio feedback regarding aircraft operation 2007-02-20
7,182,290 Methods and systems for starting propeller-driven devices 2007-02-27
7,182,296 Methods and apparatus for error-tolerant wrap-back ACE monitor 2007-02-27
7,182,297 Method and apparatus for supporting aircraft components, including actuators 2007-02-27
7,185,855 Method and system for steering a momentum control system 2007-03-06
7,185,857 Thrust vector actuation control system and method 2007-03-06
7,187,498 Surveillance window 2007-03-06
7,188,558 Pyromechanical separating element 2007-03-13
7,188,806 Aircraft passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed 2007-03-13
7,190,304 System for interception and defeat of rocket propelled grenades and method of use 2007-03-13
7,191,984 Thermal design for spacecraft modules 2007-03-20
7,192,462 Engine air filter and sealing system 2007-03-20
7,195,197 Techniques for controlling a fin with unlimited adjustment and no backlash 2007-03-27
7,195,204 High altitude platform control system 2007-03-27
7,198,225 Aircraft control system 2007-04-03
7,198,230 Method and system for maximizing satellite constellation coverage 2007-04-03
7,198,231 Method of applying ablative insulation coatings and articles obtained therefrom 2007-04-03
7,204,455 Motion assisting apparatus 2007-04-17
7,205,066 Structural element with rib-receiving member 2007-04-17
7,206,698 Ground operations and imminent landing runway selection 2007-04-17
7,207,522 Safety device trigger for activating a safety device 2007-04-24
7,207,742 Safety improvements for airport runways and taxiways 2007-04-24
7,210,652 Dual action inlet door and method for use thereof 2007-05-01
7,210,654 Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system 2007-05-01
7,216,036 Integrated inertial stellar attitude sensor 2007-05-08
7,216,642 Pneumatically launched folding wing glider toy 2007-05-15
7,216,832 Method of assembling a single piece co-cured structure 2007-05-15
7,219,854 Cycloidal hybrid advanced surface effects vehicle 2007-05-22
7,219,859 Multipurpose modular spacecraft 2007-05-22
7,219,861 Guidance system for radio-controlled aircraft 2007-05-22
7,221,436 System and method for optimization-based sensor steering and tracking 2007-05-22
7,222,823 Payload adapter 2007-05-29
7,223,047 Safety improvements for airport runways and taxiways 2007-05-29
7,226,015 Aircraft and missile forebody flow control device and method of controlling flow 2007-06-05
7,230,205 Compressor airfoil surface wetting and icing detection system 2007-06-12
7,237,751 Helicopter rotor and method of repairing same 2007-07-03
7,240,943 Independent divan door and drawer assembly 2007-07-10
7,243,878 Regional aircraft boarding modules, and methods of using same 2007-07-17
7,243,879 Lattice fin for missiles or other fluid-born bodies and method for producing same 2007-07-17
7,246,480 System for heating an air intake of turbine engine 2007-07-24
7,246,776 Method and system for CMG array singularity avoidance 2007-07-24
7,249,756 Low-profile, multi-axis, highly passively damped, vibration isolation mount 2007-07-31
7,251,914 Frame mount latch assembly for subsurface aircraft servicing pit 2007-08-07
7,255,208 Aircraft brake wheel heat shield 2007-08-14
7,255,304 Tandem motor actuator 2007-08-14
7,264,202 Tri-cycloidal airship 2007-09-04
7,264,203 Spider actuated thrust reverser 2007-09-04
7,270,296 Small-size high-speed transmission system for use in microturbine-powered aircraft 2007-09-18
7,271,796 Reconfigurable control for a combat vehicle 2007-09-18
7,273,196 System for vehicle attitude and/or momentum control 2007-09-25
7,275,496 Balloonsonde launcher 2007-10-02
7,275,714 Airship docking mechanism 2007-10-02
7,275,717 Helicopter one-piece door 2007-10-02
7,276,681 On-board light source based gain correction for semi-active laser seekers 2007-10-02
7,280,917 Systems and methods for controlling a landing position of sensors deployed from an air vehicle 2007-10-09
7,281,681 Hydrogen powered aircraft 2007-10-16
7,286,289 Surveillance window 2007-10-23
7,287,722 Rocket-powered vehicle racing competition 2007-10-30
7,287,724 Tether system for balloon ride 2007-10-30
7,300,019 Multimodal, deployable vehicle 2007-11-27
7,300,112 Frame assembly for passenger seat 2007-11-27
7,302,323 Transportation data recording system 2007-11-27
7,302,340 High altitude parachute navigation flight computer 2007-11-27
7,305,286 System and method for gyro enhanced vertical flight information 2007-12-04
7,306,644 Gas generating system and method for inerting aircraft fuel tanks 2007-12-11
7,314,398 Floatation system including life raft 2008-01-01
7,316,539 Vane assembly with metal trailing edge segment 2008-01-08
7,318,565 Electric motor assisted takeoff device for an air vehicle 2008-01-15
7,325,569 Butterfly valve with integral split flapper relief valve 2008-02-05
7,325,769 Fast-pivot missile flight control surface 2008-02-05
7,328,104 Systems and methods for improved inertial navigation 2008-02-05
7,331,546 Bendable wing for micro air vehicle 2008-02-19
7,334,758 Attachment assembly for mounting a seat to the floor of a vehicle 2008-02-26
7,334,760 Flow control device and method of controlling flow 2008-02-26
7,338,016 Multi-grommet retained slider for parachutes 2008-03-04
7,339,537 Capacitive drive antenna and an air vehicle so equipped 2008-03-04
7,339,659 Method and system for identifying hostile missile launch locations 2008-03-04
7,341,223 Hybrid unmanned vehicle for high altitude operations 2008-03-11
7,350,751 Anti-flip landing gear for aircraft 2008-04-01
7,350,753 RF shielding for aircraft windows 2008-04-01
7,360,741 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including releasably gripping aircraft during launch and breaking subsequent grip motion 2008-04-22
7,360,742 Aircraft passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed 2008-04-22
7,363,121 System, method and apparatus for searching geographic area using prioritized spatial order 2008-04-22
7,364,120 Quantized control-moment gyroscope array 2008-04-29
7,367,529 Momentum tube for distributed actuation 2008-05-06
7,370,833 Method and system for determining a singularity free momentum path 2008-05-13
7,374,129 Device for launching a power kite 2008-05-20
7,374,134 Systems and methods for semi-permanent, non-precision inspace assembly of space structures, modules and spacecraft 2008-05-20
7,382,287 Avionics system, method and apparatus for selecting a runway 2008-06-03
7,384,016 Adaptive compliant wing and rotor system 2008-06-10
7,387,279 Method and apparatus for supplying orbital space platforms using payload canisters via intermediate orbital rendezvous and docking 2008-06-17
7,395,987 Apparatus and appertaining method for upfinding in spinning projectiles using a phase-lock-loop or correlator mechanism 2008-07-08
7,400,287 Smart chaff 2008-07-15
7,406,370 Electrical energy management system on a more electric vehicle 2008-07-29
7,407,136 Static port skin applique apparatus and method 2008-08-05
7,407,137 Dual voltage integrated power and attitude control system and method 2008-08-05
7,409,292 Method and system for degimbalization of vehicle navigation data 2008-08-05
7,409,820 Electrical thrust reverser tertiary lock system including a voltage limiting circuit 2008-08-12
7,410,127 Seat track anti-rattle locking device 2008-08-12
7,412,930 Frictional roll control apparatus for a spinning projectile 2008-08-19
7,413,145 Aerial delivery system 2008-08-19
7,413,262 Hub for wheel of human powered vehicle 2008-08-19
7,416,156 Dual brace-determinate landing gear 2008-08-26
7,418,343 Relative navigation for precision rendezvous and station keeping using datalink signals 2008-08-26
7,419,120 Triple-fuselage aircraft and families of aircraft of said type 2008-09-02
7,419,121 Integrated mount duct for use with airborne auxiliary power units and other turbomachines 2008-09-02
7,419,214 Lounge seating arrangement 2008-09-02
7,421,319 Systems and methods for preflight planning and inflight execution using portable electronic data storage and display devices 2008-09-02
7,421,343 Systems and methods for reducing vibration-induced errors in inertial sensors 2008-09-02
7,427,049 Aircraft seat floor track fitting 2008-09-23
7,428,098 Structureless space telescope 2008-09-23
7,428,450 Method and system for using a database and GPS position data to generate bearing data 2008-09-23
7,429,016 Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies 2008-09-30
7,431,125 Composite muffler for use with airborne auxiliary power unit 2008-10-07
7,431,126 Support means for an acoustic liner used in an auxiliary power unit exhaust muffler 2008-10-07
7,431,237 Guided projectile with power and control mechanism 2008-10-07
7,431,239 One-piece closed-shape structure and method of forming same 2008-10-07
7,431,240 Hybrid deicing system and method of operation 2008-10-07
7,441,511 Watercraft arresting system 2008-10-28
7,448,575 Comfortable seating arrangements with easy access 2008-11-11
7,448,656 Dual action structural latch 2008-11-11
7,458,181 Waterfowl decoy kite 2008-12-02
7,461,812 Rotorcraft control system with stepped mixing linkage 2008-12-09
7,461,814 Dual action inlet door and method for use thereof 2008-12-09
7,462,098 Cabin pressure control system and method that accommodates aircraft take-off with and without a cabin pressurization source 2008-12-09
7,464,899 Method and system for determining a singularity free momentum path 2008-12-16
7,469,545 Auxiliary power unit inlet door position control system and method 2008-12-30
7,469,725 Method and apparatus for accurately delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle 2008-12-30
7,471,216 Handheld controller for vehicles 2008-12-30
7,478,578 Commercial airliner missile protection using formation drone aircraft 2009-01-20
7,478,780 Methods for manufacturing composite aircraft, parts and a family of composite aircraft 2009-01-20
7,481,396 Small-size high-speed transmission system for use in microturbine-powered aircraft 2009-01-27
7,484,689 Aviation ground power unit connection system and method incorporating same 2009-02-03
7,484,692 Integrated abort rocket and orbital propulsion system 2009-02-03
7,487,937 Airfoil for micro air vehicle 2009-02-10
7,487,938 System and method utilizing Internet Protocol (IP) sequencing to identify components of a passenger flight information system (PFIS) 2009-02-10
7,487,969 Kite system having a light transmitter and a light receiver 2009-02-10
7,491,253 Engine intake system with accessible, interchangeable air filters 2009-02-17
7,498,969 Proximity radar antenna co-located with GPS DRA fuze 2009-03-03
7,503,277 Aerostat inflator 2009-03-17
7,503,425 Integrated inlet attachment 2009-03-17
7,503,521 Radiation homing tag 2009-03-17
7,506,904 Door handle lock assembly with automatic lock and retract 2009-03-24
7,512,466 High-torque, low power reaction wheel array and method 2009-03-31
7,515,400 Circuit breaker box and monitoring system 2009-04-07
7,523,692 Aircraft defense system against manpads with IR/UV seekers 2009-04-28
7,523,993 Passenger dorsal support 2009-04-28
7,526,921 Auxiliary power unit with integral firebox 2009-05-05
7,533,849 Optically guided munition 2009-05-19
7,540,142 Multiple auxiliary power unit system inlet ducts controlled by a single actuator 2009-06-02
7,549,605 Electric flight control surface actuation system for aircraft flaps and slats 2009-06-23
7,549,608 Detachable line management device for traction kites 2009-06-23
7,551,121 Multi-target-tracking optical sensor-array technology 2009-06-23
7,552,893 Airship & method of operation 2009-06-30
7,556,219 Unmanned aerial vehicle and launch assembly 2009-07-07
7,556,224 Distributed flight control surface actuation system 2009-07-07
7,559,510 Elevator variable feel unit 2009-07-14
7,561,947 Dynamic CMG array and method 2009-07-14
7,566,027 Roll orientation using turns-counting fuze 2009-07-28
7,568,662 Emergency flight control system 2009-08-04
7,571,879 Automatic conversion system for tiltrotor aircraft 2009-08-11
7,575,014 Control of engine intake door 2009-08-18
7,575,190 Fiber optic laser detection and ranging system 2009-08-18
7,575,192 Transmission system for use in microturbine-powered applications 2009-08-18
7,575,196 Ice protection system and method including a plurality of segmented sub-areas and a cyclic diverter valve 2009-08-18
7,578,467 Methods and apparatuses for indicating and/or adjusting tension in pliant tension members, including aircraft recovery lines 2009-08-25
7,578,470 Passenger seating arrangement 2009-08-25
7,578,471 Aircraft passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed 2009-08-25
7,578,472 Aircraft ejection seat system 2009-08-25
7,578,483 Conformable skin element system for active vortex control 2009-08-25
7,580,778 Methods and systems for controlling multi-body vehicles with fuel slosh 2009-08-25
7,581,702 Wirelessly controlling unmanned aircraft and accessing associated surveillance data 2009-09-01
7,584,928 Drogue parachute drag force actuated programmable controller to generate an event trigger signal 2009-09-08
7,588,032 Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft 2009-09-15
7,588,212 Method and apparatus for noise abatement and ice protection of an aircraft engine nacelle inlet lip 2009-09-15
7,588,846 Energy storage system 2009-09-15
7,594,623 Torsionally de-coupled engine mount system 2009-09-29
7,594,625 Proprotor blade with leading edge slot 2009-09-29
7,600,605 Aircraft ground run-up enclosure 2009-10-13
7,600,713 Pre-hung inlet door system 2009-10-13
7,600,714 Diffusing air inlet door assembly 2009-10-13
7,604,202 Ice management system for tiltrotor aircraft 2009-10-20
7,607,318 Integrated environmental control and auxiliary power system for an aircraft 2009-10-27
7,607,611 Flight control surface actuation system with redundantly configured and lockable actuator assemblies 2009-10-27
7,607,615 Brake for a kite 2009-10-27
7,610,828 Flight control surface actuator assembly including a free trial mechanism 2009-11-03
7,611,092 Internet linked environmental data collection system and method 2009-11-03
7,617,024 Automatic heading control system for tiltrotor aircraft and helicopters 2009-11-10
7,624,941 Method of controlling aircraft, missiles, munitions and ground vehicles with plasma actuators 2009-12-01
7,625,434 Enhanced OBIGGS 2009-12-01
7,626,514 Systems and methods for reducing nuisance alerts for helicopter enhanced ground proximity warning systems 2009-12-01
7,630,829 Ground incursion avoidance system and display 2009-12-08
7,631,838 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having access opening for electrical ice protection system 2009-12-15
7,633,410 Wireless assisted recovery systems and methods 2009-12-15
7,637,456 Power starter for micro air vehicles 2009-12-29
7,637,459 Weight-on-gear sensor 2009-12-29
7,640,743 Aircraft flight control user interface linkage system 2010-01-05
7,641,148 Sonobuoy loading method 2010-01-05
7,644,889 Fluid sensing system and methods, including vehicle fuel sensors 2010-01-12
7,648,105 Deployment brake release for a parachute 2010-01-19
7,651,055 Non-streaking drainmast 2010-01-26
7,656,053 Controlling power extraction for wind power generation 2010-02-02
7,657,988 Method and apparatus for manufacturing interchangeable and replaceable parts 2010-02-09
7,658,346 Double ducted hovering air-vehicle 2010-02-09
7,658,347 Micro air-vehicle transport container and launch system 2010-02-09
7,658,349 Pilot flight control stick haptic feedback system and method 2010-02-09
7,658,417 Hose hinge assembly 2010-02-09
7,665,694 Dual action inlet door and method for use thereof 2010-02-23
7,668,627 Mechanical flight control auxiliary power assist system 2010-02-23
7,671,311 Gimbal system with airflow 2010-03-02
7,673,834 Vortex ring generator 2010-03-09
7,674,036 Thermal icing conditions detector 2010-03-09
7,677,501 Store and munitions release system having deployable swaybrace claw 2010-03-16
7,677,833 Safety improvements for airport runways and taxiways 2010-03-16
7,681,832 Ducted fan air vehicle with deployable wings 2010-03-23
7,681,835 Single piece co-cure composite wing 2010-03-23
7,681,838 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having access opening for electrical ice protection system 2010-03-23
7,686,680 Closed-loop cabin pressure control system test method with actual pressure feedback 2010-03-30
7,689,324 Aircraft capability and hazard zone interface and method 2010-03-30
7,690,602 Satellite active motion damping 2010-04-06
7,690,604 Rudder pedal assembly including non-parallel slide rails 2010-04-06
7,693,619 Method and system for controlling sets of collinear control moment gyroscopes with offset determination without attitude trajectory of spacecraft 2010-04-06
7,693,624 Vehicle control system including related methods and components 2010-04-06
7,694,916 Catalytic reactive component reduction system and methods for the use thereof 2010-04-13
7,696,459 Techniques for articulating a nose member of a guidable projectile 2010-04-13
7,698,064 Gas supported inertial sensor system and method 2010-04-13
7,699,265 Aircraft ejection seat with movable headrest 2010-04-20
7,700,902 Locking assembly for rotary shafts 2010-04-20
7,701,082 Aerospace electrical power DC subsystem configuration using multi-functional DC/DC converter 2010-04-20
7,708,227 Energy-efficient electro-thermal ice-protection system 2010-05-04
7,709,772 Aircraft, missile, projectile or underwater vehicle with improved control system 2010-05-04
7,712,702 Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including releasably gripping aircraft during launch and breaking subsequent grip motion 2010-05-11
7,712,703 Flap simulators 2010-05-11
7,721,525 Aircraft engine inlet having zone of deformation 2010-05-25
7,721,991 Translatable and rotatable passenger seat 2010-05-25
7,721,998 Self-powered spacecraft attitude control system and method 2010-05-25
7,725,215 Distributed and recoverable digital control system 2010-05-25
7,726,409 Fire suppression systems 2010-06-01
7,726,611 Active rudder pedal mechanism with foreign object strike tolerance and articulating brake 2010-06-01
7,731,121 Propulsive anti-torque system for rotorcraft 2010-06-08
7,731,472 Method and apparatus for transporting a motorized vehicle 2010-06-08
7,735,199 Aircraft door hinge assembly 2010-06-15
7,735,670 Oxygen removal system 2010-06-15
7,735,774 VTOL aircraft with forward-swept fixed wing 2010-06-15
7,747,364 Methods, apparatus and systems for enhanced synthetic vision and multi-sensor data fusion to improve operational capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles 2010-06-29
7,748,486 Landing gear for a hovercraft 2010-07-06
7,748,662 Aerial delivery system 2010-07-06
7,753,315 Payload delivery vehicle and method 2010-07-13
7,755,012 Eccentric drive control actuation system 2010-07-13
7,757,991 Helicopter blade vortex interaction noise reducing method and device 2010-07-20
7,762,374 Turbine engine diffusing exhaust muffler 2010-07-27
7,762,501 Method and apparatus for improving main rotor yoke fatigue life 2010-07-27
7,762,776 Vortex shedding cyclical propeller 2010-07-27
7,765,037 Runway incursion detection system and method for displaying a runway incursion 2010-07-27
7,766,279 Vortex ring generator 2010-08-03
7,769,474 Method for soft-computing supervision of dynamical processes with multiple control objectives 2010-08-03
7,770,842 Aircraft flight control surface actuation system communication architecture 2010-08-10
7,775,482 Aircraft icing sensor 2010-08-17
7,778,744 Avionics framework 2010-08-17
7,784,463 Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft 2010-08-31
7,784,731 Transmission device for a twin-rotor helicopter 2010-08-31
7,784,773 Isolator useful for in-line mounting with a strut 2010-08-31
7,786,417 RAM neutralization system and method 2010-08-31
7,789,469 Method and system to increase electric brake clamping force accuracy 2010-09-07
7,791,007 Techniques for providing surface control to a guidable projectile 2010-09-07
7,798,285 Acoustic barrel for aircraft engine nacelle including crack and delamination stoppers 2010-09-21
7,798,445 Systems and methods for recovering and controlling post-recovery motion of unmanned aircraft 2010-09-21
7,798,448 Flow-driven oscillating acoustic attenuator 2010-09-21
7,802,756 Aircraft control system 2010-09-28
7,802,758 Load-distributing rotor insert for aircraft brakes 2010-09-28
7,805,226 Hierarchical strategy for singularity avoidance in arrays of control moment gyroscopes 2010-09-28
7,806,366 Systems and methods for capturing and controlling post-recovery motion of unmanned aircraft 2010-10-05
7,806,370 Large-scale deployable solar array 2010-10-05
7,818,127 Collision avoidance for vehicle control systems 2010-10-19
7,819,362 Enhanced aerial delivery system 2010-10-26
7,823,835 Door pod assembly 2010-11-02
7,825,554 Stabilizing power source for a vehicle 2010-11-02
7,828,245 Dual motor dual concentric valve 2010-11-09
7,829,829 Grid fin control system for a fluid-borne object 2010-11-09
7,829,830 Techniques for controlling access through a slot on a projectile 2010-11-09
7,832,689 Element for generating a fluid dynamic force 2010-11-16
7,832,690 Telescoping wing locking system 2010-11-16
7,834,300 Ballistic guidance control for munitions 2010-11-16
7,837,144 Fluid-driven artificial muscles as mechanisms for controlled actuation 2010-11-23
7,837,150 Ice protection system for a multi-segment aircraft component 2010-11-23
7,837,151 Method and apparatus for the hookup of unmanned/manned ("HUM") multi purpose air vehicles with each other 2010-11-23
7,840,316 Limited authority and full authority mode fly-by-wire flight control surface actuation control system 2010-11-23
7,841,559 Aerial vehicle with variable aspect ratio deployable wings 2010-11-30
7,841,563 Ducted fan air data system 2010-11-30
7,845,220 Hydraulic/pneumatic charging valve with integrated pressure transducer 2010-12-07
7,845,221 Detecting ice particles 2010-12-07
7,854,410 Powered unmanned aerial vehicle 2010-12-21
7,854,412 Energy-efficient electro-thermal and electro-mechanical ice-protection method 2010-12-21
7,854,590 Rotor blade visual lights 2010-12-21
7,857,093 Engine inlet deep acoustic liner section 2010-12-28
7,866,598 Rotorcraft engine and rotor speed synchronization 2011-01-11
7,866,606 Aircraft crashworthy energy absorber system 2011-01-11
7,869,943 Flight management systems and methods for use with an aerial vehicle 2011-01-11
7,871,033 Tilt actuation for a rotorcraft 2011-01-18
7,871,044 Method for vertical takeoff from and landing on inclined surfaces 2011-01-18
7,873,445 Governor for a rotor with a variable maximum collective pitch 2011-01-18
7,874,137 Gas turbine engine anti-ice formation device and system 2011-01-25
7,874,519 Spacecraft three-axis attitude acquisition from sun direction measurement 2011-01-25
7,878,214 Ullage pressure regulator 2011-02-01
7,878,450 Float pack assembly and method of use 2011-02-01
7,878,451 Low-leakage seal system for pivot door type thrust reverser 2011-02-01
7,878,452 Aircraft ejection seat with moveable headrest 2011-02-01
7,878,457 Retractable vortex generator 2011-02-01
7,880,125 Aircraft, missile, projectile or underwater vehicle with reconfigurable control surfaces 2011-02-01
7,880,870 Linear array sensors for target detection including hydrocarbon events such as gun, mortar, RPG missile and artillery firings 2011-02-01
7,881,832 Automatic speech recognition system and method for aircraft 2011-02-01
7,883,059 Actuator systems and associated methods for unmanned air vehicles and other applications 2011-02-08
7,883,133 Apparatus and methods for litter support system for vehicles 2011-02-08
7,890,222 Mechanical flight control auxiliary power assist system 2011-02-15
7,891,298 Guided projectile 2011-02-22
7,891,948 Lightweight composite truss wind turbine blade 2011-02-22
7,891,949 Lightweight composite truss wind turbine blade 2011-02-22
7,891,950 Lightweight composite truss wind turbine blade 2011-02-22
7,894,950 Methodology for autonomous navigation and control of a tethered drogue 2011-02-22
7,896,292 Reactive component reduction system and methods for the use thereof 2011-03-01
7,900,870 Vent door system with lever mechanism 2011-03-08
7,900,871 Wing leading edge having vortex generators 2011-03-08
7,900,872 Nacelle inlet thermal anti-icing spray duct support system 2011-03-08
7,900,877 Active winglet 2011-03-08
7,901,155 Vehicle barrier 2011-03-08
7,901,174 Tiltable loading system and extendable platform for transferring cargo 2011-03-08
7,905,450 Aircraft equipment support 2011-03-15
7,908,041 Self-leveling laser horizon for navigation guidance 2011-03-15
7,908,045 System and method for presenting an image of terrain on an aircraft display unit 2011-03-15
7,913,947 Compact tiltrotor pylon-conversion actuation system 2011-03-29
7,913,954 Electrodynamic structure 2011-03-29
7,918,419 Rocket ejection delay apparatus and/or method 2011-04-05
7,921,966 Linear acoustic liner 2011-04-12
7,922,120 Wing ice protection heater element network 2011-04-12
7,922,121 Power distribution architecture for an ice protection system 2011-04-12
7,923,668 Acoustic nacelle inlet lip having composite construction and an integral electric ice protection heater disposed therein 2011-04-12
7,926,763 Ice management system for rotary-wing aircraft 2011-04-19
7,927,402 Passive desiccant system 2011-04-19
7,928,345 Aircraft windshield defogging/deicing system and method of use thereof 2011-04-19
7,928,862 Display of hover and touchdown symbology on head-up display 2011-04-19
7,931,233 Protective skin for aircraft 2011-04-26
7,931,238 Automatic velocity control system for aircraft 2011-04-26
7,931,240 Cellular support structures used for controlled actuation of fluid contact surfaces 2011-04-26
7,934,684 Rocket-powered vehicle racing competition 2011-05-03
7,934,686 Reducing drag on a mobile body 2011-05-03
7,938,358 Roadable aircraft with folding wings and integrated bumpers and lighting 2011-05-10
7,942,366 Aircraft landing gear with integrated extension, retraction, and leveling feature 2011-05-17
7,946,105 Bi-directional locking ring assembly for aircraft thrust reverser manual drive unit 2011-05-24
7,950,605 Torsionally de-coupled engine mount system 2011-05-31
7,950,607 Small munitions adaptor rack for releasing small munitions from an aircraft 2011-05-31
7,953,524 Navigation through reception of a remote position fix via data link 2011-05-31
7,958,718 Precision controlled variable thrust solid propellant rocket motor 2011-06-14
7,959,111 Angle of attack automated flight control system vertical control function 2011-06-14
7,962,265 Vehicular linear sensor system 2011-06-14
7,963,442 Spin stabilized projectile trajectory control 2011-06-21
7,967,237 Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies 2011-06-28
7,977,615 Aircraft and missile forebody flow control device and method of controlling flow 2011-07-12
7,979,199 Method and system to automatically generate a clearance request to deviate from a flight plan 2011-07-12
7,980,510 Small unmanned aircraft 2011-07-19
7,999,212 Precision guided munitions 2011-08-16
7,999,698 Anti-collision lighting systems and methods for a micro aerial vehicle 2011-08-16
8,000,847 Control system for automatic flight in windshear conditions 2011-08-16
8,002,217 System for adjustment of thrust reverser pivot door 2011-08-23
8,002,218 Combination ventilation and overhead stowage bin system 2011-08-23
8,002,220 Rate limited active pilot inceptor system and method 2011-08-23
8,010,287 Frequency hopping data link approach to autonomous GPS denied relative navigation determination 2011-08-30
8,011,615 Internet linked environmental data collection system and method 2011-09-06
8,011,616 Hydrogen powered aircraft 2011-09-06
8,014,911 Methods and systems for imposing a momentum boundary while reorienting an agile vehicle with control moment gyroscopes 2011-09-06
8,016,227 Non-handed engine cowl doors for fuselage mounted turbine engines 2011-09-13
8,016,232 Aircraft cabin pressure descent detection and control system and method 2011-09-13
8,020,803 Rotorcraft engine and rotor speed synchronization 2011-09-20
8,020,809 Direct torque actuator control for control moment gyroscope 2011-09-20
8,021,116 Multi-bladed rotor system for rotorcraft 2011-09-20
8,025,257 Actuation system for a lift assisting device and roller bearings used therein 2011-09-27
8,028,951 Hydrogen powered aircraft 2011-10-04
8,030,603 Systems and methods for a selectively engageable shaft lock and drive device priority 2011-10-04
8,033,500 Actuator load path monitoring system 2011-10-11
8,033,509 Load optimized redundant flight control surface actuation system and method 2011-10-11
8,038,098 Overhead luggage bin for aircraft interior 2011-10-18
8,042,305 Deployable structural assemblies, systems for deploying such structural assemblies 2011-10-25
8,042,766 Hybrid aircraft wheel comprising metal and composite portions 2011-10-25
8,052,081 Dual rotor helicopter with tilted rotational axes 2011-11-08
8,052,085 Thrust reverser for a turbofan gas turbine engine 2011-11-08
8,052,086 Thrust reverser door 2011-11-08
8,055,395 Methods and devices of an aircraft crosswind component indicating system 2011-11-08
8,056,857 Aircraft seat with upright seat back position indicator 2011-11-15
8,056,866 Air-vehicle augmented kinesthetic control system 2011-11-15
8,061,660 Large-scale deployable solar array 2011-11-22
8,066,218 Anti-missile defense suite 2011-11-29
8,066,219 Anhedral tip blades for tiltrotor aircraft 2011-11-29
8,066,223 Enhanced aerial delivery system 2011-11-29
8,066,227 Deployable structures having collapsible structural members 2011-11-29
8,066,467 Omni-directional towbarless aircraft transporter for moving aircraft 2011-11-29
8,068,943 Inertial signals for flight control backup mode 2011-11-29
8,068,949 Vehicle control system including related methods and components 2011-11-29
8,068,950 Unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing systems 2011-11-29
8,070,091 Electromechanical actuation system and method 2011-12-06
8,070,092 Noise-suppressing strut support system for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2011-12-06
8,070,103 Fuel line air trap for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2011-12-06
8,070,854 Passive desiccant system 2011-12-06
8,071,926 Stability multiplexed autopilot 2011-12-06
8,072,172 Redundant electromechanical actuator for control surfaces 2011-12-06
8,074,935 Satellite refuelling system and method 2011-12-13
8,074,940 Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein 2011-12-13
8,076,622 Low profile, conformal global positioning system array for artillery 2011-12-13
8,077,099 Multi-band symmetric phase center folded monopole antenna for GPS/proximity munitions fuse applications 2011-12-13
8,078,340 Active user interface haptic feedback and linking control system using either force or position data 2011-12-13
8,078,395 Control system for automatic circle flight 2011-12-13
8,079,546 Samara wing 2011-12-20
8,079,551 Enhanced aerial delivery system 2011-12-20
8,080,772 Modular, harnessless electromechanical actuation system assembly 2011-12-20
8,082,074 Vehicle control system including related methods and components 2011-12-20
8,082,707 Air-film vibration damping apparatus for windows 2011-12-27
8,083,186 Input/steering mechanisms and aircraft control systems for use on aircraft 2011-12-27
8,084,726 Control system for an exoatmospheric kill vehicle 2011-12-27
8,087,611 Galley unit with cart lift for elevated cart storage 2012-01-03
8,087,619 Active control stick assembly including traction drive 2012-01-03
8,089,033 POD launched unmanned air vehicle 2012-01-03
8,089,034 Mechanism for folding, sweeping, and locking vehicle wings about a single pivot 2012-01-03
8,090,483 System and method for displaying control related information to an aircraft operator 2012-01-03
8,091,335 Swept fan ramp for pivot door thrust reverser 2012-01-10
8,091,827 Thrust reverser door 2012-01-10
8,091,833 Vibration isolation devices and associated systems and methods 2012-01-10
8,091,834 Multi-grommet retained slider for parachutes 2012-01-10
8,091,836 Rotary wing system with ion field flow control 2012-01-10
8,096,496 Helicopter drip pan 2012-01-17
8,100,364 Anti-icing piccolo tube standoff 2012-01-24
8,103,393 Aircraft exhaust gas temperature monitor 2012-01-24
8,103,398 Unmanned aerial vehicle control systems 2012-01-24
8,104,707 X-vane configuration in a ducted-fan aerial vehicle 2012-01-31
8,105,645 Method of applying an electric conductive layer to selected portions of a mounting frame 2012-01-31
8,109,465 Electro-magnetic up-lock for retractable landing gear 2012-02-07
8,109,466 Thrust reverser cascade assembly and AFT cascade ring with flow deflector portion 2012-02-07
8,109,472 Collapsible structures with adjustable forms 2012-02-07
8,114,198 Cross ship architecture for dispatch critical fuel tank inerting system 2012-02-14
8,123,159 Engine exhaust system 2012-02-28
8,123,169 Vertical non-bladdered fuel tank for a ducted fan vehicle 2012-02-28
8,123,171 Load assisted release system 2012-02-28
8,125,398 Circularly-polarized edge slot antenna 2012-02-28
8,127,530 Thrust reverser for a turbofan gas turbine engine 2012-03-06
8,127,656 General purpose pneumatic power module 2012-03-06
8,128,019 Hybrid power for ducted fan unmanned aerial systems 2012-03-06
8,132,755 Engine exhaust system with directional nozzle 2012-03-13
8,135,503 Ground proximity sensor 2012-03-13
8,136,758 Hybrid strut comprising metal and composite portions 2012-03-20
8,136,761 Self-propelled wheel apparatus of aircraft 2012-03-20
8,136,766 Frangible fasteners for aircraft components and associated systems and methods 2012-03-20
8,138,982 Munitions/artillery shell GPS multi-edge slot anti-jamming array 2012-03-20
8,140,198 Slew guidance method for spacecraft 2012-03-20
8,141,812 Multiple drive-path transmission with torque-splitting differential mechanism 2012-03-27
8,141,816 AFT inlet duct mounted door actuator 2012-03-27
8,141,818 Ram door assemblies 2012-03-27
8,141,823 Method for vertical takeoff from and landing on inclined surfaces 2012-03-27
8,146,867 Modular spacecraft design architecture 2012-04-03
8,148,670 Rotary actuator ball-detent locking mechanism 2012-04-03
8,152,100 Amphibious sport aircraft trailer 2012-04-10
8,152,201 Ground support system 2012-04-10
8,156,711 Contact stiffeners for structural skins 2012-04-17
8,157,206 Two-motion wing-fold mechanism with independent load path 2012-04-17
8,157,216 Methods and apparatus for an asymmetrical fairing 2012-04-17
8,162,256 Launch and capture systems for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles 2012-04-24
8,162,259 Aircraft ejection seat with passive limb retention 2012-04-24
8,162,263 Payload quick release for an aerial system 2012-04-24
8,163,050 Comb for inlet barrier filter system 2012-04-24
8,167,242 Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2012-05-01
8,167,244 Class divider for aircraft cabin 2012-05-01
8,170,730 Control system for automatic flight in windshear conditions 2012-05-01
8,181,422 Energy-absorbing structural composite element 2012-05-22
8,181,905 Aircraft engine nacelle with translating inlet cowl 2012-05-22
8,181,911 Satellite refuelling system and method 2012-05-22
8,181,914 Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein 2012-05-22
8,181,915 Control stick adapted for use in a fly-by-wire flight control system, and linkage for use therein 2012-05-22
8,182,140 Thermal icing conditions detector 2012-05-22
8,183,508 Pyrotechnic fin deployment and retention mechanism 2012-05-22
8,185,350 Systems and methods for operational verification of a missile approach warning system 2012-05-22
8,186,632 Panel-mounted aircraft control stick 2012-05-29
8,190,305 Hierarchical closed-loop control system for aircraft, missiles and munitions 2012-05-29
8,191,824 Integrated load sensing system 2012-06-05
8,191,830 Aircraft ejection seat with moveable headrest 2012-06-05
8,191,833 Aircraft and missile afterbody flow control device and method of controlling flow 2012-06-05
8,196,704 Linear acoustic liner 2012-06-12
8,196,856 Method for suppressing vibration in a tiltrotor aircraft 2012-06-12
8,196,862 Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler 2012-06-12
8,196,870 Robotic satellite refueling tool 2012-06-12
8,200,376 Vehicle performance monitoring system with multi-level caching 2012-06-12
8,201,390 Partial cascade thrust reverser 2012-06-19
8,201,772 Method for suppressing vibration and acoustic signature in a tiltrotor aircraft 2012-06-19
8,201,776 Airfoils and method for constructing airfoils 2012-06-19
8,201,777 Aircraft door and method for using the same 2012-06-19
8,205,820 Transforming unmanned aerial-to-ground vehicle 2012-06-26
8,205,823 Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method 2012-06-26
8,205,825 Engine pylon made from composite material 2012-06-26
8,209,068 Systems and methods for controlling dynamic systems 2012-06-26
8,209,069 Aircraft sensor anticipator system 2012-06-26
8,209,070 Methods and systems for efficiently orienting an agile vehicle using a gyroscope array 2012-06-26
8,210,471 Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method 2012-07-03
8,210,473 Folding wing root mechanism 2012-07-03
8,215,583 Articulating yoke mount 2012-07-10
8,217,554 Ultrasonic vibration system and method for removing/avoiding unwanted build-up on structures 2012-07-10
8,220,737 VTOL aerial vehicle 2012-07-17
8,220,738 Nacelle and method of assembling the same 2012-07-17
8,220,751 Multi-grommet retained slider for parachutes 2012-07-17
8,224,574 System for multiple navigation components 2012-07-17
8,225,822 Electric fueling system for a vehicle that requires a metered amount of fuel 2012-07-24
8,226,030 Weight-on-gear sensor 2012-07-24
8,226,039 Vibration isolation devices and associated systems and methods 2012-07-24
8,229,606 Systems and methods for estimating position, attitude, and/or heading of a vehicle 2012-07-24
8,231,078 Double hook door mechanism 2012-07-31
8,231,081 Electronic display mount 2012-07-31
8,231,097 Aircraft equipment support 2012-07-31
8,234,068 System, module, and method of constructing a flight path used by an avionics system 2012-07-31
8,244,461 Navigational display for parachutists 2012-08-14
8,245,966 Airship and vectored propeller drive therefor 2012-08-21
8,245,970 Array of aircraft seats 2012-08-21
8,249,843 Predicting aerodynamic impacts for small appendages (IRCM installation) on large fixed wing aircraft using computational fluid dynamics 2012-08-21
8,251,305 Rotorcraft with variable incident wing 2012-08-28
8,251,307 Airborne manipulator system 2012-08-28
8,253,644 Control of passive intermodulation on aircrafts 2012-08-28
8,256,704 Vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft 2012-09-04
8,260,478 Rotation rate tracking system using GPS harmonic signals 2012-09-04
8,262,024 Aircraft frames 2012-09-11
8,262,029 Electrodynamic method 2012-09-11
8,265,818 Open architecture command system 2012-09-11
8,267,351 Roller slot door mechanism 2012-09-18
8,267,355 Method of controlling aircraft, missiles, munitions and ground vehicles with plasma actuators 2012-09-18
8,269,156 Guidance control system for projectiles 2012-09-18
8,271,149 Conversion system fault management system for tiltrotor aircraft 2012-09-18
8,272,595 Fan cowl support for a turbofan engine 2012-09-25
8,272,596 Amphibious aircraft 2012-09-25
8,275,498 System and method for assessing the risk of conjunction of a rocket body with orbiting and non-orbiting platforms 2012-09-25
8,275,500 Gas turbine engine fixed collective takeoff compensation control system and method 2012-09-25
8,276,962 Apparatus and methods for litter support system for vehicles 2012-10-02
8,286,907 Flying entertainment vehicle 2012-10-16
8,286,908 Counter-torque device for a helicopter 2012-10-16
8,286,912 Wingtip and sponson interaction on an amphibious aircraft 2012-10-16
8,292,215 Helicopter with folding rotor arms 2012-10-23
8,292,221 Aircraft equipment support 2012-10-23
8,292,224 Quick install aircraft track fitting device 2012-10-23
8,292,232 Deployable decelerator based microsatellite recovery 2012-10-23
8,296,036 Aircraft power management 2012-10-23
8,302,907 Hybrid torque box for a thrust reverser 2012-11-06
8,306,676 Systems and methods for differential altitude estimation utilizing spatial interpolation of pressure sensor data 2012-11-06
8,308,106 Hydrogen powered aircraft 2012-11-13
8,308,111 Panel assembly for a space-based power generation system 2012-11-13
8,308,112 Plasma actuators for drag reduction on wings, nacelles and/or fuselage of vertical take-off and landing aircraft 2012-11-13
8,313,817 Method of applying an electric conductive layer to selected portions of a mounting frame 2012-11-20
8,317,127 Helicopter drip pan 2012-11-27
8,317,136 Stabilized controllable drogue for aerial flight refueling 2012-11-27
8,321,077 Attitude determination with three-axis accelerometer for emergency atmospheric entry 2012-11-27
8,322,647 High torque aerial lift (HTAL) 2012-12-04
8,322,648 Hovering aerial vehicle with removable rotor arm assemblies 2012-12-04
8,322,653 Hybrid beam for a thrust reverser unit 2012-12-04
8,324,542 Command method for spinning projectiles 2012-12-04
8,324,544 Multi-stage fin deployment assembly 2012-12-04
8,328,129 Vibration-attenuating hard-mounted pylon 2012-12-11
8,328,130 Vertical take off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle airframe structure 2012-12-11
8,332,082 Flight control laws for constant vector flat turns 2012-12-11
8,336,806 Lift fan flow path device 2012-12-25
8,336,815 Constant-velocity drive system for gimbaled rotor hubs 2012-12-25
8,338,768 Actuation assembly 2012-12-25
8,338,769 Pyrotechnic fin deployment and retention mechanism 2012-12-25
8,340,842 Aircraft emergency handling 2012-12-25
8,342,453 System for airborne transport of flammable liquids 2013-01-01
8,342,920 Outflow valve having J-shaped bellmouth and cabin pressure control system employing the same 2013-01-01
8,344,303 Projectile 3D attitude from 3-axis magnetometer and single-axis accelerometer 2013-01-01
8,346,409 Variable speed flap retraction and notification 2013-01-01
8,348,190 Ducted fan UAV control alternatives 2013-01-08
8,348,191 Fail-safe aircraft engine mounting apparatus 2013-01-08
8,348,192 Crash attenuation system for aircraft 2013-01-08
8,348,195 Array of aircraft seats 2013-01-08
8,348,501 Thermal icing conditions detector 2013-01-08
8,349,986 Poly(ureaurethane)s, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same 2013-01-08
8,356,768 Multiple drive-path transmission with torque-splitting differential mechanism 2013-01-22
8,358,027 Integrally ribbed Rogallo wing array 2013-01-22
8,360,369 Emergency collective actuator and method for a helicopter 2013-01-29
8,362,408 Steerable projectile charging system 2013-01-29
8,365,762 Hydraulic control system 2013-02-05
8,366,044 Removable back shell for an aircraft seat 2013-02-05
8,367,992 Aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle with reconfigurable control surfaces 2013-02-05
8,370,005 Methods for displaying aircraft procedure information 2013-02-05
8,371,525 Aerodynamically controlled grapple assembly 2013-02-12
8,371,993 Quick deploy drag chute 2013-02-12
8,373,105 Baffles and methods for distributed-aperture sensors 2013-02-12
8,374,804 Aircraft dynamic pressure estimation system and method 2013-02-12
8,375,837 Catch and snare system for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2013-02-19
8,376,280 Aerodynamic deflector shield for protection of optical devices mounted on fixed-wing aircraft 2013-02-19
8,376,282 Collapsible structures 2013-02-19
8,376,818 Thrust recovery, or other valve, containing two independently actuated doors and control system 2013-02-19
8,378,233 Aircraft interior bushing 2013-02-19
8,380,364 Manual and computerized flight control system with natural feedback 2013-02-19
8,380,425 Autonomous collision avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2013-02-19
8,382,027 Adjustable servomechanism assemblies and associated systems and methods 2013-02-26
8,382,029 Wingless hovering of micro air vehicle 2013-02-26
8,382,035 Poppet valve for cabin pressure control systems 2013-02-26
8,382,039 Turbomachine nacelle and anti-icing system and method therefor 2013-02-26
8,386,094 Taxi brake inhibit system 2013-02-26
8,386,095 Performing corrective action on unmanned aerial vehicle using one axis of three-axis magnetometer 2013-02-26
8,387,501 Method and apparatus for rapid severance of a decoy towline 2013-03-05
8,387,911 Ducted fan core for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle 2013-03-05
8,387,921 Self deploying solar array 2013-03-05
8,387,924 Actuation system for a lift assisting device and roller bearings used therein 2013-03-05
8,393,564 Personal aircraft 2013-03-12
8,393,581 Collapsible structures 2013-03-12
8,398,017 Continuous composite fan duct and thrust reverser 2013-03-19
8,398,018 Fan cowl support for a turbo fan engine 2013-03-19
8,399,559 Polyurethanes, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same 2013-03-19
8,401,716 Flight control systems 2013-03-19
8,403,257 Hydraulic ground propulsion system 2013-03-26
8,403,265 Aircraft cabin door pressure vent system 2013-03-26
8,403,269 Orbit debris removal and asset protection assembly 2013-03-26
8,413,931 System and method for reducing attitude errors for exoatmospheric devices 2013-04-09
8,413,932 Peripheral control ejector 2013-04-09
8,414,076 Passenger seating arrangement 2013-04-09
8,417,395 Hierarchical closed-loop flow control system for aircraft, missiles and munitions 2013-04-09
8,418,957 Crash attenuation system for aircraft 2013-04-16
8,418,966 Compliant structure design of varying surface contours 2013-04-16
8,418,967 Passive adaptive structures 2013-04-16
8,424,799 Rotor hub vibration attenuator 2013-04-23
8,428,781 Systems and methods of coordination control for robot manipulation 2013-04-23
8,428,793 Automatic downlink messaging during emergency flight situations 2013-04-23
8,430,353 Helicopter torque counteraction device 2013-04-30
8,430,355 Amphibious aircraft 2013-04-30
8,430,356 Amphibious aircraft 2013-04-30
8,430,359 Energy-efficient electro-thermal and electro-mechanical ice-protection method 2013-04-30
8,434,723 Low drag asymmetric tetrahedral vortex generators 2013-05-07
8,436,283 System and method for guiding and controlling a missile using high order sliding mode control 2013-05-07
8,437,956 Unmanned aerial system position reporting system and related methods 2013-05-07
8,438,857 Aircraft engine inlet having zone of deformation 2013-05-14
8,439,154 Air-film vibration damping apparatus for windows 2013-05-14
8,439,295 Aircraft engine inlet pivotable barrier filter 2013-05-14
8,439,305 Non-handed thrust reverser for installation on handed aircraft gas turbine propulsion engines 2013-05-14
8,443,802 Apparatus for deploying oxygen masks 2013-05-21
8,444,092 Metal sheets and plates having friction-reducing textured surfaces and methods of manufacturing same 2013-05-21
8,446,294 System and method for determining aircraft hard landing events from inertial and aircraft reference frame data 2013-05-21
8,448,898 Autonomous solar aircraft 2013-05-28
8,448,904 Robotic satellite refuelling tool 2013-05-28
8,450,668 Optically guided munition control system and method 2013-05-28
8,453,753 Fire fighting bucket suspendable from aircraft 2013-06-04
8,453,965 Double hook door mechanism 2013-06-04
8,459,590 Landing gear strut extender 2013-06-11
8,464,982 Systems and methods for securing and protecting aircraft line replaceable units with status indicator under a passenger seat 2013-06-18
8,469,308 Aircraft wing extension and nozzle system 2013-06-25
8,469,317 Line replaceable, fly-by-wire control columns with push-pull interconnect rods 2013-06-25
8,473,117 Flight control system for a model aircraft 2013-06-25
8,474,745 Rotor hub vibration attenuator 2013-07-02
8,474,753 Aircraft occupant protection system 2013-07-02
8,474,757 Array of aircraft seats 2013-07-02
8,484,944 Aerodynamic device for thrust reverser cascades 2013-07-16
8,485,464 Personal aircraft 2013-07-16
8,485,466 Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft 2013-07-16
8,485,469 Aerodynamically controlled grapple assembly 2013-07-16
8,485,471 Passive ejection seat arm flail restraint apparatus and method 2013-07-16
8,489,258 Propulsive guidance for atmospheric skip entry trajectories 2013-07-16
8,490,917 Cold fuel cooling of intercooler and aftercooler 2013-07-23
8,494,688 System and method for detection of anti-satellite vulnerability of an orbiting platform 2013-07-23
8,496,199 System and method for limiting cyclic control inputs 2013-07-30
8,496,204 Method and system for minimizing axial backlash in a dual load path fail-safe aircraft actuator system 2013-07-30
8,496,208 Orbit debris removal and asset protection assembly 2013-07-30
8,498,758 ILS-based altitude data generation system, device, and method 2013-07-30
8,499,567 Hybrid fuel tank inerting system 2013-08-06
8,500,062 Rotor blade spacing for vibration attenuation 2013-08-06
8,502,127 Apparatus for guiding a rifle-launched projectile 2013-08-06
8,505,307 Translating variable area fan nozzle with split beavertail fairings 2013-08-13
8,511,602 Differential vane vehicle control 2013-08-20
8,515,596 Incremental position-based guidance for a UAV 2013-08-20
8,515,609 Flight technical control management for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2013-08-20
8,516,785 Jet engine intake guard 2013-08-27
8,517,306 Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2013-08-27
8,517,309 Integrally stiffened panel 2013-08-27
8,517,311 Removable back shell for an aircraft seat 2013-08-27
8,521,339 Method and system for directing unmanned vehicles 2013-08-27
8,522,496 Compression mounted window assembly 2013-09-03
8,523,102 Method and apparatus for aircraft sensor and actuator failure protection using reconfigurable flight control laws 2013-09-03
8,523,116 Panel-mounted aircraft control stick 2013-09-03
8,523,220 Structure mounted airbag assemblies and associated systems and methods 2013-09-03
8,525,088 View-point guided weapon system and target designation method 2013-09-03
8,528,316 Solid propellant gas control system and method 2013-09-10
8,528,856 Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft 2013-09-10
8,528,860 Tool-less track fastener 2013-09-10
8,532,848 Systems and methods for alerting potential tailstrike during landing 2013-09-10
8,538,669 Ground based system and methods for identifying incursions along the flight path of an in-flight aircraft 2013-09-17
8,543,262 Electric boost of turbine engine output power and power control system 2013-09-24
8,543,264 Aircraft system and method for selecting aircraft gliding airspeed during loss of engine power 2013-09-24
8,544,796 Passenger seat assembly with associated floor panel and aircraft sidewall attachment, and method 2013-10-01
8,548,650 Hierarchical closed-loop control system for aircraft, missiles and munitions 2013-10-01
8,548,668 Control system having tool tracking 2013-10-01
8,549,832 Turbomachine nacelle and anti-icing system and method therefor 2013-10-08
8,550,405 Solar powered spacecraft power system for a hall effect thruster 2013-10-08
8,558,150 Inertial measurement unit (IMU) multi-point thermal control 2013-10-15
8,561,938 Directional control for a helicopter 2013-10-22
8,561,943 Truss-shaped engine pylon and method of making same 2013-10-22
8,563,909 Automatic re-initialization of resonant sensors in rocket and missile guidance systems 2013-10-22
8,563,910 Systems and methods for targeting a projectile payload 2013-10-22
8,567,709 Rotorcraft with variable incident wing 2013-10-29
8,567,716 Landing gear uplock mechanism employing thermal phase-change actuation 2013-10-29
8,567,718 Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2013-10-29
8,567,874 Method to reduce carbon brake wear through residual brake force 2013-10-29
8,571,728 Systems and methods for embedding aircraft attitude data and detecting inconsistent aircraft attitude information 2013-10-29
8,573,216 Vertical drop out box method and apparatus 2013-11-05
8,573,534 Fluidic artificial muscle actuation system for trailing-edge flap 2013-11-05
8,578,747 Metal sheets and plates having friction-reducing textured surfaces and methods of manufacturing same 2013-11-12
8,579,226 Power assisted toy flying device 2013-11-12
8,583,293 Flight control surface actuation force fight mitigation system and method 2013-11-12
8,588,996 Aircraft occupant protection system 2013-11-19
8,596,182 Spall liner 2013-12-03
8,596,199 Projectile bearing system 2013-12-03
8,598,501 GPS independent guidance sensor system for gun-launched projectiles 2013-12-03
8,600,586 Stable approach monitor (SAM) system 2013-12-03
8,600,602 Flight technical control management for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2013-12-03
8,602,169 Aircraft elevator system and method 2013-12-10
8,602,347 Tilt rotor aircraft with fixed engine arrangement 2013-12-10
8,602,351 Removable horizontal stabilizer for helicopter 2013-12-10
8,602,362 System and method for scavenging ullage from center wing tanks in an airplane 2013-12-10
8,608,112 Modular programmable electronic initiation device for parachute disreefing or disconnect 2013-12-17
8,608,114 Platform and launch initiation system for secondary spacecraft for launch vehicle 2013-12-17
8,610,042 Pyrotechnic fin deployment and retention mechanism 2013-12-17
8,612,179 Systems and methods for operational verification of a missile approach warning system 2013-12-17
8,613,406 Methods for installing carpet tiles on the floor of a vehicle 2013-12-24
8,620,492 Yaw damping system and method for aircraft 2013-12-31
8,620,493 Electric taxi auto-guidance and control system 2013-12-31
8,620,495 Air data stall protection system 2013-12-31
8,621,874 Turbomachine core coupling assembly 2014-01-07
8,624,171 Tail thruster control for projectiles 2014-01-07
8,624,172 Shift lock assembly 2014-01-07
8,629,788 Sensing, display, and dissemination of detected turbulence 2014-01-14
8,632,381 Lightweight cabin pressure thrust recovery outflow valve 2014-01-21
8,634,974 Using predicted movement to maintain optical-communication lock with nearby balloon 2014-01-21
8,636,242 Propulsive anti-torque nozzle system with external rotating sleeve for a rotorcraft 2014-01-28
8,636,243 Anti-torque nozzle system with internal sleeve valve for a rotorcraft 2014-01-28
8,636,244 Propulsive anti-torque nozzle system with rotating thrust director for a rotorcraft 2014-01-28
8,636,246 Aircraft wing extension and nozzle system 2014-01-28
8,636,473 Differential pitch control to optimize co-rotating stacked rotor performance 2014-01-28
8,639,458 Techniques for use with rotor track and balance to reduce vibration 2014-01-28
8,640,983 Rotor hub and controls for multi-bladed rotor system 2014-02-04
8,640,984 Counter-torque device for a helicopter 2014-02-04
8,640,985 Co-rotating stacked rotor disks for improved hover performance 2014-02-04
8,640,995 System and method for aerodynamic flow control 2014-02-04
8,646,726 Method and apparatus for determining the apparent operational integrity of a no-back device 2014-02-11
8,651,425 Emergency collective actuator and method for a helicopter 2014-02-18
8,651,432 Air-vehicle integrated kinesthetic control system 2014-02-18
8,657,228 Method and apparatus for actively manipulating aerodynamic surfaces 2014-02-25
8,657,229 Method and apparatus for actively manipulating aerodynamic surfaces 2014-02-25
8,657,231 Aircraft cabin bin retrofit 2014-02-25
8,660,712 Reconfigurable aircraft 2014-02-25
8,662,439 System and method for limiting cyclic control inputs 2014-03-04
8,662,442 Active prop rotor stability system 2014-03-04
8,662,447 Flexible-usage travel suite 2014-03-04
8,664,576 Vehicle for launching from a gas gun 2014-03-04
8,665,119 Electrically activated latch for aircraft stowage bins 2014-03-04
8,667,977 Oxygen sensor for tank safety 2014-03-11
8,668,162 Apparatus and method for roll moment equalization at high advance ratios for rotary wing aircraft 2014-03-11
8,668,167 System for airborne transport of flammable liquids 2014-03-11
8,672,262 Mechanically optimized liquid inertia vibration eliminator and aircraft pylon system 2014-03-18
8,674,279 Independently powered solar tracker controlling device with program to select alternative source of power supply to assure functionality 2014-03-18
8,683,755 Directionally controlled elastically deployable roll-out solar array 2014-04-01
8,684,313 Inflatable kite with leading edge swept forwards at wingtip 2014-04-01
8,684,315 Active winglet 2014-04-01
8,686,329 Torsion spring wing deployment initiator 2014-04-01
8,689,790 Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft 2014-04-08
8,690,101 Triplex cockpit control data acquisition electronics 2014-04-08
8,690,104 Capsule spacecraft emergency landing system 2014-04-08
8,695,720 Fireproof systems in aircraft engines 2014-04-15
8,695,918 Bearing restraint for rotor systems 2014-04-15
8,696,065 Adjustable headrest for an aircraft seat 2014-04-15
8,696,236 Paving machine having automatically adjustable operator station controls 2014-04-15
8,700,306 Autonomous collision avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2014-04-15
8,702,032 Compact electric taxi assembly for installation on an aircraft 2014-04-22
8,708,283 Pitch control valve in an aircraft store ejector system 2014-04-29
8,711,223 Vehicle-mounted camera stabilized passively by vibration isolators 2014-04-29
8,713,911 System and method for operating a thrust reverser for a turbofan propulsion system 2014-05-06
8,713,987 On-board water spray system for aircraft 2014-05-06
8,714,479 Centering, release and reset mechanism 2014-05-06
8,714,486 Hybrid frame co-mold manufacture 2014-05-06
8,718,911 Systems and methods for presenting taxi instructions and reducing runway incursions 2014-05-06
8,718,920 System and method for determining earth-fixed trajectory launching from within a specified area 2014-05-06
8,720,183 Thrust reverser translating sleeve assembly 2014-05-13
8,727,275 Nacelle 2014-05-20
8,727,283 Launch abort and orbital maneuver system 2014-05-20
8,729,848 Fail-passive variable gradient control stick drive system 2014-05-20
8,731,743 Self tuning vibration isolation system 2014-05-20
8,736,633 Traffic symbology on airport moving map 2014-05-27
8,739,381 Methods of cutting and installing carpet tiles 2014-06-03
8,740,141 Aircraft arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft 2014-06-03
8,740,152 Rivetless nutplates for aircraft 2014-06-03
8,742,300 Inverter system 2014-06-03
8,744,630 System and method for measuring atmospheric parameters in enclosed spaces 2014-06-03
8,746,620 Adaptive solar airframe 2014-06-10
8,746,622 Aircraft de-icing system and method 2014-06-10
8,746,739 Aircrew restraint system with integrated communications and controls 2014-06-10
8,747,013 Fastening devices 2014-06-10
8,752,785 Semi-levered articulated landing gear system 2014-06-17
8,752,786 Low speed autogyro yaw control apparatus and method 2014-06-17
8,754,352 Compression spring wing deployment initiator 2014-06-17
8,757,549 Fuel gauge for an unmanned aerial vehicle 2014-06-24
8,761,967 Automatic configuration control of a device 2014-06-24
8,763,950 Method and apparatus for aircraft sensor and actuator failure protection using reconfigurable flight control laws 2014-07-01
8,768,555 Autonomous control of unmanned aerial vehicles 2014-07-01
8,768,598 Dual gain digital engine control 2014-07-01
8,770,513 Resilient aircraft engine mounts and aircraft engine mounting systems including the same 2014-07-08
8,774,982 Helicopter with multi-rotors and wireless capability 2014-07-08
8,782,835 Seat cushion with integrated seat frame attachment structure 2014-07-22
8,783,605 Flight vehicle, propulsion system and thrust vectoring system 2014-07-22
8,783,611 Jettisonable armor 2014-07-22
8,789,797 Payload adapters including antenna assemblies, satellite assemblies and related systems and methods 2014-07-29
8,789,798 Slat configuration for fixed-wing aircraft 2014-07-29
8,794,380 Helicopter emplaceable cart for travel along electrical power lines 2014-08-05
8,794,564 Vehicle capable of in-air and on-ground mobility 2014-08-05
8,794,565 Helicopter torque counteraction device 2014-08-05
8,794,566 Vehicle capable of stabilizing a payload when in motion 2014-08-05
8,797,191 Systems and methods for displaying runway information 2014-08-05
8,797,512 Automatic range corrected flash ladar camera 2014-08-05
8,800,911 Lightning strike protection 2014-08-12
8,800,931 Planform configuration for stability of a powered kite and a system and method for use of same 2014-08-12
8,800,936 Unmanned aerial vehicle drag augmentation by reverse propeller rotation 2014-08-12
8,803,052 Predictive roll capture 2014-08-12
8,807,478 Amphibious aircraft 2014-08-19
8,807,479 Movable bushing interface and taxi drive system 2014-08-19
8,807,481 Aircraft seating arrangement and seat 2014-08-19
8,809,755 Aircraft, missile, projectile or underwater vehicle with improved control system and method of using 2014-08-19
8,812,176 Collapsible envelope for descent of balloon with envelope still attached 2014-08-19
8,813,438 System for denying soaring and migratory birds access to critical areas of airports and aircrafts 2014-08-26
8,814,078 Airfoil shaped tail boom 2014-08-26
8,814,081 Aircraft and external pod for aircraft 2014-08-26
8,814,088 Aircraft class divider 2014-08-26
8,814,089 Aircraft class divider 2014-08-26
8,814,094 Locking mechanism with bi-modal actuator 2014-08-26
8,814,101 Compliant structure design for varying surface contours 2014-08-26
8,814,103 Position control system for cross coupled operation of fly-by-wire control columns 2014-08-26
8,818,575 Multi-axis, multi-path fly-by-wire flight control system 2014-08-26
8,818,579 Systems and methods for graphically indicating aircraft ascent and descent capabilities 2014-08-26
8,820,353 Interface assembly for space vehicles 2014-09-02
8,820,672 Environmental sampling with an unmanned aerial vehicle 2014-09-02
8,820,678 Relative positioning of balloons with altitude control and wind data 2014-09-02
8,820,683 Electrothermal wing ice protection system 2014-09-02
8,832,893 Operable ramp 2014-09-16
8,833,696 Balloon envelope adapted to direct sunlight towards payload 2014-09-16
8,833,699 Vehicle door lock 2014-09-16
8,835,592 Polyurethanes, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same 2014-09-16
8,840,058 Airfoil shaped tail boom 2014-09-23
8,840,062 Pylon mounting system with vibration isolation 2014-09-23
8,840,451 Cabin pressure outflow valve with simplified whistle eliminator 2014-09-23
8,843,253 Aircraft ice protection control system and method for mitigating engine over-bleed 2014-09-23
8,843,255 Methods for displaying aircraft procedure information 2014-09-23
8,844,389 Automatically locking linear actuator 2014-09-30
8,844,643 Fireproof systems with local heat shields for aircraft engines 2014-09-30
8,844,860 Foldable rise and stare vehicle 2014-09-30
8,844,880 Two-place, collective pitch and throttle control 2014-09-30
8,844,896 Gimbal system with linear mount 2014-09-30
8,851,423 Air-film vibration damping apparatus for windows 2014-10-07
8,857,756 Elastomeric bearing housing and mating grip for helicopter rotor system 2014-10-14
8,857,757 Independent blade control system with hydraulic pitch link 2014-10-14
8,857,761 Variable geometry aircraft pylon structure and related operation techniques 2014-10-14
8,857,763 Vehicle crewstation seat assembly 2014-10-14
8,863,893 Engine inlet varying impedance acoustic liner section 2014-10-21
8,864,069 Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles 2014-10-21
8,865,853 Poly(ureaurethane)s, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same 2014-10-21
8,868,256 Relative navigation for aerial refueling of an unmanned aerial vehicle 2014-10-21
8,870,115 Active vent and re-inflation system for a crash attenuation airbag 2014-10-28
8,874,286 Yaw damping system and method for aircraft 2014-10-28
8,875,486 Guide system for nacelle assembly 2014-11-04
8,876,036 Reconfigurable rotor blade 2014-11-04
8,876,039 Folding wing for aircraft 2014-11-04
8,876,058 Hoisting systems and methods 2014-11-04
8,876,060 Split flywheel assembly with attitude jitter minimization 2014-11-04
8,882,024 Rotorcraft anti-torque rotor and rudder system 2014-11-11
8,882,031 Removable horizontal stabilizer for helicopter 2014-11-11
8,882,046 Sensor pod mount for an aircraft 2014-11-11
8,888,035 Morphing aircraft 2014-11-18
8,888,049 Kite ground station and system using same 2014-11-18
8,894,006 Man-portable, multi-mode unmanned aerial system launcher 2014-11-25
8,894,007 Systems and methods for launching a folding aircraft 2014-11-25
8,895,908 Wing slot seal 2014-11-25
8,897,770 Apparatus for distributed airborne wireless communications 2014-11-25
8,899,524 Aircraft cabin door pressure vent system 2014-12-02
8,899,525 Aircraft store ejector system 2014-12-02
8,899,526 Parachute harness container with bio-contoured load distributing vest 2014-12-02
8,899,527 Propellant transfer system and method for resupply of propellant to on-orbit spacecraft 2014-12-02
8,902,074 Harness for fall protection 2014-12-02
8,905,354 External maintenance step and hand hold 2014-12-09
8,910,905 Combined balloon shipping container and deployment system 2014-12-16
8,910,909 Emergency collective actuator and method for a helicopter 2014-12-16
8,915,465 Mast main bearing lubrication and thermal management 2014-12-23
8,918,280 Constraint processing as an alternative to flight management systems 2014-12-23
8,918,967 Releasable pack for parachuting when carrying equipment 2014-12-30
8,919,376 Hydrodynamic ram mitigating fuel cell structure 2014-12-30
8,919,504 Brake actuator assembly with line replaceable motor features 2014-12-30
8,919,694 Skid landing gear system 2014-12-30
8,926,272 System for heat dissipation from an internal actuator in a rotor blade 2015-01-06
8,931,592 Aircraft interior panel with acoustic materials 2015-01-13
8,931,728 Fail safe, multiple source, tip-jet supply apparatus and method 2015-01-13
8,931,731 Tail jet apparatus and method for low speed yaw control of a rotorcraft 2015-01-13
8,931,736 Nacelle 2015-01-13
8,931,737 Shower system for aircraft 2015-01-13
8,931,834 Armrest assembly with deployable bed extension 2015-01-13
8,931,857 Multiple access aircraft galley chiller 2015-01-13
8,933,166 Poly(ureaurethane)s, articles and coatings prepared therefrom and methods of making the same 2015-01-13
8,933,860 Active cooling of high speed seeker missile domes and radomes 2015-01-13
8,935,018 Electric taxi auto-guidance and control system 2015-01-13
8,939,394 Anemometer drive apparatus and method 2015-01-27
8,939,395 Tail fan apparatus and method for low speed yaw control of a rotorcraft 2015-01-27
8,939,399 System and method of augmenting power in a rotorcraft 2015-01-27
8,939,403 Vehicle galley 2015-01-27
8,942,866 Extension of three loop control laws for system uncertainties, calculation time delay and command quickness 2015-01-27
8,943,751 Lift assist mechanism 2015-02-03
8,944,365 Mission-adaptive rotor blade 2015-02-03
8,944,366 Rotorcraft empennage mounting system 2015-02-03
8,944,373 Line capture devices for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods 2015-02-03
8,944,376 Aircraft galley 2015-02-03
8,944,386 Split blended winglet 2015-02-03
8,945,325 Methods and systems for forming integral composite parts with a SMP apparatus 2015-02-03
8,948,927 Methods and systems for determining a distribution of balloons based on population densities 2015-02-03
8,948,960 Systems and methods for arbitrating sensor and actuator signals in a multi-channel control system 2015-02-03
8,955,792 Rotor position determination system with hall-effect sensors 2015-02-17
8,955,795 Motor pylons for a kite and airborne power generation system using same 2015-02-17
8,955,805 Pivot bin assembly 2015-02-17
8,955,914 Leg restraint device for side-seated vehicle occupants 2015-02-17
8,967,552 Direct-drive control of aircraft stability augmentation 2015-03-03
8,967,939 Aircraft transporter dolly with hinged gate for moving aircraft 2015-03-03
8,969,223 Woven preform, composite, and method of making thereof 2015-03-03
8,969,765 Anti-icing system for radomes 2015-03-03
8,973,504 Bullet including an air-guiding recess 2015-03-10
8,973,863 Blade root attachment apparatus and method 2015-03-10
8,973,864 Independent blade control system with hydraulic cyclic control 2015-03-10
8,973,868 Airborne cooling system 2015-03-10
8,974,891 Thermal protection systems comprising flexible regions of inter-bonded lamina of ceramic matrix composite material and methods of forming the same 2015-03-10
8,976,043 Illuminated sidestick controller, such as an illuminated sidestick controller for use in aircraft 2015-03-10
8,976,440 Autonomous electrochromic assembly 2015-03-10
8,979,016 Methods and apparatus for vertical short takeoff and landing 2015-03-17
8,979,019 Aircraft taxi system including drive chain 2015-03-17
8,979,030 Supply packs and methods and systems for manufacturing supply packs 2015-03-17
8,979,033 Gas gun launcher 2015-03-17
8,981,265 Electric circuit and sensor for detecting arcing and a transparency having the circuit and sensor 2015-03-17
8,983,455 Apparatus for distributed airborne wireless communications 2015-03-17
8,983,682 Unlocking mobile-device and/or unmanned aerial vehicle capability in an emergency situation 2015-03-17
8,985,515 Multi-directional load joint system 2015-03-24
8,985,517 Passive cooling of transmission using mast mounted heat pipes 2015-03-24
8,991,740 Vehicle with aerial and ground mobility 2015-03-31
8,991,744 Rotor-mast-tilting apparatus and method for optimized crossing of natural frequencies 2015-03-31
8,991,745 Rotor-mast-tilting apparatus and method for lower flapping loads 2015-03-31
8,991,748 Solid lubricated blade pitch control system for use within a compressed airstream of a reaction driven rotorcraft 2015-03-31
8,991,751 Long endurance vertical takeoff and landing aircraft 2015-03-31
8,991,755 Swing down mount for helicopter and method for operating same 2015-03-31
8,991,756 Small diameter pressure structure commercial aircraft crew rest 2015-03-31
8,991,758 Unmanned aerial vehicle 2015-03-31
8,991,760 Mobile energy attenuating seat and safety harness for aircraft 2015-03-31
8,991,769 Two-dimensional morphing structure for wing 2015-03-31
8,995,131 Heat transfer system for aircraft structures 2015-03-31
8,998,124 Aircraft with electrically conductive nanocoating 2015-04-07
8,998,125 Method and apparatus for in-flight blade folding 2015-04-07
8,998,126 Lift generating device 2015-04-07
8,998,127 Pre-landing, rotor-spin-up apparatus and method 2015-04-07
8,998,128 Umbrella valves to inflate bladder in balloon envelope 2015-04-07
8,998,130 Self-aligning inlet plenum system for rotorcraft 2015-04-07
8,998,134 Fiber-reinforced, composite, structural member exhibiting non-linear strain-to-failure and method of making same 2015-04-07
8,998,136 Aircraft waste bin extractor 2015-04-07
8,998,144 Thermal insulation barrier for an aircraft de-icing heater 2015-04-07
9,000,605 Lighter-than-air craft for energy-producing turbines 2015-04-07
9,002,543 Situation aftermath management system and method 2015-04-07
9,004,394 Mission-adaptive rotor blade with circulation control 2015-04-14
9,004,396 Skyteboard quadcopter and method 2015-04-14
9,010,679 Hybrid spherical and thrust bearing 2015-04-21
9,010,691 Parachute deployment system 2015-04-21
9,012,825 Systems and methods for retaining and deploying canards 2015-04-21
9,013,328 Electrically activated latch for aircraft stowage bins 2015-04-21
9,014,983 Platform, systems, and methods for obtaining shore and near shore environmental data via crowdsourced sensor network 2015-04-21
9,016,042 Reinforcement members for aircraft propulsion system components configured to address delamination of the inner fixed structure 2015-04-28
9,016,624 Aircraft cabin bin retrofit 2015-04-28
9,016,631 Multi-purpose hatch system 2015-04-28
9,016,634 Payload cut-down mechanism 2015-04-28
9,016,635 Terminator tape satellite deorbit module 2015-04-28
9,021,932 Aircraft store ejector system 2015-05-05
9,022,313 Rotor unloading apparatus and method 2015-05-05
9,022,314 Torsionally stiff rotorcraft control apparatus and method 2015-05-05
9,022,320 Aircraft passenger suite with combination bed 2015-05-05
9,022,324 Coordination of aerial vehicles through a central server 2015-05-05
9,022,462 Stowable aircraft cabin attendant seat 2015-05-05
9,027,873 System and method for vibration control in a rotorcraft using an adaptive reference model algorithm 2015-05-12
9,027,874 Tendon routing at envelope apex 2015-05-12
9,027,875 Pylon arrangement for open structure 2015-05-12
9,027,877 Filling apparatus for high-altitude balloons 2015-05-12
9,033,274 Balloon altitude control using density adjustment and/or volume adjustment 2015-05-19
9,033,283 Passive adaptive structures 2015-05-19
9,037,392 Airport surface collision-avoidance system (ASCAS) 2015-05-19
9,038,940 Rotor configuration for reaction drive rotor system 2015-05-26
9,038,945 Integrated aircraft galley system 2015-05-26
9,038,946 Space efficient lavatory module for commercial aircraft 2015-05-26
9,038,952 Attachment devices for rotorcraft front windshield 2015-05-26
9,038,963 Split spiroid 2015-05-26
9,040,885 Trajectory modification of a spinning projectile 2015-05-26
9,199,733 Invertible aircraft 2015-12-01
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