649 patents
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Utility
Removable trailing edge assembly and system for rotor blade trailing edge actuation
24 Oct 23
A rotor blade assembly for a rotary wing aircraft includes a main rotor blade body comprising an upper blade skin, a lower blade skin, an inboard end, an outboard end, and a trailing edge.
Matthew Walter DiPalma, Timothy James Conti, Claude George Matalanis
Filed: 6 Apr 22
Utility
Wavefront error correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens
24 Oct 23
The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens.
Clara R. Baleine, Patricia S. Sharek, Erwan A. P. Baleine, Johann M. Veras, Don A. Larson, Robert J. McCarty
Filed: 9 Mar 20
Utility
Actuation system for cockpit control levers
17 Oct 23
An actuation system for an aircraft can include an actuator and a plurality of clutches connected to and structured to be moved by the actuator.
Michael A Connor, Igor Cherepinsky, Christopher J. Marini, Nicholas Visinski, Ashley M. Currivan
Filed: 26 Oct 21
Utility
Integrated hybrid propulsion system
17 Oct 23
A hybrid propulsion system extracts electrical power using a combined heat engine and electrical generator.
Joseph Lawrence Simonetti, Mark P. Eisenhauer, Michael Strauss
Filed: 21 Jan 21
Utility
Aperture antenna arrays with aperture mesh
17 Oct 23
Provided herein are various enhanced arrangements for arrays of aperture antennas, such as horn antennas or short backfire antennas.
Erik Lier, Paul Jeffrey Nelson
Filed: 11 Oct 21
Utility
Logical observation sensors for airborne and spaceborne nodes
17 Oct 23
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for the deployment and management of sensor resources across spaceborne, airborne, and ground-based physical nodes.
Senthilkumar Narayanasamy, John Edward Metzger, Shaun B. Coleman
Filed: 1 Feb 21
Utility
Optical-inertial stabilization for electro-optical systems
17 Oct 23
Provided herein are various improvements to optical-inertial stabilization systems, such as those employed on electro-optical systems that receive or emit optical energy.
Timothy Roland Hilby, Jesse William Fisher, Luke L. Wieczorek, Michael L. Tartaglia
Filed: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Swashplate assembly for a rotor system
10 Oct 23
A rotatable swashplate is rotatable relative to a stationary swashplate around a shaft and connects to a pitch control rod assembly.
Yair Preiss, Bradley M. Bauer
Filed: 3 Jun 21
Utility
Additive friction stir deposition system for refractory metals
3 Oct 23
An additive friction stir deposition system for refractory metals is disclosed herein.
Kenneth R. Sargent
Filed: 4 Nov 21
Utility
Turbine engine secondary ejector system
3 Oct 23
According to an aspect, an ejector member includes an annular member; a vent arranged at the annular member, the vent having an inlet at a first surface of the annular member, the vent further having an outlet arranged radially inward from a second surface of the annular member; and a vane extending radially inward from the second surface of the annular member.
Donald W. Lamb, Jr., Patrick Ormande Bowles
Filed: 19 May 20
Utility
Multi-purpose prop-rotor spinner arrangement
3 Oct 23
A propeller system for a tail section of an aircraft includes a propeller hub located at the tail section of the aircraft, a plurality of propeller blades mounted to and extending outwardly from the propeller hub, a propeller shaft coupled to the propeller hub and operable to rotate the propeller hub about an axis of rotation, and a propeller gearbox connected to the propeller shaft.
James Breen Orbon, James McCollough, Evan S. Tobin, Xiaole Xie, Jonathan Frydman
Filed: 20 Jul 20
Utility
Radio frequency transmission assembly
3 Oct 23
Enhanced components and assemblies for microwave radio frequency (RF) antenna feed systems are provided.
Timothy Patrick Wink, Nathan Jastram, Matthew David Arendall
Filed: 3 Mar 22
Utility
Using superconductors to provide passive magnetic shielding of structures immersed in plasma
3 Oct 23
A fusion reactor includes a fusion plasma reactor chamber.
Thomas J. McGuire
Filed: 21 Sep 20
Utility
Electric vertical take off and landing vehicle
26 Sep 23
An aircraft includes an airframe, and a coaxial main rotor assembly including a static mast and an upper rotor assembly and a lower rotor assembly rotatable about a main rotor axis defined by the static mast.
Timothy F. Lauder, Mark W. Scott, Michael Strauss, Jonathan D. Hartman
Filed: 31 Aug 20
Utility
Spacecraft deployment systems and methods using moment bearing shear ball
26 Sep 23
A deployment system for a spacecraft may include a fitting for coupling a deployable device to the spacecraft, and a moment bearing shear ball assembly.
Spencer Keith Connor, Joseph C. Munder, Jeffrey John Bank, Timothy ONeill
Filed: 23 Jul 19
Utility
Main rotor blade using integral metallic center block strap assembly
12 Sep 23
A rotor blade assembly of an aircraft having a rotor hub including a structural member having an inboard end and an outboard end, the structural member being connectable with the rotor hub.
David N. Schmaling, James Breen Orbon, Pedro L. Cabrera, David H. Hunter, John D. Carroll
Filed: 15 Jul 20
Utility
Workforce augmenting inspection device
12 Sep 23
In one embodiment, systems and methods include using a workforce augmenting inspection device (“WAND”) to measure a parameter of an aircraft.
Christopher Lee Colaw, Spencer Tull Meyer, Alexander McLean Tramm, Jean-Pierre Njock, II, Andrew Timothy Modjeski
Filed: 5 Apr 21
Utility
Heat pipe with axial wick
5 Sep 23
A heat pipe has an evaporator portion, a condenser portion, and at least one flexible portion that is sealingly coupled between the evaporator portion and the condenser portion.
Jay H. Ambrose, Rolland Holmes
Filed: 3 Jan 20
Utility
Random access for broadband 4G and 5G over satellite
5 Sep 23
Systems and methods for communication in 4G and 5G broadband satellite networks are provided.
Xiangdong Liu
Filed: 25 Feb 21
Utility
Optical communication link ranging
5 Sep 23
Provided herein are various improvements to laser communication ranging.
Li Leah Wang
Filed: 28 Jan 22