81 |
Fibrous armour material |
US14358783 |
2012-11-14 |
US09816788B2 |
2017-11-14 |
Sajad Haq; Caroline Joleen Morley |
According to the invention there is provided a fibrous armor material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object which is impregnated with a shear thickening fluid, in which the shear thickening fluid includes particles of a thickening agent suspended in a liquid, and the volume fraction of the thickening agent in the shear thickening fluid is selected so that the shear thickening fluid has a viscosity-shear stress characteristic substantially corresponding to curve B or lying between curve B and curve D as shown in FIG. 2. |
82 |
Weapons stores processor panel for aircraft |
US13401993 |
2012-02-22 |
US09803958B2 |
2017-10-31 |
Justin L. Wolfanger; Carlo Asaro |
An aircraft weapons control system including a weapons stores processor panel for receiving input signals from a weapons input; a weapons interface for receiving fire signals from the weapons stores processor panel to control firing of aircraft weapons; and a flight management system in communication with the weapons stores processor panel and the weapons interface, the flight management system providing control signals to the weapons interface; wherein the weapons stores processor panel implements safety interlocks to prevent or enable firing of the aircraft weapons. |
83 |
Reconfigurable Payload Systems (RPS) With Operational Load Envelopes For Aircraft And Methods Related Thereto |
US15612666 |
2017-06-02 |
US20170267349A1 |
2017-09-21 |
Ben D. Hodge; Timothy W. Troup; Richard D. Cropper; Brandy D. Stokes |
Reconfigurable payload systems (RPS) and methods of configuring and using the same with operational load envelopes are disclosed that may be employed to enable external aircraft payloads to be rapidly interchanged or swapped out together with associated internal equipment within a given aircraft so as to modify or change payload capability of the aircraft, e.g., to meet a particular mission and/or to enable use of future payload types as they are developed. The RPS and associated methods may be implemented to allow multiple different payload systems to be swapped in and out on a given aircraft as required based on needs for a given mission. |
84 |
Time Stamp Conversion in an Interface Bridge |
US15048752 |
2016-02-19 |
US20170244813A1 |
2017-08-24 |
Bradley Bomar Hammel |
A technology is described for converting a time tag in a message. The message can be received from a military standard-1760 (MIL-STD-1760) bus controller. The message can include a time tag in accordance with a first time stamping technique. The time tag in the message can be detected as being in accordance with the first time stamping technique based on contents of the message. A recomputed time tag for the message can be determined in accordance with a second time stamping technique. The message with the recomputed time tag can be transmitted to a Universal Armament Interface (UAI) remote terminal |
85 |
Lightweight weapons platform |
US13782621 |
2013-03-01 |
US09688405B2 |
2017-06-27 |
Christopher Cantine; John Croghan; Andrew Scott |
A mounting system is provided including a center platform having a plurality of mounting lugs for mounting the center platform transversely extending at least partially through an aircraft cabin with a first end and second end of the center platform adjacent a respective first and second side opening of the aircraft cabin. A first support pylon may be removably coupleable to the first end of the center platform to extend outwardly from a first side of the aircraft. A second support pylon may be removably coupleable to the second end of the center platform to extend outwardly form a second side of the aircraft. A modular floor component may be removably coupleable relative to a longitudinal side of the center platform to provide a substantially planar load surface including a top portion of the modular floor component and a top surface of the center platform. |
86 |
Reconfigurable payload systems (RPS) with operational load envelopes for aircraft and methods related thereto |
US14604318 |
2015-01-23 |
US09669927B2 |
2017-06-06 |
Ben D. Hodge; Timothy W. Troup; Richard D. Cropper; Brandy D. Stokes |
Reconfigurable payload systems (RPS) and methods of configuring and using the same with operational load envelopes are disclosed that may be employed to enable external aircraft payloads to be rapidly interchanged or swapped out together with associated internal equipment within a given aircraft so as to modify or change payload capability of the aircraft, e.g., to meet a particular mission and/or to enable use of future payload types as they are developed. The RPS and associated methods may be implemented to allow multiple different payload systems to be swapped in and out on a given aircraft as required based on needs for a given mission. |
87 |
ARMORED WINDOW |
US15126923 |
2014-03-18 |
US20170088247A1 |
2017-03-30 |
Craig Hallquist |
A rotary wing aircraft is provided including an airframe having a nose section located at a forward end. A window assembly is coupled to the nose section. The window assembly includes a frame and a transparent armored window. The frame has a large opening and a lip extends from a portion of the frame adjacent the large opening. The transparent armored window is formed from a plurality of layers and has a shape generally complementary to the large opening. When the transparent armored window is received within the large opening of the frame, a portion of the transparent armored window is attached to a portion of the lip. |
88 |
Amphibious vertical takeoff and landing unmanned device with artificial intelligence (AI) and method and system for managing a crisis environment and controlling one or more targets |
US15362118 |
2016-11-28 |
US20170073070A1 |
2017-03-16 |
Zhou Tian Xing |
An amphibious vertical takeoff and landing unmanned device with artificial intelligence (AI) system and method for managing a crisis environment and controlling one or more targets through an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The device includes a camera unit and a first plurality of tranquilizer guns. The camera unit captures an image of one or more targets. The first communication unit integrated with the camera unit to receive the image of the target. The GPS unit configured with the first communication unit to track geographical location of the one or more targets, and further tracks the itinerary of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The crisis detection unit to analyze the crisis environment. The first plurality of tranquilizer guns to receive the analyzed data from the crisis detection unit and initiates an action in order to sedate one or more targets. |
89 |
Stealth Aerial Vehicle |
US15182074 |
2016-06-14 |
US20160368603A1 |
2016-12-22 |
Jochen DORNWALD; Bartholomaeus BICHLER |
An aerial vehicle having a low radar signature includes a first side on which turbine openings, and payload bays or landing gear bays are disposed. A second side of the aerial vehicle is designed to have a smaller radar signature than the first side. |
90 |
Near belly-tangent pod system for an aircraft |
US14669769 |
2015-03-26 |
US09499268B2 |
2016-11-22 |
Kenneth W. Aull; Albert C. Stewart, III |
A pod system for an aircraft is disclosed. Embodiments provide an external, near belly-tangent modular plug-and-play pod system that includes a scalable set of left-side bays which are connected to a scalable set of right-side bays via a central compartment positioned on a bottom external surface of the aircraft's fuselage. The bays accommodate removable slide trays which have various equipment (for example, communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment) mounted thereon. The bays and slide trays combination allow for quick removal, insertion, and connection of the various mounted equipment to IP-based connectivity, power, and foundation signals from the aircraft. In an embodiment, the left-side bays, right-side bays, and central compartment each have a planar bottom surface which are substantially equiplanar so that inserted and connected mounted equipment extending downward and externally from the bays from the planar bottom surface have 360 degree unobstructed views. |
91 |
DYNAMIC SHAPE MAINTENANCE OF AEROSPACE SUBSYSTEMS USING TUNED MASS DAMPERS |
US14699283 |
2015-04-29 |
US20160319895A1 |
2016-11-03 |
Steven F. Griffin; Guy D. Granger |
A vibration damping system employs a component having a directionally sensitive element thereon, mounted to an aircraft, which experiences dynamic excitation that induces bending deflection in the component that will reorient the directionally sensitive element. At least one tuned mass damper is mounted on the component in an orientation in which an internal mass of the tuned mass damper is moveable such that the tuned massed damper absorbs and attenuates at least a portion of the deflective motion, to thereby suppress bending deflection of the component in the particular axial direction and generally maintain the linearity of the directionally sensitive element. |
92 |
TAIL SITTER VEHICLE WITH AERIAL AND GROUND REFUELING SYSTEM |
US15070599 |
2016-03-15 |
US20160311553A1 |
2016-10-27 |
Mark R. Alber; Charles Gayagoy; Jeffrey Parkhurst; Glenn D. Tiongson |
An aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage, first and second wings extending outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage, proprotors operably disposed on each of the first and second wings to drive vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations and horizontal flight aircraft operations and a refueling system including at least one fuel tank disposed in at least one or more of the fuselage, the first wing or the second wing and a refueling apparatus. The refueling apparatus is coupled to the at least one fuel tank such that fuel is movable with respect to the at least one fuel tank during aircraft ground and aerial operations. |
93 |
REMOVABLE AUXILIARY POWER DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ADAPTED TO USE AT LEAST ONE SUCH DEVICE |
US14974660 |
2015-12-18 |
US20160176533A1 |
2016-06-23 |
Olivier Cazals; Thierry Druot; Julien Guillemaut |
An auxiliary power device may be exteriorly removably connected to an aircraft in order to allow the increase of the performance data of the aircraft, namely at take-off and landing. The auxiliary power device includes a propeller (or fan) connected to an electric engine fed by an electric power supply. |
94 |
Aircraft payload apparatus and method |
US14406839 |
2013-06-06 |
US09308993B2 |
2016-04-12 |
Mark Eccles; Ian Peter Macdiarmid; Christopher Charles Rawlinson Jones |
A method of providing apparatus comprising: providing a first store and a first payload on or in the first store, the first store being for mounting to the outside of an aircraft; acquiring aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and the mass distribution of the first store and first payload; providing a second store and a second payload, the second payload being on or in the second store, the second store being for mounting to the outside of the aircraft, the second payload being different to the first, the second payload comprising a sensor and/or a projecting means; and configuring the second store and the second payload such that the aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and mass distribution of the second store and the second payload are substantially the same as those of the first store and first payload. |
95 |
Gunner Accessory Package |
US14850456 |
2015-09-10 |
US20150377594A1 |
2015-12-31 |
Kyle L. Greenwood; Devin Gerland |
A protected firing platform protection system protects personnel from contact with the protected firing platform. In an embodiment, the protected firing platform protection system is adapted for use with a protected firing platform of a military vehicle. The protected firing platform protection system includes a blanket. The blanket has a carrier and a protective insert. The carrier has an interior. The protective insert is disposed in the interior. The blanket is attached to the protected firing platform. |
96 |
System, a method and a computer program product for reducing damage by missiles |
US13246429 |
2011-09-27 |
US09199736B2 |
2015-12-01 |
Shaul Eliahou-Niv |
Provided is a system for reducing damage by missiles to a vehicle, the system including: (a) a detector operable to detect a missile and to generate detection information indicative of a motion of the missile; (b) a processor, configured to analyze the detection information and to selectively trigger activation of a jetting system that is mounted on the vehicle in response to a result of the analysis; and (c) the jetting system, operable to jet a high pressure jet onto the missile. |
97 |
MODULAR POD SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT |
US13926953 |
2013-06-25 |
US20150298807A1 |
2015-10-22 |
Craig C.M. Chun; Lyle E. Picard; Frank Dugger; Harold A. Koehler; Paul L. Wynns; George Hall; Glen W. Cunningham; Arthur Jules Rosenwach; Justin Kearns |
A mission pod system for an aircraft set to perform a mission includes a fixed portion that is fixedly secured to an exterior surface of the aircraft. The mission pod system also includes a modular portion that is removably secured to the fixed portion and spaced away from the exterior surface of the aircraft via the fixed portion. The modular portion includes an entirety of mission-specific components. |
98 |
Countermeasure system and method for defeating incoming projectiles |
US13666350 |
2012-11-01 |
US09134098B1 |
2015-09-15 |
James A Pruett |
A countermeasure system for intercepting an incoming weapon, such as a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), includes a launcher that is used to launch a countermeasure. A door covers and protects the countermeasure in an opening in the launcher prior to the launch of the countermeasure. The door is separated (pushed away) from launcher when the countermeasure is launched, for example being pushed out into a flight path of the countermeasure by the countermeasure itself. The door may be attached to the countermeasure, or may be a separate piece that flies away from both the countermeasure and the launcher after launch of the countermeasure. Pitch over motors or other orientation adjustment devices may be used to change the orientation of the countermeasure after launch. The countermeasure may be used to defeat the incoming weapon in any of a variety ways. |
99 |
Antiballistic article and method of producing same |
US13755475 |
2013-01-31 |
US09046324B2 |
2015-06-02 |
Ron Bergman; Benjamin Yavin |
A light weight pre-stressed antiballistic article including a monolith ceramic plate/tile bonded to a thin lightweight thermal expansion material with an adhesive, characterized, in that the thermal expansion material has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than the ceramic plate/tile, and the thermal expansion material is bonded to either the front face, back face or both faces of the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50° C. and 250° C. with adhesive and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile. |
100 |
Remotely-controlled emergency aerial vehicle |
US13852724 |
2013-03-28 |
US09022322B2 |
2015-05-05 |
Curnell Melvin Westbrook, Sr. |
Devices, systems and methods for utilizing a remotely-controlled aerial vehicle for emergency situations are disclosed. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a remotely-controlled aerial vehicle consisting of a rotor with interchangeably attached blades, a camera, an antenna for transmitting data, and rescue equipment which may be used to assist an endangered person on location is disclosed. In another aspect, the aerial vehicle further comprises a light source to assist in the use of the device at night, a pressure gun to assist in the delivery of rope or other materials in mountain side situations, an explosive device dropping mechanism, and a cable hoist. |