06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220041214 | ANGLE SENSOR HAVING A TWO-POLE MAGNET FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - An angle sensor unit for measuring a rotational angle of a steering shaft may include a two-pole magnet that is disposed at one end of the steering shaft and has two poles that are opposite one another relative to a magnetic axis corresponding to a rotational axis of the steering shaft, two magnetic-field-direction-dependent magnetic field sensors assigned to the magnet and arranged with their sensitive sensor faces parallel to the external face of the magnet and at two different distances from the magnet and centers of the magnetic field sensors being located on the magnetic axis, and an evaluation unit configured to determine a rotational angle based on signals of the two magnetic field sensors and magnetic flux density, which is respectively present in a region of the two magnetic field sensors, of the magnetic field originating from the magnet. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041215 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - The power management unit supplies first power that is continuous power to the second sensor when the power switch is on, supplies second power that is intermittent power having a voltage lower than the first power to the second sensor when the power switch is off, and outputs rotation number information representing a rotation number of the motor rotation shaft based on the second sensor signal. The power management unit includes a comparator that operates using the second power as the power source when the power switch is off and compare the second sensor signal and the reference voltage, and a counter that detects the rotation number of the motor rotation shaft by counting the output of the comparators. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041216 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front vehicle-body structure controls inward breakage of an apron reinforcement in the event of a small overlap collision, without increasing weight. Embodiments include a pair of right and left apron reinforcements extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a pair of right and left hinge pillars respectively connected to rear ends of the pair of apron reinforcements. A reinforcement outer member of the apron reinforcement includes a linear portion extending in the vehicle front-rear direction from a rear end of the apron reinforcement connected to the hinge pillar to an intermediate portion of the apron reinforcement. A horizontal bead, provided as a deformation facilitating portion to facilitate deformation toward an inside of a vehicle body, is disposed on an outer surface portion positioned on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of the linear portion, the horizontal bead having a reduced longitudinal rigidity toward a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041217 | BODY FRONT-END STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A body front-end structure for a two-track vehicle, having an A-pillar from which an upper wheel well longitudinal member projects toward the front of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and from which a lower body longitudinal member that is offset toward the inside of the vehicle with respect to the upper wheel well longitudinal member projects toward the front of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In a head-on crash with small lateral overlap, a suspension strut dome is loaded with a crash force in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The body front-end structure has a sheet-metal tension strip that connects the suspension strut dome to the lower body longitudinal member in a force-transmitting manner. In the event of a head-on crash, the sheet-metal tension strip provides a load path through which a tensile force opposing the crash force acts on the suspension strut dome. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041218 | SIDE SILL ASSEMBLY FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A side sill assembly for an eco-friendly vehicle protects a high voltage battery mounted therein from shock upon side collision. The side sill assembly includes: a center member | 2022-02-10 |
20220041219 | SIDE SILL RIGIDITY REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A side sill rigidity reinforcement structure for a vehicle is mounted an inside surface of a side sill of the vehicle, thereby improving rigidity against side collision. the side sill rigidity reinforcement structure includes: a side sill inner | 2022-02-10 |
20220041220 | VEHICLE SIDE BODY STRUCTURE - A side body structure of a vehicle can include: a hinge pillar; a front pillar that is coupled to an upper end portion of this hinge pillar via a bent section, extends upward to the rear, and is coupled to a front end portion of a roof side rail via a connected section; and an apron rein that extends forward from a position below the bent section in the hinge pillar, where the bent section can include an energy absorption section that is subjected to out-of-plane deformation in a longitudinal orthogonal direction of the front pillar and thereby can absorb collision energy when the collision energy, which can be directed rearward, is applied to the apron rein. The energy absorption section can be configured to include an outer bead section and an inner bead section respectively provided in an outer member and a lower inner member. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041221 | VEHICLE LOWER BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle lower body structure can include: a side sill that forms a first closed cross section extending in a body front-rear direction; and a reinforcing member provided in the first closed cross section to reinforce a front end portion of the side sill. The reinforcing member can have: a front-end reinforcing section that supports a collision load applied to the front end portion of the side sill and directed rearward in a vehicle body; a deformation permission section that permits deformation of the side sill directed inward in a vehicle width direction and rearward at the time when the collision load directed inward in the vehicle width direction and rearward is applied to the front end portion of the side sill; and a deformation suppression section suppressing deformation of the side sill after the deformation of the side sill directed inward in the vehicle width direction and rearward. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041222 | CENTER PILLAR STRUCTURE - A center pillar structure may include a center pillar inner upper connected to a side inner, a center pillar inner connected to the center pillar inner upper in up and down directions, a center pillar reinforcement outer connected to a front pillar reinforcement outer and connected to the center pillar inner along the up and down directions, a center pillar reinforcement disposed along the up and down directions on the inner side between the center pillar inner and the center pillar reinforcement outer, and coupled between front/rear flange combined portions of the center pillar inner and the center pillar reinforcement outer, and a seat belt reinforcement shaped corresponding to the center pillar reinforcement, and connected to the center pillar reinforcement to form an inner closed section along the up and down directions. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041223 | ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - An all-terrain vehicle is provided. The all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle frame unit. A steering mechanism is rotatably mounted to a front side of the vehicle frame unit. Front wheels are rotatable mounted to a lower side of the steering mechanism as being arranged pairwise as a left-side one and a right-side one and are controllable by the steering mechanism. The all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle cover unit covering a periphery of the vehicle frame unit. The vehicle cover unit includes a front vehicle cover section. An open receiving space is formed between a top side of the front wheels and the front vehicle cover section. An inertial sensor is arranged in the open receiving space. As such, mounting and servicing the inertial sensor can be carried out without removing the front vehicle cover section or other parts, and thus, mounting and servicing of the inertial sensor is made easy. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041224 | FENDER SUPPORT ARM WITH BOLT-RETAINING STRIP - A bolt-retaining strip for a fender support arm may include a base with a first surface configured to be seated against an elongated support member, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a hole dimensioned to receive a shank of a bolt extending from the first surface to the second surface. A first arm and a second arm extending from the second surface may be positioned on opposite lateral sides of the hole so that the head of the bolt can be received therebetween. A lip may extend from a respective interior surface of each of the first and second arms towards the opposite arm and can be dimensioned to extend over a portion of the head of the bolt. A flange may be positioned proximate each of the first and second arms and can be configured to restrict rotation of the bolt relative to the hole. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041225 | FLOOR-CROSSMEMBER COMBINATION - A floor-crossmember combination to be used in forming a dump trailer floor without the use of floor panels. Each floor-crossmember combination may have at least one elongate arm terminating in a projection and a corresponding slot, allowing adjacent floor-crossmember combinations to be connected together via the projection of one and slot of the other, then welded together. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041226 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes: a pair of left and right front pillars; a front wall portion provided between the pair of left and right front pillars and forming a front end of the vehicle interior; a lower wall portion extending rearward from a lower end of the front wall portion; a tunnel member formed at a middle portion of the lower wall portion in a vehicle width direction and having an upward convex shape; and a reinforcing portion laminated on and fixed to the front wall portion or the front wall portion and the lower wall portion, in which the reinforcing portion is provided so as to be inclined downward from the front pillar toward the tunnel member and forms a thick plate portion in collaboration with the front wall portion or the front wall portion and the lower wall portion. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041227 | VEHICLE AERODYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An aerodynamic device for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a centerline, a trailer sidewall and a trailer door. The aerodynamic device comprises an airfoil and a flexible mounting system. The airfoil comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The flexible mounting system comprises a door hinge, a mounting bracket, a trailer hinge and a door strap. The door hinge is coupled to the trailer door. The mounting bracket is coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil. The trailer hinge is coupled to the mounting bracket and the trailer sidewall. The door strap coupled to the door hinge at a first end and the mounting bracket at a second end. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041228 | SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES ON A REAR WING OF A VEHICLE - A rear wing for a motor vehicle includes a first end, a second end, and an aerodynamic surface including a pressure side extending between the first end and the second end, a first end plate is arranged at the first end, and a second end plate is arranged at the second end. At least one of the first end plate and the second end plate includes a selectively deployable aerodynamic surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041229 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH DAMPING AND BUFFERING PROPERTY AND TRACK-TYPE MOBILE PLATFORM - The present disclosure provides a suspension system with damping and buffering property, comprising a suspension assembly, a wheel train assembly and a track assembly, the suspension assembly comprises a suspension lateral plate, an approach plate, a first elastic element, a tensioning assembly, a second elastic element, an oscillating arm plate and a damping element; the wheel train assembly comprises a first approach wheel, a second approach wheel, a first load-bearing wheel, a second load-bearing wheel, a track supporting wheel and an actuation wheel. A high stability of a mobile platform moving through obstacles can be realized by assembling the approach plate, the first elastic plate and the damping element into a loading and shock absorbing module in the present disclosure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041230 | CRAWLER - A rubber crawler includes: a crawler main body; a main cord layer overlaid on a crawler outer circumferential side of a main body inner circumferential portion, and including a main cord extending in a crawler circumferential direction; a first bias cord layer overlaid on a crawler outer circumferential side of the main cord layer, and including a bias ply configured with a bias cord, which extends obliquely with respect to the crawler circumferential direction; a second bias cord layer overlaid on a crawler outer circumferential side of the first bias cord layer, and including a bias ply configured with a bias cord, which intersects with the bias cord; and a protective cord layer overlaid on a crawler outer circumferential side of the second bias cord layer and overlaid on a crawler inner circumferential side of a main body outer circumferential portion, and is formed by one sheet of protective ply configured with a protective cord, which extends along a crawler width direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041231 | DUAL FRONT, SINGLE REAR-WHEELED THREE-WHEELER - A three-wheeler including two front wheels and a rear wheel, left and right seats, a steering mechanism steering the front wheels, an electric motor generating a torque by electrical energy, a power transmission mechanism transmitting the torque to the front wheels, and a body frame. A center of gravity of the three-wheeler is more frontward than a front end of the two seats and than a middle point of the wheelbase, and is more rearward than a front end of the electric energy storage device. The seats is, in a top view, partially in a triangle area that has a center of each of the front wheels and the rear wheel as vertices. The electric energy storage device, in the top view, overlaps a foot-resting area and is partially in the triangle area. The electric energy storage device is between the two front wheels. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041232 | U-Lock Mount for a Bike - A system for carrying a lock on a bicycle having a frame, the lock including a shackle having two substantially parallel portions and a crossbar having at least one locking component, the system including two tubing members having a diameter and spaced apart to receive each of the substantially parallel portions of the shackle into a corresponding one of the two tubing members and to allow the crossbar to be secured to the shackle on the other side of the tubing members; one or more mounting structures to couple the tubing members to the frame of the bicycle; wherein the lock when received by the tubing members and locked into place by the crossbar is positioned in a substantially perpendicular to the plane of the wheels of the bicycle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041233 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CUSTOM SADDLE SHELL, SADDLE SHELL, SADDLE AND BICYCLE WITH SADDLE - The invention relates to a method having a plurality of steps for producing a customized saddle shell. Determining an individual extent of a genital region, in particular of a prostate. Producing the customized saddle shell having a recess for accommodating and relieving the genital region, in particular the prostate. The dimensions and/or geometry of the recess are/is determined as a function of the extent of the genital region, in particular of the prostate. Furthermore, the invention relates to the saddle shell, a saddle, and a bicycle having the saddle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041234 | RIDER-POSTURE CHANGING DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE - A rider-posture changing device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a first member, a second member, a first detector, a second detector, and a controller. The first member extends in a longitudinal direction. The second member is configured to be movable relative to the first member in the longitudinal direction. The first detector is configured to detect first information indicating whether the second member reaches an absolute position or not. The second detector is configured to detect second information indicating a movement distance of the second member from a reference position in the longitudinal direction. The controller is configured to obtain a current position of the second member relative to the first member based on the second information and the reference position. The controller is configured to store the absolute position as the reference position in accordance with the first information. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041235 | Angle Adjustable Bicycle Saddle - An angle adjustable bicycle saddle contains a seat post, a cushion, and a locking unit. The seat post includes an inwardly curved groove having multiple protrusions, and the seat post includes multiple troughs. The cushion includes a body and a cap. The body has a curved holder, an arcuate abutting projection, multiple engagement portions, and multiple through holes for corresponding to the multiple troughs. The cap is covered on the curved holder of the body so that the curved holder has a hollow portion. The locking unit includes multiple fixing elements and multiple stepped nuts. A respective fixing element is inserted through a respective trough and a respective through hole. A first end of a respective fixing element is adjustably received in a respective trough, and a second end of the respective fixing element is accommodated in the hollow portion of the curved holder. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041236 | SEAT POST ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING TOTAL HEIGHT - A seat post assembly includes an outer tube and an inner tube movably disposed upwards and downwards in the outer tube. A bushing has an upper sleeve disposed on the top end of the outer tube and penetrated by the inner tube, and a lower sleeve movably mounted upwards and downwards on the inner tube. A connecting structure is disposed to the bushing for enabling the lower sleeve to be connected with the upper sleeve and moved along the axial direction of the outer tube relative to the upper sleeve. Further, the connecting structure allows the position of the lower sleeve relative to a protrusion of the inner tube to be adjustable. As such, when the bottom end of the lower sleeve is abutted against the protrusion of the inner tube, the inner tube cannot be raised to achieve the effect of adjusting the total height. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041237 | BICYCLE SEAT POST STRUCTURE - A bicycle seat post structure includes an upper tube and a lower tube. The lower tube includes an inserted space and a wire passage. The inserted space is configured for the upper tube to be movably disposed therein. The wire passage is located at one side of the inserted space and is configured to receive at least one wire. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041238 | BICYCLE - The bicycle which includes a rear wheel and a frame is disclosed. The frame includes a frame main body and two first supporting platforms. The frame main body includes two supporting parts, a bottom frame and a surrounding part. The two supporting parts are respectively located on the two sides of the rear wheel. The bottom frame is located in front of the rear wheel. The surrounding part is located in back of the rear wheel. The two first supporting platforms are respectively located on the two sides of the rear wheel. Each of the two first supporting platforms includes a side plate and a top plate. The side plate includes a front connecting end and a back connecting end. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041239 | APPARATUS FOR COVERING A VEHICLE EMPLACEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD - An apparatus ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041240 | STRADDLED VEHICLE - A straddled vehicle having an engine unit. The engine unit includes an engine body having a cylinder axis tilting forward, a radiator including a radiator core, a turbocharger including a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel, and an intercooler including an intercooler core. In a side view, at least a part of the intercooler core, a part of the turbine wheel and a part of the radiator core are within an area enclosed by a first connecting line, a second connecting line, an engine-body front-surface and a wheel rear-surface. In an upward-downward or forward-backward direction of the cylinder axis, the intercooler-core upper end is more upward than the turbine-wheel upper end, the intercooler-core front end is more frontward than the turbine-wheel front end, the intercooler-core lower end is more upward than the radiator-core upper end, and the radiator-core rear end is more frontward than both the turbine-wheel rear end and the intercooler-core rear end. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041241 | HANDLE SWITCH DEVICE - A handle switch device that prevents a user from being bothered when supplying power, and enables a user to easily check a connection state of a power cord. A handle switch device | 2022-02-10 |
20220041242 | DRIVER ALERT SYSTEM - To provide a driver alert system capable of improving the safety. A bicycle includes a first transmission circuit transmitting a first ultrasonic wave, a first receiving circuit receiving a second ultrasonic wave, an arithmetic circuit detecting the presence or absence of an object from the second ultrasonic wave, and a second transmission circuit transmitting a third ultrasonic wave. A driver wears a second housing including a second receiving circuit receiving the third ultrasonic wave. The arithmetic circuit includes a first selection circuit selecting a potential based on the second ultrasonic wave at a different timing, a plurality of signal retention circuits retaining a potential based on the second ultrasonic wave, a second selection circuit selecting any one of the plurality of signal retention circuits, and a signal processing circuit to which a signal selected in and output from the second selection circuit is input. The second selection circuit selects the plurality of signal retention circuits at different timings to generate a signal obtained by delaying the second ultrasonic wave. The third ultrasonic wave generated on the basis of the signal is transmitted to the second housing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041243 | SCOOTER - A scooter, including a main body, a front wheel, a first rear wheel, a second rear wheel, a drive part and a controller. The front wheel is rotatably arranged at a front part of the main body. The first rear wheel and the second rear wheel are spaced apart and rotatably arranged at a rear part of the main body. One drive part is provided, which is connected to the first rear wheel, and is configured to merely drive the first rear wheel to rotate, so as to driving the main body to move. The controller is electrically connected to the drive part to adjust a rotation speed of the drive part, so as to adjust a rotation speed of the first rear wheel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041244 | A FRAME FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A frame for an electric vehicle ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041245 | STRADDLED VEHICLE - A straddled vehicle including a vehicle body frame, an engine unit, and at least one front wheel. The engine unit includes a turbocharger, and an engine body including a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover. The cylinder head cover is fixed to a first surface of the cylinder head. The turbocharger is fixed to a second surface of the cylinder head, a surface of the turbocharger through which the turbocharger is fixed to the cylinder head being a third surface. When the vehicle body frame is in an upright state, a turbocharger rotation axis, the second and third surfaces are positioned above a first horizontal plane in which the front axle lies, above a second horizontal plane in which the crankshaft axis lies, and below a third horizontal plane in which a front end of the first surface lies, in the upward-downward direction of the straddled vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041246 | Ergonomic Handlebar Systems - A bicycle handlebar system that ensures comfort, safety, and increased center of gravity control. An ergonomic bicycle handlebar system having a sweep angle in the range of 4 to 45 degrees, a slope angle in the range of 5 to 60 degrees or both accomplishes comfort, safety, and increased center of gravity control. The handlebar may be made of nano tube zlyte resin with graphene-impregnated carbon fibers. The interplay of sweep angle and slope angle is recognized. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041247 | BIKE AND BELT TENSIONER THEREOF - A belt tensioner for use with a bike is provided. The bike includes a frame and a belt. The frame includes a chain stay and a seat stay having a top surface and bottom surface. The belt tensioner includes a tensioner skeleton, a roller and a tension regulator. The tensioner skeleton is pivotally connected to the chain stay or the seat stay. An included angle is formed between the tensioner skeleton and chain stay or the seat stay. The roller is pivotally connected to the tensioner skeleton and in contact with the belt. The tension regulator presses against the belt to adjust tension of the belt. The tension regulator is disposed at an end of the tensioner skeleton, and the end of the tensioner skeleton is positioned distal to the bottom surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041248 | MULTI-SPEED REAR DRIVE FOR A BICYCLE - A system and method for simple transmission of a multi-speed bicycle is provided. A bicycle can have a transmission that can be toggled by a kickback shifting mechanism. A rear wheel hub can support a freewheel having a high speed gear sprocket and a low speed gear sprocket with dedicated chains to create dedicated gear-shifting. Rotating the pedal shaft in the non-drive direction approximately one-quarter rotation can toggle the transmission between the first gear ratio and the second gear ratio with a shifting surface that alternately allows driving engagement of the high speed gear sprocket with the rear wheel driver. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041249 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A WIRELESS ELECTROMECHANICAL BICYCLE SHIFTING SYSTEM - A bicycle control assembly may be provided for operating an electromechanical gear shifting device. The control assembly includes a graspable housing mountable to the bicycle, a power supply connected to the control assembly disposed in the housing, a first operating member movably connected to the housing, and electronic componentry disposed on the first operating member. The electronic componentry may include an electrical switch, a controller in communication with the electrical switch and configured to generate a signal to change a shift position of the gear shifting device responsive to an input from the electrical switch, and an antenna in communication with the controller and configured to send the signal. The control assembly may also include a cable extending from the housing to the first operating member connecting the power supply and the electronic componentry. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041250 | MOTORIZED VEHICLE - A motorized vehicle includes a front part equipped with at least one steering skid intended to be steered by a handlebar, a rear part including a chassis rigidly attached to a tracked propulsion means and driven by a transmission mechanism configured to be powered by a motor. The motorized vehicle is configured such that the motor is housed inside a wheel of the transmission mechanism forming a drive wheel of the propulsion means called a motor wheel. The propulsion means being supported by a bogie comprising an upper bogie rigidly attached to the chassis and a lower bogie, connected together by a suspension mechanism. The lower bogie is articulated with respect to the upper bogie. The motor wheel is rigidly attached to the lower bogie at the rear thereof. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041251 | ACTUATOR - An actuator includes a drive body including a torque-transfer surface configured to receive a torque. The actuator further includes: a drivable body including an output shaft such that rotation of the drive body causes movement of the output shaft; a first bearing configured to transfer thrust forces from the output shaft in a first direction; and a second bearing configured to transfer thrust forces from the output shaft in a second direction. At least the first bearing extends in a radial dimension beyond the torque-transfer surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041252 | MOORING DEVICE - A mooring device including: a strut with a first end and a second end; a first head; a pivot mount; a first suction cup; a rotating mount; a second head; a second suction cup; a rod; and a flotation cover sleeve. The pivot mount allows the first head to pivot about a first head axis and therefore to rotate relative to the strut. The rotating mount allows the suction cup to rotate about a second axis relative to the strut. The flotation cover sleeve having a buoyancy sufficient to render the entire apparatus positively buoyant in water. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041253 | MULTIPLE POSITION FIN SUPPORT - An improved support for a fin extending downwardly from the undersurface of a water sport board provides detented rotational positioning of the fin at a selected one of a plurality of angular positions including a vertical position for use, a right side position and a left side position both of which protect the fin from damage during periods of nonuse, transport and storage and which avoid the need for removal and reattachment of the fin between periods of use and periods of nonuse, transport and storage. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041254 | Cooler Floatation Device - The present invention relates to a cooler floatation device comprised of a generally rectangular body comprised of a plurality of elbows and sidewalls. Each elbow and sidewall may further be comprised of a mounting eyelet that allows for a plurality of attachments to be attached to the device. In addition, the eyelets further receive securing straps, wherein the straps can be placed over the top/bottom surface of the cooler, to secure the cooler inside the device and prevent the cooler lid from opening. The interior side surfaces of the sidewalls/elbows may also be comprised of a rubber liner that protects and insulates the side surfaces of the cooler from being scratched by the sidewalls/elbows. The plurality of attachments of the device may include a handle, an anchor, a tow strap, a waterproof storage box and a foldable tray table. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041255 | LAYERED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM APPLIED TO MARINE INFORMATION NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF - A hierarchical data acquisition system and method applied to a marine information network are provided. Multiple sensor nodes are arranged in clusters, each of the clusters includes a cluster head node and multiple ordinary nodes. The multiple ordinary nodes acquire data information of a seafloor and transmit the acquired data information to the cluster head node, and the cluster head node aggregate the data and transmits the aggregated data to an autonomous underwater vehicle, reducing energy consumption of each of the sensor nodes, prolonging service lives of sensors of a data acquisition layer, and improving data acquisition efficiency of a data acquisition layer. In addition, after each of data acquisition periods, a sensor node in each of the clusters is selected as a cluster head node in a next data acquisition cycle. Cluster head nodes are continuously updated in cycles. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MARINE DEBRIS - An apparatus for collecting floating marine debris comprises a frame, a debris collection container in communication with a rear opening of the frame, a pair of helicoidal screws mounted to the frame in a symmetrical V-arrangement that tapers inwardly from a front opening of the frame to the rear opening, and at least one prime mover rotationally coupled to the pair of helicoidal screws. The prime mover is operable to rotate the helicoidal screws in opposite directions at the same angular velocity in water to move the apparatus forward through the water, such that floating marine debris enters the apparatus through the front opening, passes through the rear opening and is collected in the debris collection container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041257 | PNEUMATIC FENDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A cord angle of reinforcing layers having a bias structure constituting a body portion is set to 25° or more and 45° or less in a neutral state of a body. Reinforcing layers are bonded with a bonding member interposed between the reinforcing layers, the bonding member disposed in a space between the reinforcing layers facing in the cylinder axial direction of the body portion and a hemispherical portion. The layered bonding members have the same bias structure as the reinforcing layers of the body portion. A cord angle of the bonding member is set to ±10° of the cord angle of the reinforcing layers of the body portion. The spaces have a plurality of different sizes. One set of ends of the spaces are set to a plurality of different positions, and the other set of ends are also set to a plurality of different positions. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041258 | COATINGS THAT REDUCE OR PREVENT BARNACLE ATTACHMENT TO A MARINE STRUCTURE - An apparatus includes a marine component or structure having a surface to be exposed to a marine environment during use. A photocatalyst coating is secured to the surface of the marine structure, wherein the photocatalyst coating includes titanium oxide. The marine component or structure is preferably selected from a boat hull, dock post, dock piling, pier, and buoy. A method may be provided for reducing or preventing barnacle attachment to a marine component or structure, including forming a transparent photocatalyst coating on an external surface of the marine structure, wherein the transparent photocatalyst coating includes a titanium oxide, and placing the marine component or structure in service within a marine environment. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041259 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STEERABLE TOWED MARINE EQUIPMENT - Embodiments herein describe techniques for controlling both a vessel and a separate controllable steering element so that a towed device moves along a predefined path or course. A steering system can include a first controller for steering the vessel and a second controller for controlling the steering element, which is in the water and also being towed by the vessel. In one embodiment, the steering system controls the vessel to ensure the steering element does not exceed a control limit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041260 | BUOYANCY TANK WITH INTEGRATED CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES - A buoyancy tank for a portable floatation apparatus which allows for the elevation of a watercraft above a water-line and which allows for the removal of the watercraft from a body of water. The buoyancy tank has at least one and/or a plurality of integrated cylindrical structures which supports the floatation apparatus in transport and storage. The integrated cylindrical structures provide sufficient support to allow the removal of the floatation apparatus by use of a boat lift and further provide sufficient support to allow a watercraft to be stacked on top of the floating apparatus while the floating apparatus is stacked on top of the floating apparatus for the purposes of storage. A plurality of said buoyancy tanks may be connected to the portable floatation apparatus by use of connecting means. The portable floatation apparatus should have a pumping device which pumps a sufficient volume of air into a plurality of the buoyancy tank which is effective to selectively and conveniently elevate a watercraft above a water line. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041261 | LAMINATE - A laminate ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041262 | MIXED LIFTING GASES FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS - Systems and methods for producing mixed lifting gases (e.g., hydrogen gas and steam) for filling balloons are described. In some embodiments, controlling an altitude of a balloon includes combining a reactant and water to produce hydrogen gas and steam, and flowing the hydrogen gas and steam into the balloon to increase a buoyancy of the balloon. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING PASSIVELY FILTERED RAM AIR TO A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL OF A UAV - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has an air-cooled fuel cell, an air channel comprising a forward facing opening for receiving ram air and connected to the air-cooled fuel cell, and a passive ram air filtration system (PRAFS) configured to filter particulate matter from ram air received into the air channel via the opening. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041264 | AIRCRAFT, AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An aircraft includes wings with integrated ducted fans. The ducted fans each have a duct with cutouts and a guide grille fitted into the cutouts. The guide grilles can be adhesively bonded into the cutouts. The ducted fans can have different construction variants of the duct, wherein the cutouts have a corresponding shape across all construction variants. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041265 | DRIVING DEVICE, PROPELLER AND PROPULSION SYSTEM - A driving device includes a body portion, a driving shaft disposed on the body portion and configured to rotate relative to the body portion, a lock portion disposed on the body portion and including a snap-fitting portion configured to snap with the propeller, and an elastic abutting member disposed on the body portion and configured to be pressed down and deformed along a direction parallel to the driving shaft to abut against a propeller in response to the snap-fitting portion being snapped with the propeller. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041266 | DUAL-CONCENTRIC CONTROL VALVE WITH DIRECT DRIVE CONTROL AND FAILED MOTOR PROTECTION - Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a direct drive dual-concentric valve (D3V) having a body, an outer secondary spool coaxially located within a bore of the body and linearly displaceable relative to the body, an inner primary spool coaxially located within a bore of the secondary spool and linearly displaceable relative to the secondary spool and the body. A plurality of piezo stacks is coupled to a first end of the primary spool, and applying a voltage to at least one of the piezo stacks causes an output stroke of the plurality of the piezo strokes for displacing the primary spool. The secondary spool is displaced together with the primary spool relative to the body if displacement of the primary spool relative to the secondary spool cannot occur. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041267 | System and Method of VTOL Vehicle Flight Control Inceptors - A VTOL inceptor arrangement is handled by a single pilot and consists of or comprises a first inceptor and a second inceptor. The first inceptor is capable of controlling at least one axis of movement and the second inceptor is capable of controlling at least three axes of movement. The first inceptor is configured to be operated by a first hand of the pilot, and the second inceptor is configured to be operated by a second hand of the pilot different from the first hand. These two hand-operated inceptors enable use of reliable operation based on stick motion (i.e., the pilot's respective hands each grasp a respective inceptor) instead of relying on movement of switches, knobs or the like—which may not allow precision control under vibration or turbulent environments or conditions. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041268 | Passive Gust-Load-Alleviation Device - A passive gust load alleviation device for an aerodynamic panel includes a free-floating aerodynamic control surface connected to the panel via a revolute joint. A counterweight is connected to the control surface. Relative to a direction of ambient airflow, the counterweight has a center of gravity forward of the axis of rotation. The counterweight is configured to passively deflect the control surface about the axis to alleviate a gust load. A vehicle includes an aerodynamic panel connected to a body and extending into ambient airflow, and the control surface and counterweight. A method for alleviating the gust load on an aircraft panel includes connecting the control panel, via the revolute joint, along a trailing edge of the panel, and during a flight of an aircraft having the panel, passively deflecting the control panel about the axis in response to an incident wind gust. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041269 | FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND ROTARY WING UNIT - A flow control method is a flow control method of controlling flow around a blade of a rotary wing, a plasma actuator being disposed at the blade. The flow control method includes: determining a characteristic frequency ratio that is a characteristic value among frequency ratios, each of the frequency ratios being a ratio between an actuator driving frequency and an angle of attack changing frequency, the actuator driving frequency being a frequency of an applied voltage applied to the plasma actuator, the angle of attack changing frequency being a frequency at which an angle of attack of the blade changes in accordance with a rotation angle of the blade; setting the actuator driving frequency such that the frequency ratio becomes the characteristic frequency ratio; and applying a voltage of the set actuator driving frequency to the plasma actuator to control the flow around the blade. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041270 | TILTING LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for mechanically rotating an aircraft about its center-of-gravity (C | 2022-02-10 |
20220041271 | VTOL AIRCRAFT USING FIXED FORWARD CANTED ROTORS TO SIMULATE RIGID WING DYNAMICS - A method for the flying of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft which uses fixed rotors for both VTOL and forward flight operations. The rotors form a synthetic wing and are positioned to achieve a high span efficiency. The rotors are positioned to even out the lift across the span of the synthetic wing. The synthetic wing may also have narrow front and rear airfoils which may provide structural support as well as providing lift during forward flight, or may have a single center wing. The wing rotors are tilted forward and provide some forward propulsion during horizontal flight. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041272 | VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AERIAL VEHICLE - A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle. A left linear support and a right linear support of the unmanned aerial vehicle are respectively provided with a first group of multiple lift propellers and a second group of lift propellers, and the aerial vehicle is provided with a left dorsal fin and a right dorsal fin. By arranging a plurality of lift propellers, a left dorsal fin, and a right dorsal fin on the vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle provided by the disclosure, the aerial vehicle is higher in stability in the flight process. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041273 | Rotor Deployment Mechanism For Electric Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft - An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes. The aerial vehicle uses deployment mechanisms to deploy rotor assemblies up and away from their stowed configuration locations. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041274 | AIRCRAFT, AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An aircraft includes wings having integrated ducted fans. The integrated ducted fans each have a duct with a stiffness ring. Each stiffness ring is made up of stiffness boxes and circular-arc-shaped ring segments. The stiffness boxes can include first stiffness boxes and second stiffness boxes, and the first stiffness boxes and second stiffness boxes differ in terms of height. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041275 | VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AERIAL VEHICLE AND COOLING SYSTEM - A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and a cooling system for the aerial vehicle. The vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle comprises at least one air inlet provided on the top side of a linear support below a lift propeller, and at least one air outlet provided on the linear support. In the vertical takeoff and landing stage of the aerial vehicle provided by the disclosure, airflow generated by rotation of a lift propeller forms a rapid-flowing spatial flow field, which can achieve efficient heat dissipation of a motor and an electronic speed controller in an arm; and in the vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle provided by the utility, the takeoff weight of the unmanned aerial vehicle cannot be increased, power consumption of airborne equipment cannot be increased, and interior space of the arm cannot be occupied. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041276 | AIRCRAFT, AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An aircraft includes wings with integrated ducted fans. The ducted fans each have a duct, and each respective duct is made up of inlet regions and outlet regions. Different ducts of different ducted fans can have different construction variants, but the outlet regions of respective ducts can be of identical or mirror-symmetrical shape with respect to one another in all construction variants. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041277 | Fixed Wing UAV - The disclosure provides a fixed wing UAV, with two propulsion propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV, or two traction propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV; A plurality of motors configured to drive the two propulsion propellers or the two traction propellers respectively, wherein the thrust ratio provided by the two propulsion propellers or the thrust ratio provided by the two traction propellers is changed to generate asymmetric thrust which controls the active yaw of the UAV. The fixed wing UAV provided by the disclosure improves the reliability of the thrust system and active yaw. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041278 | AERIAL VEHICLE WITH ENHANCED PITCH CONTROL AND INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS - An aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing comprises a fuselage, at least one processor carried by the fuselage and a pair of aerodynamic, lift-generating wings extending from the fuselage. A plurality of vectoring rotors are rotatably carried by the fuselage so as to be rotatable between a substantially vertical configuration relative to the fuselage for vertical take-off and landing and a substantially horizontal configuration relative to the fuselage for horizontal flight. The vectoring rotors are unsupported by the first pair of wings. The wings may be modular and removably connected to the fuselage and configured to be interchangeable with an alternate pair of wings. A cargo container may be secured to the underside of the fuselage, and the cargo container may be modular and interchangeable with an alternate cargo container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041279 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING SWARMING DRONES - The present invention provides a stackable drone and a drone swarm comprising at least two stackable drones. Each drone comprising: a fuselage comprising a first end and a second end; a mating structure arranged in the fuselage and configured to have an opening at the first end of the fuselage, the mating structure forming a mating recess on a first side of the fuselage, the mating recess having an opening at the first side of the fuselage for receiving a mating projection from a further stacking unmanned aerial vehicle. The stackable drones do not require a large area of ground for take-off and landing, require only a small space for storage and transportation. When landing, based on the conical or pyramidal structure, the drone may slide down by gravitational force into the mating recess of another drone thereunder without needs of high precision positioning or alignment system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041280 | Amphibious Aerial Vehicle - A UAV with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) function having a plurality of lift propellers; a cabin engaged with a plurality of lift propellers; a water propulsion system engaged with the cabin to push the cabin in a forward direction when the cabin is at least partially immersed in water; at least one water inlet engaged with the water propulsion system; the cabin is a cargo hold or a passenger cabin. The UAV provided by the disclosure can realize vertical takeoff and landing in the water area, and fly, drive and navigate freely in the whole area. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041281 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SENSOR WALL PLACING UAV - A sensor wall placing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprising: a UAV frame; a plurality of motors; a mounting mechanism configured to detachably attach a sensor casing comprising at least one sensor, during flight of the sensor wall placing UAV, the mounting mechanism being connected to a top part of the sensor wall placing UAV so that the mounting mechanism is facing upwards from the top part of the sensor wall placing UAV, and upon detachably attaching the sensor casing to the mounting mechanism, a face of the sensor casing faces away from the sensor wall placing UAV thereby enabling the sensor wall placing UAV to perform a maneuver that results in direct contact between the face of the sensor casing and a target wall. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041282 | GASEOUS MATTER CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gaseous matter capture system and method comprising an aerial unit configured to capture gaseous matter directly from the atmosphere and further comprising storage means configured to transfer said gaseous matter for further processing in a non-aerial unit for the purposes of climate change mitigation and further use of captured gases. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041283 | AIRCRAFT LAVATORY UNIT - An aircraft lavatory unit includes a washstand provided on a side wall. The washstand includes a counter table and a sink disposed in the counter table. A wash faucet and a hand dryer are provided at a location on a side surface of the sink, which is separated downward from an upper surface of the counter table. A depth D of the sink satisfies 90 mm≤D≤160 mm, and a height H of the sink satisfies 120 mm≤H≤240 mm. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041284 | ARRANGEMENT OF SEAT UNITS, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to an arrangement of individual seat units intended to be installed in particular in an aircraft cabin, characterized in that a console of a seat unit of a given row is arranged in the vicinity of a seat of a seat unit of the other row so as to define a space for stowing and/or placing objects, and in that said arrangement has access passages for access to a traffic aisle, an access passage being delimited at least in part on the one hand by a shell of a seat unit of the second row and on the other hand by an adjacent console of a seat unit of the second row, in such a way that each access passage allows direct access to the traffic aisle ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041285 | SIDE TO SIDE TILTING AIRCRAFT SEAT MECHANISM - An aircraft seat includes infinitely adjustable, lateral tilt control within a specified range. The aircraft seat includes a stationary support, a tilting frame rotatably or translatably attached to the stationary base, and a tilt control mechanism to adjust the tilt within the defined range and positively lock the frame without back-driving. The tilt control mechanism may include a plurality of linkages connected to the stationary support and the tilting frame, and to each other via a threaded block; a threaded shaft adjusts the linkages and thereby adjust the tilt. Alternatively, the tilt control mechanism comprises a curved rack and a pinion. The threaded block and threaded shaft, or the rack and pinion define ACME threads to prevent back-driving. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041286 | ASSEMBLY KIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT - An assembly kit for an aircraft seat, comprising at least one mounting unit, at least one backrest which is fixedly coupled with the mounting unit in a state when assembled and ready for flight, and at least one connection module, via which the backrest is in particular oriented rigidly in a position relative to the mounting unit in the assembled and ready-for-flight state, and the connection module comprises at least one adjusting element, by means of which the backrest is orientable respectively in at least two different backrest adjustment angles relative to the mounting unit without requiring new approval, and/or comprises at least two connection elements, by means of which the backrest can be fixedly mounted respectively in at least two different backrest adjustment angles relative to the mounting unit, the at least two connection elements being mountable without requiring new approval. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041287 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIRFLOW MODIFICATION IN VEHICLES - Provided is an air-diverter apparatus configured to modify the directional airflow in an aircraft cabin. A nozzle may be provided that includes a body having a longitudinal axis, an inlet configured to be connected to a source of air, a flow passage in communication with the inlet and extending through the body, and an outlet in communication with the flow passage, wherein the outlet is angled relative to the longitudinal axis. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041288 | AIRCRAFT SEATS WITH AIR VENTS - An aircraft passenger seat ventilation system is disclosed. The ventilation system comprises one or more passenger seats, one or more partitions at a respective armrest portion of the one or more passenger seats, one or more vents along one or more sides of the one or more partitions comprising a plurality of holes, and a suction source configured to suction air from the one or more vents to an air filtration system. The ventilation system provides hygienic travel experiences for passengers and crew members by minimizing the spread of viruses and/or bacteria within the aircraft cabin caused by turbulent air flow. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041289 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - A method of providing ice protection on a surface of an aircraft using exhaust air from a laminar flow control compressor. An aircraft structure, for example a wing, includes a skin. The skin has an external surface, on an outer face of the skin. The skin has an internal surface, located opposite the external surface on an inner face of the skin. The aircraft structure includes a laminar flow control system including a compressor. The aircraft structure is so arranged that the exhaust air from the compressor is directed onto the internal surface of the skin of the aircraft structure, for example thus providing hot exhaust air which function as an ice protection system (whether by de-icing or anti-icing). | 2022-02-10 |
20220041290 | System and Method for Determining the Real-Time Effect of Ice Accumulation on Aircraft Surfaces on Angle of Attack During Flight - A system includes a plurality of sensors along a surface of an airfoil operable to measure a first set of ice thickness values at a first time and a second set of ice thickness values at a second time. The system further includes a processor configured to determine a first plurality of lift calculation variables and a second plurality of lift calculation variables. The processor also generates a threshold angle of attack value and updates the threshold angle of attack value at the second time, based on one or more differences between the first and second sets of ice thickness values and the first and second plurality of lift calculation variables. The processor is further configured to send, to a display, based on the updated threshold angle of attack, one or more changes to flight data to adjust the actual angle of attack of the airfoil. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041291 | TELESCOPING ARM RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An ejection seat is disclosed. In various embodiments, the ejection seat includes a seat frame having a seat-back and a seat-pan adapted to support an occupant, the ejection seat further comprising a propulsion system configured to propel the ejection seat from an aircraft; and a backstop configured to deploy laterally outward from the seat-back to form a forward-facing surface, the backstop including a lower support arm and an upper support arm, the lower support arm and the upper support arm configured to telescope upon deployment of the ejection seat. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041292 | CENTER-OF-PRESSURE ARM RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An ejection seat is disclosed. In various embodiments, the ejection seat includes a seat frame having a seat-back and a seat-pan adapted to support an occupant and a propulsion system configured to propel the ejection seat from an aircraft; and a backstop configured to deploy laterally outward from the seat-back to form a forward-facing surface, the backstop including a net structure and an aerodynamic control mechanism incorporated into the net structure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041293 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN AIRCRAFT PYLON AND AIRCRAFT PYLON OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD - A method for assembling an aircraft pylon including a primary structure and at least one internal system positioned at least partially within the primary structure, wherein the assembly method includes a first step of assembling a part of the primary structure so that the interior of the primary structure remains accessible, a step of mounting an internal systems module including at least one support and at least one internal system connected to the support, a second step of assembling the internal systems module and the partially assembled primary structure, a third step of assembling any element of the primary structure not assembled in the first assembly step, and an aircraft pylon assembled by such a method. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041294 | VEHICLE PROVIDED, AT THE INTAKE, WITH AN AIR FILTER AND CORRESPONDING AIR FILTER - A vehicle provided with an engine, at least one air intake through which the engine takes in the external air needed to operate, and an air filter, which is arranged downstream of the air intake. The air filter presents: one wave-shaped filtering material panel comprising a single and unique fabric layer which is made up of a plurality of weft wires and a plurality of warp wires interlaced with one another to form a plurality of meshes; an outer reinforcement net, which rests against an outer surface of the filtering material panel, through which the air taken in enters so as to flow through said filtering material panel; and an inner reinforcement net, which is rests against an inner surface of the filtering material panel opposite the outer surface. The warp wires and the weft wires which make up the fabric of the filtering material panel are made of polymeric material, and the fabric meshes of the filtering material panel have a micrometric size comprised between 15 and 75 microns. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041295 | NACELLE AIR INTAKE AND NACELLE COMPRISING SUCH AN AIR INTAKE - An air intake for a nacelle of an aircraft engine includes a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a front lip, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front lip connects the substantially cylindrical inner wall and the substantially cylindrical outer wall. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of the aircraft engine forming a fan casing. The support structure comprises a lower end configured to be secured to the fan casing, by the rear flange, and an upper end in contact at least with a downstream portion of the outer wall. The support structure includes access apertures configured to be crossed by maintenance tools during operations of maintenance of the air intake. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041296 | NACELLE AIR INTAKE AND NACELLE COMPRISING SUCH AN AIR INTAKE - An air intake includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a front lip connecting the inner wall and the outer wall, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of an aircraft engine. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine at a location longitudinally downstream of the mounting flange. The outer wall includes a downstream end configured to be positioned in a junction area flush with a front end of a fan external cowl. A portion of the outer wall being configured to bear at least against the support structure. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine so that a load path passes directly from the outer wall towards the fan casing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041297 | FLUIDIC PROPULSIVE SYSTEM AND THRUST AND LIFT GENERATOR FOR AERIAL VEHICLES - A vehicle includes a main body and a gas generator producing a gas stream. At least one fore conduit and tail conduit are fluidly coupled to the generator. First and second fore ejectors are fluidly coupled to the at least one fore conduit. At least one tail ejector is fluidly coupled to the at least one tail conduit. The fore ejectors respectively include an outlet structure out of which gas from the at least one fore conduit flows. The at least one tail ejector includes an outlet structure out of which gas from the at least one tail conduit flows. First and second primary airfoil elements have leading edges respectively located directly downstream of the first and second fore ejectors. At least one secondary airfoil element has a leading edge located directly downstream of the outlet structure of the at least one tail ejector. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041298 | LANDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a landing assistance system that, in response to determining that an aircraft is within a deceleration and descent profile, displays a zero speed indicator that indicates a location where the aircraft is calculated to reach zero horizontal speed and zero altitude according to a reference glide path based on flight characteristics of the aircraft. The landing assistance system provides the symbols described herein by determining flight characteristics for an aircraft; calculating where to locate a zero speed indicator based on the flight characteristics; and projecting the zero speed indicator on a display in the aircraft. Low and high speed solutions, as well as azimuth dependent and azimuth independent solutions thereof, quickly and accurately provide the calculations based on the current flight characteristics of the aircraft to thereby provide pilots with landing aids that provide relevant landing information based, in part, on relative locations of the symbols. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041299 | UNMANNED VEHICLE - The application provides an autonomous refueling vehicle for a hydrogen-electric aircraft, which includes two or more wings. The wings are provided with one or more removable electric propulsion pods. The autonomous refueling vehicle includes a hydrogen refueling module adapted to connect to the propulsion pods and to a hydrogen source. The autonomous refueling vehi-cle includes also includes a propulsion pod handling device, which is adapted to remove the propulsion pod from the wings and to position the propulsion pods on the hydrogen refueling module such that the propulsion pods are connected to the hy-drogen refueling module. The autonomous refueling vehicle is also adapted to autonomously move itself to the hydrogen source to allow the hydrogen refueling module to removably connect to the hydrogen source for refueling of the propulsion pods. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041300 | MICROBRIDGES FOR REGIONAL AIRCRAFT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - An aircraft boarding apparatus has a passenger bridge that has a confinement structure coupled to the second passenger bridge. The confinement structure exerts a ground-anchoring effect on the second passenger bridge to offset the ultralight configuration of the passenger bridge. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041301 | SATELLITE LAUNCH SYSTEM - A system for launching aerospace payloads includes a wingless, unmanned modified lifting body spacecraft ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041302 | GYROMESH SOLAR SAIL SPACECRAFT AND SAIL PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A gyromesh solar sail spacecraft having a gyromesh of solar sail panel assemblies, each with a reflective solar sail. The gyromesh of solar sail panel assemblies distributed around a hub and rim with a cable structure, the cable structure having a plurality of radial cables and plurality of circular cables, the radial cables extending from the hub linearly and the plurality circular cables encircling the hub. The solar sail panels assemblies attached to at least one of the plurality of circular cables, at least a portion of the solar sail panel assemblies attached to the circular cables by a plurality of actuators, respectively, wherein centrifugal force keeps the plurality of radial cables, plurality of circular cables, and solar sail panels extended from the rim. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041303 | THRUST WITH THE MINIMUM EJECTION OF PROPELLANT - Thrust with the minimum ejection of propellant by a levitating mass blocking the exhaust stream within the propellant producing structure. The reaction of accumulated propellant pressure between the levitating mass the hollow passageway and the propellant producing engine create thrust thus propelling the propellant producing engine and the vehicle in which it is mounted. Fuel consumption is decrease because a significant amount of propellant is not allowed to escape and is trapped in the vehicle's structure. The levitating mass is not physically attached to the propellant producing engine or the vehicle's structure. The rated pounds of thrust can be significantly increase and is determine by the strength of the magnetic field holding the levitating mass in place the composition of the hollow passageway the mechanical and structural components of the propellant producing engine. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041304 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A HEAT-EMITTING DEVICE, SPACECRAFT WALL AND SPACECRAFT - A method for attaching a heat-emitting device and a capillary heat pipe to a panel of a spacecraft wall is disclosed including the steps of: a) positioning a capillary heat pipe on a portion of the panel; attaching female attachment bodies to the panel, the female attachment bodies protruding relative to the capillary heat pipe; c) placing a thermally-conductive and self-curing paste over a portion of the capillary heat pipe or over a heat-emitting device; d) placing a heat-emitting device on the thermally-conductive and self-curing paste and on the female attachment bodies, said heat-emitting device bearing against and being in direct contact with the female attachment bodies, and e) attaching the heat-emitting device and said capillary heat pipe to the panel by attaching male attachment members to the female attachment bodies. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041305 | MULTI-PART MARMAN BAND CLAMP WITH RETAINER - A Marman band clamp has multiple parts, such as two halves, that together make up a ring. The halves are joined by diametrically opposed mechanical connections, one of which is a mechanical release separably mechanically coupled ends of the parts (halves). The mechanical release may include an explosive bolt that is used to release the ends of the halves. The mechanical release may capture portions of the release at the ends of the ring halves after severing of the explosive bolt. A nut may be retained by an end of one of the halves by use of a retainer fastener, such as a pin, to prevent the nut from separating from the ring half end when the bolt is severed. This helps retain the pressurized gases between the severed part of the bolt longer, better using the energy from the pressurized gases to reliably separate the ends of the halves. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041306 | NOSE FAIRING - A nose fairing ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041307 | SPACECRAFT, ARTIFICIAL SHOOTING STAR GENERATION METHOD, AND SERVICE PROVISION METHOD - A spacecraft includes: an ejector that ejects an object being a base of a shooting star at a speed of 120 m/s or more; a direction controller that controls a direction in which the object is ejected; and a position controller that controls a position at which the object is ejected. The ejector sequentially ejects objects at a predetermined time interval. The ejector controls a time interval individually for each of the objects. The spacecraft includes an autonomous controller that autonomously controls the ejector, direction controller, and position controller, to eject the object in a predetermined ejecting direction and at predetermined ejecting position and speed. The autonomous controller controls ejection of the object based on a result of determination on measurement data individually performed by each of arithmetic units. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041308 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING RIGHT-UNDER POINT POSITION OF ON-ORBIT OBJECT - A method for estimating a right-under point position of an on-orbit object includes an imaging step of capturing an observation image of an on-orbit object, together with a known object of which an orbit is known, a first right-under point position calculation step of calculating a right-under point position with respect to a center point of the observation image, and a second right-under point position calculation step of calculating a right-under point position of the on-orbit object based on the right-under point position with respect to the center point of the observation image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041309 | MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING INTRAVENOUS MEDICAMENTS - A machine for preparing intravenous medicaments including an enclosing structure having a plurality of lateral walls arranged to define a closed internal working environment. An access station affords selective access to the closed internal working environment. One lateral wall is an equipped wall on which there are defined a plurality of stations for objects used in the preparation of intravenous medicaments. The stations on the equipped wall include temporary receiving or parking stations for the objects and operating stations for carrying out operations on the objects. A handling robot is programmed to transfer the objects from any station to any other station. The machine includes a metering module with one or more container support groups, a syringe support/metering member group, and a weighing group for weighing objects used in the preparation of intravenous medicaments. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041310 | A METHOD AND MACHINE FOR REALISING A BOX STARTING FROM A CARDBOARD BLANK AND FOR BOXING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES WITH THE BOX - Plural articles are arranged in a reusable crate. A cardboard blank is selected in accordance with the volume of the arranged articles. The blank has a first and a second longitudinal score line defining a main portion and a first, a second, a third and a fourth lateral portion, the blank also having a first, a second, a third and a fourth incision that subdivide auxiliary portions into first parts and second parts. The blank and the reusable crate are reciprocally positioned, the bottom of the reusable crate then opened to release the articles onto the blank. The first, second, third and fourth lateral portions are folded towards the articles, with the respective first parts and second parts of the auxiliary portions folding one on another to form respective flaps abutting the group of articles. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041311 | HEADSPACE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF VACUUM PRESSURE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Systems and methods for filling containers with heated fluids are described. In some embodiments, a method may include one or more of introducing a fluid through an open end of the container, providing a seal or cap to close and seal the filled container, cooling the heated fluid to create a first internal vacuum pressure, providing a pressurizing chamber, providing or creating an opening through the seal or cap, providing at least one fluid through the opening or aperture, and sealing the opening or aperture under a second internal pressure higher than the first internal vacuum pressure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041312 | AUTOMATED PACKAGING STATION AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING OBJECTS - An automated packaging station is capable of being used to package objects. The automated packaging station includes a supply of web material, a surface ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041313 | Vertical Flow-Wrapper, Bag With A Segment Of A Re-Closure Means And Method To Produce Re-Closable Bag - A vertical flow-wrapper with a form-fill-tube along which a film is transported in a transport direction and formed into a tube, a longitudinal-sealing means, which seals two opposing longitudinal ends of the formed film together to a longitudinal seal, and a cross-sealing means and a cutting means which provide cross seals to each package and separate the packages from each other and means to apply re-closure means to each package, arranged parallel to the longitudinal seal and as individual segments. | 2022-02-10 |