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https://drivepatents.com/patents/965806 · 24 Dec 2014
Methods and apparatus of notification of a flight asymmetry influencing an aircraft (100) are disclosed herein. An example method includes monitoring a roll characteristic of an aircraft (100) and determining an output of an autopilot system of the aircraf...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/966075 · 17 Dec 2014
An actual position of a load tethered with a tether to a vehicle is determined using a plurality of sensors disposed on the vehicle. A required tether tension and required tether angle of the tether is determined to move the load from the actual position t...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/966939 · 26 Nov 2014
A thermally managed Li-ion battery assembly including an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode includes a thermocrystal metamaterial structure.
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967241 · 19 Nov 2014
The application relates to an apparatus, comprising: a flywheel (120) attached to a crankshaft (112) of an engine (108) such that an axis of rotation of the flywheel (120) is aligned with an axis of rotation of the crankshaft (112); a rotor (122) attached ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967226 · 19 Nov 2014
A variable area fan nozzle comprising an array of hinged rigid petals and a petal actuation system in which the principle of actuation is realized by changes in shape (i.e., deformation) of the actuators rather than by movement of cooperating mechanical pa...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967642 · 5 Nov 2014
A direction controlled service apparatus may include a mounting assembly (14), a housing assembly (12) configured to operably connect to the mounting assembly (14), the housing assembly (12) being movable with respect to the mounting assembly (14), and a p...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967624 · 5 Nov 2014
An autonomous battery replacement station (10) for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100) having a replaceable battery, the station comprising: a landing platform (20) for receiving the UAV; a storage location (30) for storing a replacement battery (35) fo...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967611 · 5 Nov 2014
Apparatus and methods provide for a configurable tray table and method of configuring a tray table. According to aspects of the disclosure, a tray table includes a support assembly and a tray assembly. The support assembly is configured to connect to a str...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967589 · 5 Nov 2014
A method of selecting a lighting pattern of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The method comprises exposing a photoluminescent element to electromagnetic radiation emitted from a light source of the aircraft. The light source has (a) a spectral power distri...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/967968 · 29 Oct 2014
This invention relates to checking the integrity of a pressurised tank using pressure measurements obtained during a filling process. A measured pressure profile is compared with a reference pressure profile to determine whether the measured and reference ...