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7469859 Transportation apparatus and methods  
Apparatus and methods for improved transportation functionality. In one aspect, the invention comprises an improved and highly integrated transportation apparatus adapted to bring a plurality of...
7299762 Stabilizing surface for flight deck or other uses  
A mechanism for maintaining a surface such as a landing pad in a desired orientation with respect to a supporting surface includes a pair of columns that rotate with respect to each other. The...
7152547 Seismic vessel having motion-stabilized helicopter landing platform  
A helipad motion compensation system for a vessel includes at least one controllable length actuator operatively coupled between the helipad and the vessel. The system also includes an attitude...
6912965 Semisubmersible trimaran  
A semisubmersible trimaran for use in an afloat sea base is disclosed. The trimaran has an upper deck structure 12 supported on a longitudinal center hull 26 and column-stabilized, longitudinal...
6802477 Blast deflector  
A jet blast deflector is adapted for location on a sea vessel. The jet blast deflector is configurable such that in use the jet blast deflector deflects eflux created by the blast of a jet engine...
6779476 Low solar absorbing nonskid composition and applied configuration for a flight deck  
A configuration of grooves provided in a nonskid coating on an aircraft carrier flight deck promotes the lateral and backward drainage of slippery liquids. A straight longitudinal middle groove...
6575113 Cooled jet blast deflectors for aircraft carrier flight decks  
Jet blast deflector panels hinged to the deck of an aircraft carrier are pivotally displaced through mechanical actuators to raised angular positions for deflecting exhaust plumes from jet...
6341573 Ship to platform transformer  
A ship convertible to a floating aircraft runway supported above water level by slender vertical buoyant legs, and capable of remaining stable during inclement weather conditions. The slender...
6279500 Aircraft carriers and methods of operation thereof  
An aircraft carrier is provided with an airflow deflector such as flap 26, an inflatable flap 26 or an airjet curtain such that air passing along the flight deck is provided with an upward...
6230643 Cell-combined large size sea surface vehicle and airplane takeoff/landing platform  
A large size sea surface vehicle is combined by a large number of cells that are distributed along two horizontal dimensions on sea surface. Connections of the cells are elastic and flexible to...
6196151 Device and method for an independent module offshore mobile base  
A floating platform uses a plurality of modules to define a substantially continuous surface between at least two of the modules. In one embodiment, each module is substantially independently...
6176194 Lift arrangements  
A lift arrangement for conveying a load between two levels in a lift shaft, said lift arrangement comprising two platform means each mounted for movement within said lift shaft between one level...
6019314 Aircraft handling apparatus  
Apparatus is disclosed for moving an aircraft across a deck surface from a landing position to a stowed position. The apparatus comprises a pair of control beams (26, 28). The control beams are...
5906171 Floating runway  
A floating runway is provided for use at sea having a horizontal, top surface whereupon aircraft may operate during landing and take-off. A number of floating, releasably interconnected supporting...
5839693 Aircraft refueling system  
A refuelling system for aircraft, and in particular to a cellular system for refuelling long range aircraft crossing oceans. A floating refuelling station for aircraft includes at least one...
5799603 Shock-absorbing system for floating platform  
A modular floating platform that includes new features to improve its stability and performance. One feature is a novel universal joint between the buoyant hull assembly and the deck of each module...
5590616 Surf-boat  
A surf-boat for travelling or standing on choppy waters, such as may be encountered in gulfs, bays, surfs and beach fronts is provided, typically having three pontoons, three columns and two...
5588387 Floating platform  
A floating platform that includes a plurality of floating modules flexibly coupled to one another. Each module includes at least one buoyant hull removably attached to its underside and capable of...
5570858 Aircraft restraining system  
An aircraft restraining system is utilised for securing and handling an aircraft on the deck of a ship. The system includes two elongate restraining beams which ere transversely movable from...
5398635 Floating airport  
A floating airport that consists of a multiple-deck structure floatingly supported by a plurality of independent hulls removably attached to the underside of the structure. A system of propulsion...
5367973 Helicopter deck  
A helicopter deck for a ship, having a greater transverse extension than the breadth of the ship, comprises a level, horizontal deck section (1) attached to the ship (4), the longitudinal edges...
5347947 Apparatus for controlling aircraft on ships or the like  
There is provided aircraft securing apparatus for securing an aircraft against toppling on the deck of a ship or the like. The apparatus includes a rotatable arm pivotal in a plane substantially...
5248115 Device for gripping and handling helicopters, particularly for ships' decks, platforms and the like  
A device for gripping, handling and transporting helicopters, particularly on board ships, platforms and the like, includes a pair of gripping units located parallel to a longitudinal axis of the...
5218921 Aircraft carrier  
A vessel able to deploy V/STOL aircraft includes: a hull, a main deck with forward and aft exposed sections and an intermediate section comprising a tenth to half the main deck; on the forward,...
5109788 Apparatus for recovery of unmanned, reusable aircraft  
A flexible surface element is arranged on a vehicle to form a trampoline-like extendable or stretchable receiving or retrieval surface for drones. For this purpose, the surface element is brought...
5098035 Helicopter traversal system  
A device for maneuvering a machine supported by a principal landing gear and at least one swingable wheel, such as a helicopter, between two given zones on a platform such as an alighting area and...
5092540 Apparatus for capturing, securing and traversing remotely piloted vehicles and methods therefor  
A system for capturing a remotely piloted vehicle, the remotely piloted vehicle including a snagging line having a mechanism to be snagged at the end thereof. The system includes a snag mechanism...
4878634 Device for receiving and securing loads or vehicle hooking systems  
The invention concerns reception and securing device for a hooking system used for mooring loads or vehicles onto a platform 1, of the type including one upper perforated plate 3, and support means...
4799828 Off-shore-complex  
An offshore complex comprises a substantially ring-shaped structure (1) which is intended to rest at its lower end on the sea bottom with the upper end of the complex located above the surface of...
4744529 System and method for recovery of disabled aircraft  
A system for the recovery of aircraft comprises a large net having sufficient length and width to accommodate an aircraft in its landing mode in water having floats around its periphery for...
4709646 Functional unit installation in a warship  
A warship has a unit seating extending around an opening in a ship's deck with a platform mounted in the seating and levelled relative to the main scantling plane of said warship, and a functional...
4665857 Landing pad and hangar structure for vertical take-off and landing aircraft  
A helicopter landing pad and hangar structure attachable particularly to the deck of a ship in a manner requiring a minimum of space on the deck during both helicopter landing and storage, and also...
4558790 System for load handling of aircraft  
A load moving system, for moving articles such as a helicopter (18) form a port hangar (19a) to a starboard hangar (19b) or vice versa, wherein four trolleys (2 and 13) run on two rails (R) and are...
4529152 Devices for maneuvering helicopters on a ship's deck  
The invention relates to devices for maneuvering helicopters on the deck of a ship. According to the invention, the helicopter, whose landing gear comprises at least one swivelling wheel, is...
4481899 Floating platform structure  
Floating platform structure comprising a deck section and a support section supporting the deck section. The floating structure is manufactured in the shape of a trussed girder having an upper...
4473200 Stores handling apparatus and system  
A stores handling apparatus for moving and positioning stores relative a parked aircraft to facilitate loading thereof comprises a beam member (21) having releasable coupling means (22) near each...
4420131 Mooring devices  
A mooring device for use, particularly in the mooring of an aircraft such as a helicopter on the deck of a ship includes a grid having an upper surface adapted for engagement by a harpoon carried...
4414532 Display system for aircraft landing guidance  
An electro-optical display system, particularly useful aboard aircraft carriers, is disclosed for remotely aiding a pilot in the landing of an aircraft. A conventional radar receiver continuously...
4397254 Apparatus for moving a helicopter along a deck  
The apparatus comprises a trolley movable along a trackway on the deck. A vertically extendable and retractable probe is carried by a laterally movable mounting structure adjacent one end of the...
4327784 Apparatus for refueling an aircraft from a ship at sea  
An apparatus is disclosed for refueling an aircraft primarily fron a ship at sea, the ship being subject to changes in vertical and horizontal position due to pitch, roll, and heave, and...
4325317 Aircraft carrier  
An aircraft carrier, the main deck of which is provided with an armored enclosure housing at least one work area for servicing aircraft. Service bays are arranged sequentially in the work area...
4319722 Traverser and components therefor  
A traverser and traversing system for traversing a helicopter having a tricycle undercarriage with a nose wheel as for example, the Sea Lynx, and a helicopter having a rear wheel, as for example, a...
4275860 Full span shipboard fueling system for aircraft  
A shipboard system that provides safe storage and complete quality control of aviation fuels from acceptance of the fuel at shipside to delivery of clean, dry fuel at a shipborne aircraft includes...
4258888 Quick releasing high strength connector  
A device for rapidly securing and releasing a helicopter is provided. The vice effects positive haul down of an aircraft from a landing attitude above a landing pad aboard ship to a predetermined...
4236686 Ship compatible launch, retrieval and handling system for (VTOL) aircraft  
Manned or remotely piloted Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft is launched or retrieved from a capture drogue carried by an articulated boom. The capture drogue is stabilized in space for...
4234143 Traversing and housing system for helicopters  
A traversing strut and housing system for securing and housing a helicopter aboard a ship. One or more telescoping housing sections are mounted on and movable along a track extending outward from a...
4173323 Aircraft launching techniques  
An aircraft take-off runway, especially a ship's flight desk, is provided with a terminal ramp that curves upward to launch the aircraft in a semi-ballistic trajectory. The ramp is so configured as...
4171114 Mobile aerial support system  
A mobile aerial support system for use in support of ground operations comprises a helicopter and a mobile helicopter pad. The mobile pad consists of an open, drop-bed trailer adapted to bear and...
4032759 Shipboard reference for an aircraft navigation system  
A low cost shipboard reference system for carrying out the rapid alignment of aircraft inertial platforms in which an aircraft quality inertial reference is installed on shipboard and is operated...
3980259 Aircraft recovery methods  
A powered remotely piloted vehicle which is not controllable at the low landing speeds necessary for landing on a platform of small area is provided with a para-foil type wing deployable at the...
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