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7607616 |
Docking device
A docking target indicator for a docking device is provided. The docking target indicator comprises a base layer, having a rear surface and a front surface; wherein the front surface of the base...
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7597288 |
In-flight refueling lightning protection system
A lightning protection system, method and aircraft are provided for reducing the flammability of jet fuel spilled during an in-flight refueling operation between a supplying aircraft and a...
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7562847 |
Autonomous in-flight refueling system
An autonomous in-flight refueling hose end unit includes a first end, a second end remote from the first end, one or more adjustable control surfaces and a flight control computer. The first end is...
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7516920 |
In-flight refueling system and method for facilitating emergency separation of in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system and method for facilitating the emergency separation of the components of a probe and drogue in-flight refueling. The in-flight refueling system and method provides a...
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7506840 |
Device for connecting in flight an aircraft to a refuelling device of a tanker aeroplane
A connection device for in-flight connecting an aircraft to a refueling device of a tanker airplane has a support structure carrying a hollow connecting boom that is fixed to the fuselage...
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7475852 |
Illuminating system, device, and method for in-flight refueling
An illuminating system, device, and method are provided to illuminate an in-flight refueling operation involving a first aircraft, serving as a tanker aircraft and carrying the illuminating system...
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7472868 |
Systems and methods for controlling an aerial refueling device
Systems and methods for refueling aircraft in flight are disclosed herein. An aerial refueling system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a movable aerial refueling boom...
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7469863 |
Systems and methods for automatically and semiautomatically controlling aircraft refueling
Aerial refueling systems and associated methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an operator input device configured to receive operator inputs...
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7469725 |
Method and apparatus for accurately delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle
A system for accurately measuring and delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle for a specified mission. This system rapidly refuels vehicles to a specific wet vehicle weight. The fuel...
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7458543 |
Aerial refueling system
An aircraft aerial refueling system includes a fuel tank positioned in at least an aircraft wing to store fuel. At least two fuel pumps operate to transfer the fuel from the tank to a remotely...
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7431241 |
Interoperable aerial refueling apparatus and methods
Interoperable aerial refueling apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, a receptacle configured to fluidly receive a terminal portion of a refueling boom is coupled to a refueling drogue. A...
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7422179 |
Apparatus for aerial refuelling
Apparatus for aerial refuelling comprises a frame 2 for attaching around an aperture in an aircraft floor 3 , and a movable hose drum housing 4 pivotally mounted on the frame. The hose drum ...
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7413144 |
Positioning system, device, and method for in-flight refueling
A positioning system, device, and method are provided to facilitate the in-flight positioning of two aircraft relative to one another such that a second aircraft is guided to an in-flight refueling...
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7404530 |
Control of a drogue body
A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the...
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7377468 |
Active stabilization of a refueling drogue
A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling...
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7357149 |
Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use
Auxiliary fuel tank systems for aircraft and methods for their manufacture and use. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, at least one engine, and a fuel system configured to...
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7309048 |
Vision system and method incorporating graphics symbology for use in a tanker refueling system
A vision system and method for use on a refueling tanker to assist a boom operator in performing an airborne refueling operation on a receiver aircraft. The system includes a digital camera system,...
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7298291 |
Graphical symbology apparatus for use in an airborne refueling system
A vision system and method for use on a refueling tanker to assist a boom operator in performing an airborne refueling operation on a receiver aircraft. The system includes a digital camera system,...
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7275718 |
Active control of a drogue body
A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the...
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7246774 |
In-flight refueling system, boom, and method for extending range of motion of an in-flight refueling boom
An in-flight refueling system, boom, and method are provided for extending the range of motion of an in-flight refueling boom carried by a first aircraft so as to facilitate an in-flight refueling...
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7219857 |
Controllable refueling drogues and associated systems and methods
Controllable refueling drogues and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a fuel delivery device having a deployable portion configured to...
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7213787 |
Valves for annular conduits including aircraft fuel conduits and associated systems and methods
Valves for annular conduits and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A fluid transmission system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a first conduit having a first...
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7198229 |
In-flight refueling system, damping device and method for damping oscillations in in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system, damping device and method are provided for substantially reversing a change in the disposition of an elongate hose extending from a first aircraft during an in-flight...
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7188807 |
Refueling booms with multiple couplings and associated methods and systems
Refueling booms with multiple couplings, and associated methods and systems, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a deployable boom carrying a...
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7185854 |
In-flight refueling system and method for extending and retracting an in-flight refueling device
An in-flight refueling system and method are provided to extend and retract an in-flight refueling device between a stowed position and an extended position relative to a tanker aircraft. The...
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7172157 |
Increasing the performance of aircraft on-board inert gas generating systems by turbocharging
A modular, on-board, inert gas generating system for aircraft is disclosed in which main components such as a heat exchanger, filter, air separation module, and turbocharger are provided in a...
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7152828 |
Method and apparatus for the hookup of unmanned/manned (“hum”) multi purpose vehicles with each other
A system for the hookup of either a manned or unmanned vehicle with a second vehicle which may be refueling. These vehicles may be both airborne, one airborne and the other on the ground or both on...
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7147186 |
Interoperable aerial refueling apparatus and methods
Interoperable aerial refueling apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a receptacle configured to fluidly receive a terminal portion of a refueling boom is coupled to a refueling...
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7137598 |
In-flight refueling system, sensor system and method for damping oscillations in in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system, sensor system and method are provided for detecting and damping changes in the disposition of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight...
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7137597 |
In-flight refueling system, bladder device and method for preventing oscillations in in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system, bladder device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The...
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7097139 |
In-flight refueling system, damping device and method for damping oscillations in in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system, damping device and method are provided for substantially reversing a change in the disposition of an elongate hose extending from a first aircraft during an in-flight...
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7093801 |
Positioning system, device, and method for in-flight refueling
A positioning system, device, and method are provided to facilitate the in-flight positioning of two aircraft relative to one another such that a second aircraft is guided to an in-flight refueling...
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7036770 |
Methods and apparatus for illumination of refueling hoses
Methods and apparatus for illumination of aerial refueling hoses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a conduit for transferring a flowable material includes a wall member. A plurality of optical...
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7021586 |
Force feedback refueling system for unmanned aircraft
An in-flight refueling system for an unmanned aircraft is responsive to sensed forces acting on a refueling receptacle of the aircraft by a separate refueling probe, to control movements of the...
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7007894 |
In-flight refueling system, damping device and method for preventing oscillations in in-flight refueling system components
An in-flight refueling system, damping device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The...
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6994294 |
Stabilization of a drogue body
A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include a rotatable mass adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via a...
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6988693 |
Methods and apparatus for passive illumination of refueling hoses
Methods and apparatus for illumination of aerial refueling hoses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a conduit for transferring a flowable material includes a wall member. A plurality of reflective...
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6969030 |
Spacecraft docking mechanism
The present invention provides a docking mechanism that is capable of interfacing with Apogee Boost Motors (ABM) including Liquid Apogee Motors (LAM) of the satellite being captured to allow a...
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6966525 |
In-flight refueling system, alignment system, and method for automatic alignment and engagement of an in-flight refueling boom
An in-flight refueling system, alignment system, and method are provided for substantially automating the positioning and engagement of an in-flight refueling system carried by a first aircraft...
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6960750 |
Optical positioning system and method, transceiver, and reflector
An optical system and method for positioning a first object with respect to a second object, such as a refueling aircraft and an unmanned air vehicle are provided with the system, including a...
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6935595 |
Pilot director light utilizing light emitting diode (LED) technology
Pilot Director Lights (PDLs) mounted on the exterior of a refueling tanker aircraft ( 10 ) utilize light emitting diodes (LEDs) ( 213 ) as a light source to provide visual information to the pilot...
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6899300 |
Process for the loading of fuel into an aircraft on the ground
A process for loading of fuel into an aircraft on the ground, wherein an optimal position Cgt of the center of gravity of the aircraft is aimed for by adjusting the weight of fuel poured into the...
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6889941 |
Aircraft formation/refueling guidance system
An aircraft formation/refueling guidance system guides a follower aircraft relative to a leader aircraft. A datalink provides a position hold and a bias command from the leader aircraft to the...
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6869042 |
System for airborne launch of an aircraft from a larger carrier aircraft
A system for launching, refuelling and recovering in flight an aircraft ( 10 ) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a larger carrier aircraft ( 16 ) comprising a holder ( 22 ) on the...
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6866228 |
Aerial refueling hose reel drive controlled by a variable displacement hydraulic motor and method for controlling aerial refueling hose reel
The invention is a variable displacement hydraulic motor-controlled hose reel drive system for aerial refueling of a receiver aircraft from a tanker aircraft. The system includes a variable...
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6837462 |
Boom load alleviation using visual means
An aircraft refueling boom load alleviation system uses received light to detect boom displacement and generates a control signal to correct the displacement. Both a set of flight surfaces and a...
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6832743 |
Method for managing in-flight refuelling of a fleet of aircraft
The in-flight refueling of a squadron of aircraft by a tanker by means of the same refueling hose requires the formation of a queue and the determination of the number of passes, one or possibly...
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6824105 |
Drogue for in-flight refueling
The drogue 11 comprises a canopy 50 supported by a plurality of adjustable ribs 42 and further ribs 43 . A control unit 36 is provided for moving the adjustable ribs 42 into a first...
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6819982 |
Uninhabited airborne vehicle in-flight refueling system
A method and system is provided for performing automated air refueling of uninhabited airborne vehicles (UAVs). The method and system includes any combination of a positioning system component, an...
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6786455 |
Method for engaging a probe and drogue for aerial refueling
The invention is a method for engaging the drogue of a hose and drogue refueling system with the probe of a receiver aircraft for aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft. The tanker aircraft and...
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