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7603207 |
Surrogate air processor
A control system for remotely controlling a mobile platform includes a ground-based control station and a surrogate processor. The surrogate processor is remotely located from both the mobile...
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7543780 |
Unmanned air vehicle transmission line docking surveillance
A small unmanned air vehicle system having autonomous electrical energy transmission line docking capability and especially usable in military or other surveillance situations. Transmission line...
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7542828 |
Unmanned air vehicle, integrated weapon platform, avionics system and control method
A small, reusable interceptor unmanned air vehicle (UAV), an avionics control system for the UAV, a design method for the UAV and a method for controlling the UAV, for interdiction of small scale...
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7515070 |
Method and device for checking plane's entry into a dive and anti-dive devices for planes using the same
A method is disclosed for checking model planes entering into a dive, as well as an anti-dive method and apparatus. The method of checking planes includes installation of a first optical sensor in...
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7509212 |
Enabling services on a UAV
Methods, systems, and products are provided for enabling services on a UAV. Embodiments include determining a current position of the UAV, selecting a service module for the UAV in dependence upon...
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7478578 |
Commercial airliner missile protection using formation drone aircraft
A commercial airliner ( 100 ) controls and is flown in formation with a drone aircraft ( 200 ) that includes missile detection and diversion equipment ( 215 ) capable of protecting the airliner...
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7471216 |
Handheld controller for vehicles
A handheld controller allows a human operator to control various aspects of a vehicle's operation. The operator's fingers are used to manipulate various devices (e.g., buttons, switches, joysticks,...
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7377470 |
Wireless-controlled airplane
A wireless-controlled airplane includes a flying unit and an on-ground controller which is connected to the flying unit through a communication section and flies the flying unit. The flying unit...
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7318564 |
Power line sentry charging
A surveillance aircraft recharging system based on energy collection by magnetic induction from the current flowing in a randomly selected alternating current transmission line conductor. The...
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7274978 |
Electrical power supply system for unmanned aircraft
A miniature, unmanned aircraft for acquiring digitized data, transmitting digitized data, or both, having an electrical supply system capable of sustained operation. The aircraft has a fuselage, a...
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7229046 |
Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface
This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the...
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7228232 |
Navigating a UAV with obstacle avoidance algorithms
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for navigating a UAV that include piloting the UAV, under control of a navigation computer, in accordance with a navigation algorithm....
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7219861 |
Guidance system for radio-controlled aircraft
A method and system are described for controlling the flight pattern of a remote controlled aircraft. The system includes a microcontroller that is linked to an accelerometer for determining the...
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7210654 |
Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system
An unmanned airborne reconnaissance system, the unmanned airborne reconnaissance system including a lightweight, portable, powered aircraft and a foldable launch rail, the aircraft, in a broken...
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7121506 |
Remotely controlled model airplane having deflectable centrally biased control surface
A remotely controlled model airplane includes a receiver responsive to signals from a transmitter to control the direction of flight of the model airplane. The receiver, powered by a battery,...
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7073750 |
Propulsion system for model airplane
An improved structure and method for powering the flight of a model airplane by positioning the motors and propellers on the back side of the top wings of an airplane using a single or double-deck...
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7039367 |
Communications using unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned micro-aerial vehicles
A communications system and method utilizes an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of collecting data about an environment in which the USV resides. At least one micro-aerial vehicle (MAV),...
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6995688 |
Method and apparatus for thwarting attempts to hijack aircraft and for responding to other aircraft emergencies
Apparatus and method are provided for detecting and responding to aircraft emergencies and, in particular, thwarting attempts to hijack an aircraft including the storage in aircraft computer memory...
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6908061 |
Airship system
An airship system according to the invention has an airship ( 110 ), a base station ( 120 ), and at least three measurement points. The airship ( 110 ) emits ultrasonic waves upon receiving an...
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6898492 |
Self-contained flight data recorder with wireless data retrieval
A flight recorder designed for small aircraft captures various onboard flight data in real-time and stores it in non-volatile memory. Recorded data includes aircraft's instantaneous position,...
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6847865 |
Miniature, unmanned aircraft with onboard stabilization and automated ground control of flight path
A miniature, unmanned aircraft for acquiring and/or transmitting data, capable of automatically maintaining desired airframe stability while operating by remote directional commands. The aircraft...
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6817573 |
Aircraft
An aircraft 1 comprising interchangeable wings 5 detachedly connected to a fuselage 3 , each wing 5 containing the fuel and flight systems 13,15 for engines 7 mounted to the wings 5 ,...
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6789768 |
Bordered flying tool
Differential Global Positioning System receivers ( 60 ) are located at the corners of a confined zone and receive signals from Global Positioning System satellites ( 62 ). The Differential Global...
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6735501 |
Satellite commanding using remotely controlled modulation of satellite on-board telemetry parameters
A satellite command system and method that provides satellite commanding using remotely-controlled modulation of telemetry parameters on-board a satellite. Software is provided on each of the...
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6694228 |
Control system for remotely operated vehicles for operational payload employment
A control system for a UAV includes control translations which maximize operational employment of the UAV payload. By determining spatial references, and then using the references to transform the...
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6638017 |
Constant rotational speed propeller for model aircrafts
A control device for use in unmanned model aircraft for a constant speed propeller is disclosed. The device comprises a propulsion engine coupled to the propeller. The rotational speed of the...
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6626397 |
Autonomous flying wing
An unmanned flying vehicle comprises an autonomous flying wing having at least two wing portions arranged substantially symmetrically about a center portion. Each wing portion is pivotally attached...
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6615165 |
Cable connections between an unmanned aircraft and a detachable data handling module
A power and communications connection arrangement for a miniature, unmanned aircraft having data handling capability. The aircraft has a microprocessor for managing flight control, a GPS receiver,...
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6507776 |
Autopilot for aircraft having automatic descent function in the event of cabin depressurization
An emergency control system permits an aircraft to recover from a catastrophic loss of cabin pressure even if the pilot becomes incapacitated before he is able to activate an emergency oxygen...
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6460810 |
Semiautonomous flight director
A device for programming industry standard autopilots by unskilled pilots. The effect of the invention is such that when the invention is employed in a flying body comprising an industry standard...
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6450452 |
Fly back booster
A reusable first stage ( 100 ) includes a booster engine system ( 102 ) for providing thrust during launch, a structural assembly ( 108 ), canards ( 118 ), jet engines ( 122 ), wings ( 124 ),...
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6450445 |
Stabilizing control apparatus for robtic or remotely controlled flying platform
A robotic or remotely controlled flying platform ( 10 ) with reduced drag stabilizing control apparatus constructed having an air duct ( 12 ) with an air intake ( 14 ) on the top and an exhaust (...
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6445333 |
Radio control device for model vehicle
A redio control device suitable for model aircraft is provided that can quickly correct the rudder following the operation of a stick lever even during a delay operation, so that the manipulated...
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6366835 |
Height estimating apparatus
Apparatus for estimating a first height ( 1 ) of a vehicle ( 2 ) above a first reference surface ( 3 ), including a system ( 4 ) for determining position, velocity and attitude incorporating at...
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6364253 |
Remote piloted vehicle powered by beamed radiation
An airborne remote piloted vehicle does not require onboard fuel to greatly extend its endurance and payload capability. Photovoltaic cells are provided on substantially the entire bottom surface...
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6334344 |
Method for real time reconfiguration of trajectories for an aircraft
A process for real-time reconfiguring of trajectories or airborne vehicles in order to adapt a mission to suit a new situation that has arisen through the occurrence of a disrupting event. The...
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6292720 |
Trimming process for adapting a simulation system to an automatically controlled reference system
Trimming process for adapting a first control loop of a controllable, automatically controlled reference system, which is or represents an aircraft, to a second control loop which simulates the...
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6227482 |
Gyroscope for remote-controlled helicopters
A gyroscope suitable for a remote-controlled helicopter is provided that can improve the control characteristics to a disturbance factor such as wind as well as the response characteristics under...
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6167263 |
Aerial communications network including a plurality of aerial platforms
A global communications network comprises a plurality of aerial platforms or vehicles deployed at an altitude in or near the stratosphere and permitted to drift in a controlled manner such that...
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6119976 |
Shoulder launched unmanned reconnaissance system
A shoulder launched unmanned reconnaissance system for providing overhead visual surveillance of remote targets is disclosed. The present system includes a reconnaissance air vehicle which may be...
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6060141 |
System and method for framing
A system for framing a canopy has a carrier sheet and a coating of adhesive deposited onto the carrier sheet. A transparent film is cast over the coating of adhesive, and the film defines a...
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6025790 |
Position recognizing system of autonomous running vehicle
A camera assembly 10 images a distant landscape and a downward landscape every a predetermined period of time. A position recognizing unit 30 of a moving object (autonomous running vehicle) detects...
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6021980 |
Stabilization of radio controlled aircraft
A stabilization system is disclosed in which stabilization pitch and roll signals effective for stabilizing the aircraft are combined with respective pilot provided elevator and aileron position...
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5984232 |
Flexible shaft driven rotary control valve
Apparatus and method for remote rotational control of various equipment control members and surfaces by means of a coaxially disposed flexible shaft, such as a torsion-cable, and housing or tube...
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5932978 |
Smoke generator for radio controlled aircraft
A smoke generator for radio controlled aircraft having an internal combustion engine. The smoke generator includes a bracket for attachment to the radio controlled aircraft and a cradle releasably...
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5904724 |
Method and apparatus for remotely piloting an aircraft
A method and apparatus that allows a remote aircraft to be controlled by a remotely located pilot who is presented with a synthesized three-dimensional projected view representing the environment...
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5878981 |
Flight console for radio controlled aircraft
An control mechanism apparatus is shown which electromechanically actuates a control board of a radio transmitter. The radio transmitter transmits radio signals to a receiver on board a model...
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5785281 |
Learning autopilot
A learning autopilot for a vehicle provides the capability to command complex maneuvers or maneuver the vehicle when control by its ground station is not possible. A memory is used during a piloted...
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5779190 |
Portable unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle that includes symmetrical wings, tail section and internal compartments. The wings which include the only control surfaces can be attached to either side of the aircraft....
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5730394 |
Vertical performance limit compensator
A vertical performance limit compensator is provided for a rotary wing aircraft. The compensator modifies a vertical velocity command signal for the aircraft's autopilot. The vertical velocity...
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