Flap** wing aerial vehicles

PD Samuel, I Faruque, JS Humbert - US Patent 10,017,248, 2018 - Google Patents
An autonomous flap** wing aerial vehicle can have a vehicle body, a pair of flap**
wings, tunable wing hinges, and elastic drive mechanisms. The tunable wing hinges can be …

Passive torque balancing in a high-frequency oscillating system

PS Sreetharan, RJ Wood - US Patent 9,038,942, 2015 - Google Patents
A passively torque-balanced device includes (a) a frame;(b) a drivetrain including a drive
actuator mounted to the frame and configured for reciprocating displacement, an input …

Resonance engine

GT Greenyer - US Patent 9,102,407, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A resonance engine is disclosed including: a driver plate, to which is
coupled at least one oscillatory transducer, a drive signal generator connected to the …

Method for sha** wing velocity profiles for control of flap** wing micro air vehicles

DB Doman, MW Oppenheimer - US Patent 8,700,233, 2014 - Google Patents
A method of controlling wing position and velocity for a flap** wing air vehicle provides six-
degrees-of-freedom movement for the aircraft through a split-cycle constant-period …

Optoelectronic system and apparatus for connection to biological systems

M Okandan, GN Nielson - US Patent 9,907,496, 2018 - Google Patents
The present invention relates to a biological probe structure, as well as apparatuses,
systems, and methods employing this structure. In particular embodiments, the structure …

Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method

MT Keennon, KR Klingebiel, A Andryukov… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
2018-04-06 Assigned to AEROVIRONMENT, INC. reassignment AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors …

System and method for a fuel bladder assembly with embossed film

SJ Fenton - US Patent 8,220,748, 2012 - Google Patents
Systems and methods provide for a flexible fuel bladder assembly disposed to store fuel and
Supply the fuel to a vehicle. The flexible fuel bladder assembly may include: a fuel bladder …

Winged aircraft

R Bomphrey, J Usherwood, J Cheney… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2022 - Google Patents
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aircraft - Google Patents Winged aircraft Download PDF Info Publication number …

Electromagnetically-driven ferromagnetic actuator device

N Sturcken, R Davies, M Lekas - US Patent 11,264,158, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A ferromagnetic actuator is disposed between first and second
semiconductor devices that include first and second inductors. Each inductor is disposed on …

Air vehicle flight mechanism and control method

MT Keennon, KR Klingebiel, A Andryukov… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Heavier-than-air, aircraft having flap** wings, eg, orni thopters, where angular orientation
control is effected by variable differential sweep angles of deflection of the flap pable wings …