公开(公告)号：US20210147043A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16683521

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Paul NISSEN ,  Troy Cyril SCHANK ,  Peter Charles ROBICHAUX ,  Jason Paul HURST ,  Todd Christopher WORDEN

IPC: B63B35/50 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B64F1/28

Abstract: An exemplary autonomous seabased resupply system includes an unmanned blob positioned in a water body, the blob containing fuel, a pump on the blob configured to pump the fuel through a conduit to a craft, and a ballast system operable to change a vertical position of the blob in the water body.

公开(公告)号：US20210284332A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17196643

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Troy Cyril SCHANK

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D37/12 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D27/12

Abstract: A vertical-takeoff-and-landing (“VTOL”) aircraft including a non-VTOL aircraft equipped for forward takeoff and flight and a modular boom system interoperably coupled to the non-VTOL aircraft. The modular boom system includes a first modular boom and a second modular boom. The first modular boom includes a first rocket-turbine engine. The first modular boom is mounted to a first wing of the non-VTOL aircraft. The second modular boom includes a second rocket-turbine engine. The second modular boom is mounted to a second wing of the non-VTOL aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20210078695A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16574459

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward FOSKEY ,  Troy Cyril SCHANK

IPC: B64C13/36 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C27/30

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft includes a pylon rotatable relative to a wing, a proprotor assembly carried by the pylon, the proprotor assembly have a proprotor blade that is foldable to a stowed position extending substantially parallel to the pylon, and a fluidic clamp positioned with the pylon and configured to grip the proprotor blade when in the stowed position, the fluidic clamp including a first inflatable bladder positioned on a first side of an opening for receiving a portion of a proprotor blade and a pressurized fluid source in fluid connection with the first inflatable bladder.