Geometry adaptable supported parafoil

    公开(公告)号:US12151822B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US17478997

    申请日:2021-09-20

    Inventor: Eric J. Silberg

    Abstract: An exemplary inventive parafoil includes a soft wing and a semi-rigid skeleton. Configured to effect ram-air flight, the soft wing forms adjacent elongate cells directed from leading edge to trailing edge, with respective inflow vents arranged along the leading edge. The semi-rigid skeleton includes one or more cell-compatible support structures, each joined with a cell in furtherance of maintaining the cell's inflated shape and preventing its collapse under adverse aerodynamic circumstances. Each cell-compatible support structure includes a ring-like frame and two parallel rod-like projections attached perpendicular to the ring-like frame at laterally opposite locations. According to each coupling of a cell-compatible support structure with a cell, the ring-like frame is affixed at or near the cell's inflow vent, fitting onto or inside the cell lip; the two rod-like projections extend backward from the ring-like frame along part of the cell length, each integrated with or interiorly contiguous to the cell.

    Surface Removal System And Method
    96.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240375290A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18731519

    申请日:2024-06-03

    Abstract: A hydraulically operated tool adapted to remove coatings and surfaces from a substrate. The tool may comprise a robotic machine that includes a surface removal tool, a manipulator arm, and a rotation assembly. The manipulator arm may position the surface removal tool to a location along the substrate. The rotation assembly may adjust an angular position of the surface removal tool. A first end of the manipulator arm may be coupled to the surface removal tool, and a second end of the manipulator arm may be coupled to the rotation assembly. The manipulator arm may be hydraulically extended and retracted. The rotation assembly may comprise a spindle, and may be attached to a hinge pin and an air bladder. The rotation assembly may comprise a worm drive.

    CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD
    98.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240367859A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18654225

    申请日:2024-05-03

    Abstract: In an example, a bin prowl apparatus comprises a bin prowl including a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a proximal width which is at least ten times larger than a distal width of the distal end. The proximal end is configured to be connected with a front wall of a bin. The proximal width of the proximal end is at least 30% of a bin width of the front wall of the bin. The distal end extends forward from the proximal end along a direction of a length of the bin and is spaced from the proximal end by a minimum distance of 10% to over 100% of the proximal width of the proximal end.

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