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公开(公告)号:US20240190558A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18583261
申请日:2024-02-21
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Joseph Allwein , Caleb Andrew Bartels , Brian Michel Shamblin , James Edward McMillen
Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
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公开(公告)号:US11932379B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US17990577
申请日:2022-11-18
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Joseph Allwein , Caleb Andrew Bartels , Brian Michel Shamblin , James Edward McMillen
Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
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公开(公告)号:US20240035781A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US17874132
申请日:2022-07-26
Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS
Inventor: Geoff Staines , Brian Paul Cluggish
IPC: F41H13/00 , G01S17/10 , G01S7/4865
CPC classification number: F41H13/0068 , G01S17/10 , G01S7/4865
Abstract: The range of energy transmissions or bursts (e.g., the range of high power microwave (HPM) directed energy weapons) may be increased using multiple sources (e.g., multiple HPM sources). For instance, according to techniques described herein, the individual sources may be fired at precise times such that the electromagnetic pulses are efficiently generated by each source and accurately add waveform peaks on the target. One or more aspects of the described techniques achieve sub-nanosecond timing accuracy by placing an HPM source, ultra-stable clock, and a laser pulse detector on each HPM weapon platform. For instance, the array may be triggered by firing a laser pulse at the target from one platform. By timing the firing of each HPM source based upon when the reflected laser pulse arrives at each platform as measured by the clock, the HPM pulses may arrive on target more accurately (e.g., more simultaneously).
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公开(公告)号:US11639223B1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-02
申请号:US17455383
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Joseph Allwein , Kevin David Koller , Ryan Bylard , Roy Hultenius
Abstract: Features for in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A towline may be deployed by a host aircraft in-flight to recover an in-flight target UAV. The towline or portion thereof may be oriented nearly vertical. The towline may have a fitting thereon. A capture mechanism on the target UAV may have one or more deployable flaps that engage with the near vertical towline and fitting. The flaps may stow to secure the target aircraft to the towline and fitting. The host aircraft may then retract the towline to pull in the target UAV to the host aircraft using a hoist system having a winch. A latching system located in a pylon of the host aircraft, which may be under a wing, may have a towline connector that engages with and secures the target UAV. The host aircraft may have multiple hoist systems for deployment and/or recovery of multiple target UAV's.
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公开(公告)号:US11621484B1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-04
申请号:US16691282
申请日:2019-11-21
Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Inventor: Matthew W. Pieratt
IPC: H01Q1/28 , H01Q1/42 , B32B5/26 , B32B5/02 , B29C70/30 , B32B5/18 , B32B5/24 , B29K101/12 , B29K105/16 , B29L31/34 , B29L31/30
Abstract: A radome structure for a multilayered broadband radome structure is described. The radome structure may include a central core layer comprising a first dielectric constant, an interior intermediate core layer adjacent to an interior side of the central core layer, comprising a second dielectric constant less than the first dielectric constant, an exterior intermediate core layer adjacent to an exterior side of the central core layer, comprising a third dielectric constant less than the first dielectric constant, and an interior outside core layer adjacent to an interior side of the interior intermediate core layer, comprising a fourth dielectric constant less than the second dielectric constant. In some examples of the radome structure described above may further include an exterior outside core layer adjacent to an exterior side of the exterior intermediate core layer, comprising a low dielectric constant.
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公开(公告)号:US11560051B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US17673012
申请日:2022-02-16
Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Inventor: Jason B. Newlin , Brett C. Bonner , Graham Feasey
Abstract: Fuel isolation systems, apparatuses and methods are described. In some embodiments, a system comprises a fuel tank, a fuel pump, an engine, a firewall, a fuel line from the fuel tank to the engine, a connector coupled inline with the fuel line on a cold side of the fuel line, a valve coupled to the connector, an air feed line coupled to an air source and to the valve. In the event of an engine fire condition, a control unit outputs signaling to turn off the fuel pump and operate the valve to introduce air from the air source into the fuel line. The introduced air provides a siphon break in the fuel line such that the only fuel that can pass the firewall is the remaining fuel in the fuel line downstream of the connector and the introduced air.
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公开(公告)号:US20220308122A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17840495
申请日:2022-06-14
Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS
Inventor: Gilberto Fernando Rodriguez , Boris Tyrol , Scott Brian Mahar , Gordon F. Smith, II , Corey John Jaskolski
IPC: G01R31/396 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/42
Abstract: A battery system may include multiple battery cells grouped into modules. Each battery module may have a diffuser plate to direct the hot gases and molten material that are ejected during cell failure. The gas and material may be directed away from the nearest neighboring cells in the event of a single cell thermal runaway. Residual thermal energy is wicked away, absorbed or contained to keep heat away from the neighboring cells. These and other features may manage the blast energy and residual thermal energy of a single cell failure event. This may prevent a cascading failure of the larger battery system, thereby mitigating the risk of injury to personnel and property.
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公开(公告)号:US11350034B1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US16851646
申请日:2020-04-17
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Patrick R. Mickel , Matthew C. Cristina , Jason A. Paxton
Abstract: Some embodiments provide enhanced resolution imaging systems comprising: a mounting; an electro-optical image capture system; an angular jitter sensor system; an illumination source system; and an image capture control circuit is configured to: receive ling of sight displacement sensor data; obtain, during the capture frame, an angular displacement of the image capture system and monitor when the detected angular displacement of the image capture system, based on the sensor data, is beyond an angular displacement threshold envelope; and activate exposure of the image capture system to illumination, during the capture frame, when the detected angular displacement of the image capture system is within the angular displacement threshold envelope, and control a level of exposure of the image capture system to illumination, during the capture frame, when the detected angular displacement is not within the angular displacement threshold envelope.
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公开(公告)号:US11264728B1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-01
申请号:US16358667
申请日:2019-03-19
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan Neil Bringuier , John D. Fanelle
IPC: H01Q19/19 , H01Q19/02 , H04B7/0456
Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for selecting, at an antenna reflector, electromagnetic waves with a certain polarization and frequency and rejecting electromagnetic waves with different polarizations and/or frequencies. In one aspect, a directional antenna includes a shaped reflector surface with a series of conforming layers attached to the surface. The layers include a reflecting layer that causes reflection of electromagnetic waves at a specific frequency and polarization. Underneath the reflecting layer is a frequency selective surface (FSS) layer that absorbs electromagnetic waves not at the specific frequency or polarization which pass through the reflecting layer. Underneath the absorbing layer is a conductive layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11211199B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-28
申请号:US17220032
申请日:2021-04-01
Applicant: GENERAL ATOMICS
Inventor: Carlos Paz-Soldan , Andrew Benson , Paul Beharrell , Daniel Mullins
IPC: H01F6/06 , H01F41/082 , H01F41/098 , H01F27/30 , B61B13/12
Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding electrical coils (electromagnets) is described. A self-propelled and self-referencing winding vehicle uses features on a winding bobbin to guide the direction and/or orientation of the vehicle, while laying electrical conductor material (e.g., high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes) as it traverses the bobbin. The vehicle may wind electrical coils with complex shapes. In some embodiments, the self-propelled, self-referencing (SPSR) vehicle may perform other magnet fabrication and assembly procedures.
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