公开(公告)号：US20180351634A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15608968

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Michael John Ryan ,  Joseph Scott Drennan

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04N21/218

CPC classification number: H04B7/18506 ,  G08B5/00 ,  H04N21/21805 ,  H04N2201/0087 ,  H04N2201/0089

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processing device configured to: obtain sensor data from one or more sensors associated with an aircraft, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect information associated with an operating environment of the aircraft; detect an object near the aircraft based on the sensor data; obtain a camera feed from a camera associated with the aircraft, wherein the camera feed comprises a camera view of at least a portion of the aircraft; generate a display output based on the camera feed and the sensor data, wherein the display output comprises a visual perspective of the object relative to the aircraft; and cause the display output to be displayed on a display device.

公开(公告)号：US11053008B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16161415

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Scott Drennan ,  Carlos Alexander Fenny ,  Michael John Ryan ,  John Richard Mccullough ,  Brett Rodney Zimmerman

IPC: B64D5/00 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/54 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A parasite aircraft for airborne deployment and retrieve includes a wing; a fuselage rotatably mounted to the wing; a dock disposed on top of the fuselage and configured to receive a maneuverable capture device of a carrier aircraft; a pair of tail members extending from the fuselage; and a plurality of landing gear mounted to the wing. A method of preparing a parasite aircraft for flight includes unfolding an end portion of a wing; unfolding an end portion of a tail member of the parasite aircraft; and rotating a fuselage of the parasite aircraft so that the fuselage is perpendicular to the wing. A method of preparing a parasite aircraft for storage includes rotating a fuselage of the parasite aircraft to be parallel with a wing of the parasite aircraft; folding an end portion of the wing; and folding an end portion of a tail member of the parasite aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US10336443B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15627373

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Matthew E. Louis ,  Michael John Ryan ,  Daniel B. Robertson ,  Frank B. Stamps

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C27/48 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C27/37

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a shaft, a rotor, and a cam surface. The shaft comprises a spiral spline along a length of the shaft. The rotor comprises a blade extending from the rotor and a tubular hole extending into the rotor. The tubular hole comprises a spiral groove configured to mate with the spiral spline on the shaft. Relative rotation between the spiral spline and the spiral groove causes the rotor to linearly move along the shaft. The cam surface comprising a recession. The blade nesting in the recession to constrains rotation of the rotor about the shaft and allows linear movement of the rotor along the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US10243647B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15608968

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Michael John Ryan ,  Joseph Scott Drennan

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04N21/218 ,  G08B5/00

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processing device configured to: obtain sensor data from one or more sensors associated with an aircraft, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect information associated with an operating environment of the aircraft; detect an object near the aircraft based on the sensor data; obtain a camera feed from a camera associated with the aircraft, wherein the camera feed comprises a camera view of at least a portion of the aircraft; generate a display output based on the camera feed and the sensor data, wherein the display output comprises a visual perspective of the object relative to the aircraft; and cause the display output to be displayed on a display device.

公开(公告)号：US20180362154A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15627373

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Matthew E. Louis ,  Michael John Ryan ,  Daniel B. Robertson ,  Frank B. Stamps

IPC: B64C27/48 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C27/37

CPC classification number: B64C27/30 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a shaft, a rotor, and a cam surface. The shaft comprises a spiral spline along a length of the shaft. The rotor comprises a blade extending from the rotor and a tubular hole extending into the rotor. The tubular hole comprises a spiral groove configured to mate with the spiral spline on the shaft. Relative rotation between the spiral spline and the spiral groove causes the rotor to linearly move along the shaft. The cam surface comprising a recession. The blade nesting in the recession to constrains rotation of the rotor about the shaft and allows linear movement of the rotor along the shaft.