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公开(公告)号：US20230415891A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-28
申请号：US18066935
申请日：2022-12-15
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Joseph Allwein , David Childers , Keith Richards , Jesse Stence , Tony Goetz
Abstract: Embodiments of a system for recovery of a target aircraft by a host aircraft, the system including a towline having a proximal section configured to be coupled with the host aircraft and a distal section configured to be paid out from the host aircraft, a fitting coupled with the distal section of the towline, wherein the fitting comprises a housing, a global navigation satellite system receiver (e.g., without limitation, a GPS receiver), and a global navigation satellite system antenna. In some embodiments, when paid out from the host aircraft, the towline is configured to be in a substantially vertical orientation. The system of some embodiments can further include a capture mechanism configured to be coupled with a fuselage of the target aircraft and configured to capture the fitting
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公开(公告)号：US20230088515A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-23
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：US20240017857A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-18
申请号：US18350648
申请日：2023-07-11
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Joseph Allwein , Roy Hultenius , James William Groves , Arthur Siemens , Sebastian Kaser , Elijah Abelovski , Celestino Morales
Abstract: Embodiments of a recovery and deployment pylon for recovering and launching/relaunching a target aircraft that can include a housing configured to be coupled with an aircraft, a motorized winch, a towline coupled with the winch and configured to be paid out and reeled in using the winch, a fitting coupled with the towline, and a first latching mechanism configured to selectively engage with a first lug of the target aircraft when the target aircraft is in a first position relative to the recovery and deployment pylon. The target aircraft can be in the first position when the target aircraft is within a predetermined proximity of the device.
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公开(公告)号：US11820531B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-21
申请号：US17455376
申请日：2021-11-17
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Joseph Allwein , James William Groves , Kevin David Koller , Ryan Bylard , Roy Hultenius
CPC classification number: B64F1/029 , B64C39/024 , B64U70/30
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：US20210188423A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-24
申请号：US17196589
申请日：2021-03-09
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：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：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：US20230150691A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-18
申请号：US17455376
申请日：2021-11-17
Applicant: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Inventor： Michael Joseph Allwein , James William Groves , Kevin David Koller , Ryan Bylard , Roy Hultenius
CPC classification number: B64F1/029 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/182
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：US20230150668A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-18
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
CPC classification number: B64D3/02 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/021 , B64C2201/206
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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