公开(公告)号：US06742554B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US10316129

申请日：2002-12-09

申请人： Rainer Immel

发明人： Rainer Immel

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： F17C1/00 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/0166 ,  F17C2201/0171 ,  F17C2201/035 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2203/013 ,  F17C2203/0604 ,  F17C2203/0619 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2203/0646 ,  F17C2203/0658 ,  F17C2203/0663 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/035 ,  F17C2227/0192 ,  F17C2260/012 ,  F17C2260/023 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2270/0184 ,  Y02E60/321 ,  Y10T137/4824

摘要： A pressure container (70) for storing hydrogen gas (26) under pressure for a fuel cell engine. The container (70) includes an outer support layer (12) and a thermoplastic liner (14). An adapter (18) is provided in the outer layer (12) and the liner (14) to allow fill gas (20) to fill the container (70) under pressure. A fill vessel (72) is provided within the liner (14) and is sealed and thermally coupled to the adapter (18). The fill gas (20) is confined within a gap (78) between an outer surface of the fill vessel (72) and the liner (14) so that the temperature of the liner (14) is not significantly increased during the fill process. An opening (82) is provided in the fill vessel (72) so that the fill gas (20) forces the contained gas (26) within the container (70) into the fill vessel (72) through the opening (82).

摘要翻译： 一种用于在燃料电池发动机的压力下储存氢气（26）的压力容器（70）。 容器（70）包括外部支撑层（12）和热塑性衬里（14）。 在外层（12）和衬套（14）中设置适配器（18），以允许填充气体（20）在压力下填充容器（70）。 填充容器（72）设置在衬套（14）内并被密封并热耦合到适配器（18）。 填充气体（20）被限制在填充容器（72）的外表面和衬套（14）之间的间隙（78）内，使得衬垫（14）的温度在填充过程中不会显着增加。 在填充容器（72）中设有开口（82），使得填充气体（20）通过开口（82）将容纳物（70）内的容纳气体（26）推入填充容器（72）。

公开(公告)号：US06604711B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-12

申请号：US09716099

申请日：2000-11-20

申请人： Paul Stevens ,  Sach Sinha

发明人： Paul Stevens ,  Sach Sinha

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/02

摘要： A motor with a variable speed controller is used to operate a hose reel for connecting a fuel source or decontaminant on a tanker plane to a fuel tank or other receptor on an unmanned vehicle. The hose reel is controlled to feed the fuel or other liquid through the hose and a drogue to a receiving probe on the unmanned vehicle and is also controlled to maintain the drogue in proper position. This end result is achieved by means of a controlling transponder on the unmanned vehicle which receives radio control signals from a communicating transponder on the tanker. A microcomputer processes the received control signals which are then fed to the motor controller. The motor controller not only controls the positioning of the drogue but also controls the motor so that excess hose is reeled in by the hose reel. The controller in addition controls the thrust power. A lidar tracker with a miniature video camera maintains a line of sight between the drogue and the receiver probe and tracks the drogue-probe.

摘要翻译： 具有变速控制器的电动机用于操作用于将油罐车上的燃料源或去污剂连接到无人驾驶车辆上的燃料箱或其他接收器的软管卷盘。 控制软管卷轴以将燃料或其它液体通过软管和锥套送入无人驾驶车辆上的接收探头，并且还被控制以将锥套保持在适当的位置。 这种最终结果是通过无人车上的控制转发器实现的，其接收来自油轮上的通信应答器的无线电控制信号。 微处理器处理所接收的控制信号，然后将其馈送到电动机控制器。 马达控制器不仅控制锥头的定位，而且还控制马达，使得多余的软管被软管卷轴卷入。 控制器另外控制推力。 具有微型摄像机的激光雷达跟踪器在锥套和接收器探头之间保持视线并跟踪锥形探针。

公开(公告)号：US06540179B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09738227

申请日：2000-12-15

申请人： J. Kirston Henderson

发明人： J. Kirston Henderson

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： A method for refueling and reloading an unmanned aircraft for continuous flight is disclosed herein wherein the unmanned aircraft is maintained and supported by a support aircraft. Both aircraft maintain cargo bays and in-flight operable doors located on the underside of each aircraft for the purposes of docking and exchanging goods. Preferably the goods comprise loadable cartridges and may contain such items as weapons, cargo, or fuel for example. In one embodiment, when both aircraft are in a docked configuration for exchange of goods during flight, the in-flight operable doors open and the support aircraft is capable of loading such cartridges aboard the unmanned aircraft. When necessary the support aircraft may load gear for the purposes of landing the unmanned aircraft. Alternate methods of reloading an unmanned aircraft for continuous flight is disclosed wherein the unmanned aircraft does not have cargo bay doors and the aircraft is supported by a support aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US06698692B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US10336543

申请日：2003-01-03

申请人： Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

发明人： Clyde L. Tichenor ,  Irwin Ginsburgh

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D37/24 ,  Y10S261/02

摘要： An aircraft fuel tank ullage safety system (10) that is designed to maintain the fuel tank ullage (94) of an aircraft fuel tank (90) filled with nitrogen. The nitrogen prevents the fuel tank ullage (94) from becoming filled with flammable fuel fumes which can cause an explosion. The system (10) consists of at least one flexible, resilient, air-enclosing container (12) having a container ullage (50) that is dimensioned to substantially occupy the space of the fuel tank ullage (94), a differential pressure sensor (30) that determines the internal pressure of the aircraft's fuel tank (90) and a microcontroller (64) that controls and maintains the volume of the air-enclosing container (12) as determined by the differential pressure sensor (30).

摘要翻译： 设计用于维持填充有氮气的飞机燃料箱（90）的燃料箱空载（94）的飞机燃料箱空载安全系统（10）。 氮气可防止燃料箱的空载（94）充满易燃的燃料烟雾，从而导致爆炸。 系统（10）包括至少一个柔性的，弹性的包围空气的容器（12），该容器具有容器空间（50），容器空间（50）的尺寸被设计成基本上占据了燃料箱空间（94）的空间，差压传感器 30），其确定由差压传感器（30）确定的飞行器的燃料箱（90）和微控制器（64）的内部压力，所述微控制器（64）控制并保持包封容器（12）的体积。

公开(公告)号：US06454212B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09643804

申请日：2000-08-22

申请人： Asher Bartov

发明人： Asher Bartov

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D39/02

摘要： The invention is a variable displacement hydraulic motor-controlled hose reel drive system. The system includes a variable displacement hydraulic motor, having an electro-hydraulic control valve; a tachometer/position sensor; a reaction torque sensor; and a microprocessor which, depending upon data received from the system's position and reaction torque sensors, sends appropriate signals to the electro-hydraulic control valve.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种可变排量液压马达控制软管卷盘驱动系统。 该系统包括具有电动液压控制阀的可变排量液压马达， 转速计/位置传感器; 一个反作用转矩传感器; 以及根据从系统的位置和反作用转矩传感器接收的数据，将适当的信号发送到电动液压控制阀的微处理器。

公开(公告)号：US06786455B1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US10236830

申请日：2002-09-05

申请人： Asher Bartov

发明人： Asher Bartov

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D39/00

摘要： The invention is a method for engaging the drogue of a hose and drogue refueling system with the probe of a receiver aircraft for aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft. The tanker aircraft and receiver aircraft approximately match speed and direction, with the probe of the receiver aircraft maintained at approximately a first predetermined distance behind the tanker aircraft. The hose and drogue are extended rearward from the tanker aircraft so that the drogue is positioned at a second predetermined distance (shorter than the first predetermined distance) behind the tanker aircraft. The drogue and probe are orthogonally aligned with each other, and the hose is extended back beyond the second predetermined distance so that the drogue moves away from the tanker aircraft to and into engagement with the probe. The force of the air stream on the drogue is sufficient to provide for secure engagement of the drogue with the probe.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于将软管和锥形加油系统的锥套与用于从油船飞行器进行空中加油的接收器飞机的探头接合的方法。 油轮飞机和接收机大致匹配速度和方向，接收机的探头保持在油轮飞机后面约第一预定距离。 软管和锥套从油罐飞机向后延伸，使得锥套位于油罐飞机后面的第二预定距离（比第一预定距离短）。 锥套和探头彼此正交对准，并且软管延伸回超过第二预定距离，使得锥套从油罐飞机移开并与探头接合。 气流在锥套上的力足以提供锥套与探头的牢固接合。

公开(公告)号：US06439506B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09663718

申请日：2000-09-15

申请人： Werner Schlegel ,  Klaus Wojatschek

发明人： Werner Schlegel ,  Klaus Wojatschek

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D37/02 ,  B60K15/03519 ,  B64D37/32 ,  Y10T137/3099 ,  Y10T137/7873

摘要： A ventilation valve cooperating with a breathing channel for a fuel tank of a helicopter has a safety device arranged in a valve housing of the ventilation valve. To seal the breathing channel from the tank when a connection between the fuselage cell and the tank is released or disrupted, e.g. in a crash, the safety device includes a spring-loaded plunger (15), a retainer (22), and a movable seal element (10). To allow the tank container to be filled essentially full, and to ensure the ongoing reliable functioning of the breathing channel, the seal element (10) is a buoyant valve ball (10) that seals the breathing channel (81) of the fuel extraction or discharge tank (4) if the fuel level (711) in the tank (4) rises up into the valve (8). Also, the breathing channel (81) is connected with the breathing channel (71) of a main fuel tank (3) by a connecting channel (9).

摘要翻译： 与用于直升机的燃料箱的呼吸通道配合的通气阀具有布置在通风阀的阀壳体中的安全装置。 当机身电池和容器之间的连接被释放或中断时，将密封呼吸通道从罐中，例如 在碰撞中，安全装置包括弹簧加载柱塞（15），保持器（22）和可移动密封元件（10）。 为了允许储罐容器基本上充满，并且为了确保呼吸通道的持续可靠的功能，密封元件（10）是浮动阀球（10），其密封燃料提取的呼吸通道（81）或 如果罐（4）中的燃料液位（711）上升到阀（8）中，则排放罐（4）。 此外，呼吸通道（81）通过连接通道（9）与主燃料箱（3）的呼吸通道（71）连接。

公开(公告)号：US06398165B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-04

申请号：US09703694

申请日：2000-11-02

申请人： John S. Mayes

发明人： John S. Mayes

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B63B25/12 ,  B63B3/20 ,  B63B5/24 ,  B63B2025/022 ,  B63B2231/52 ,  B63G8/00 ,  B64D37/04 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/402

摘要： Fluids such as air, liquid or gaseous fuels are stored within a passage of a helically wound flexible hose sandwiched within a peripheral portion of a tubular enclosure of a transport vehicle between an outer shell and an inner support layer of such tubular enclosure, within which equipment and personnel are transported through an environment such as seawater, atmospheric aerospace or outer space. The foregoing structural arrangement provides for highly efficient performance of fluid storing tankage and vehicle envelope support functions.

摘要翻译： 诸如空气，液体或气体燃料的流体存储在夹在运输车辆的管状外壳的周边部分之间的螺旋缠绕的柔性软管的通道内，该管状外壳在外壳和该管状外壳的内支撑层之间， 人员通过海水，大气宇宙航空或外太空等环境运输。 上述结构布置提供了流体储存罐和车辆信封支撑功能的高效性能。

公开(公告)号：US06824105B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10451907

申请日：2003-06-27

申请人： John Edwards

发明人： John Edwards

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D39/06

摘要： The drogue 11 comprises a canopy 50 supported by a plurality of adjustable ribs 42 and further ribs 43. A control unit 36 is provided for moving the adjustable ribs 42 into a first position P1, in which an air stream can inflate the canopy 50 whereby drag on the canopy causes the drogue 11 to draw a fuel hose 74 from a tanker aircraft 63 into an extended position, and into a second position P2 in which the canopy 50 takes on a cylindrical form and drag thereon in the extended position will be reduced. Selected adjustable supports are movable relative to the others by a control mechanism 41 to adjust a selected portion of the canopy 50 whereby the drag on that portion will be increased and the drogue 11 will move to a new position.

摘要翻译： 锥形件11包括由多个可调节肋42和另外的肋43支撑的顶篷50.设置有用于将可调节肋42移动到第一位置P1的控制单元36，在第一位置P1中，空气流可以使顶盖50膨胀，由此拖动 在顶盖上使得锥套11将油管74从油罐飞机63拉出到延伸位置，并且进入第二位置P2，其中罩盖50呈圆柱形并在其上延伸延伸位置。 所选择的可调节支撑件可通过控制机构41相对于其它支撑件移动，以调整冠层50的选定部分，由此该部分上的阻力将增加，并且锥套11将移动到新位置。

公开(公告)号：US06779758B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10431024

申请日：2003-05-06

申请人： Khoi T. Vu ,  Valentin G. Barba

发明人： Khoi T. Vu ,  Valentin G. Barba

IPC分类号： B64D3700

CPC分类号： B64D39/02 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： A boom deploy actuator with improved maintainability and simplicity has an electric motor and control circuitry for selectively powering the motor to develop torque with either rotational direction for rotating a capstan to vary the length of a boom cord extending from the capstan to a boom. In a preferred embodiment, the motor is a brushless electric motor. The control circuitry preferably includes circuit components for limiting the speed of the motor.

摘要翻译： 具有改进的可维护性和简单性的悬臂部署致动器具有电动马达和控制电路，用于选择性地为马达提供动力以利用用于旋转绞盘的旋转方向产生扭矩，以改变从绞盘延伸到起重臂的悬臂绳索的长度。 在优选实施例中，电动机是无刷电动机。 控制电路优选地包括用于限制电动机的速度的电路部件。