CA2561366A1 - Lift augmentation system - Google Patents
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- CA2561366A1 CA2561366A1 CA002561366A CA2561366A CA2561366A1 CA 2561366 A1 CA2561366 A1 CA 2561366A1 CA 002561366 A CA002561366 A CA 002561366A CA 2561366 A CA2561366 A CA 2561366A CA 2561366 A1 CA2561366 A1 CA 2561366A1
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- leading edge
- augmentation system
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- flexible surface
- lift augmentation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B64C23/00—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for
- B64C23/06—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices
- B64C23/065—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips
- B64C23/069—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips using one or more wing tip airfoil devices, e.g. winglets, splines, wing tip fences or raked wingtips
- B64C23/072—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips using one or more wing tip airfoil devices, e.g. winglets, splines, wing tip fences or raked wingtips the wing tip airfoil devices being moveable in their entirety
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C11/00—Propellers, e.g. of ducted type; Features common to propellers and rotors for rotorcraft
- B64C11/001—Shrouded propellers
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- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C3/00—Wings
- B64C3/38—Adjustment of complete wings or parts thereof
- B64C3/56—Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft
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- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
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- B64C3/58—Wings provided with fences or spoilers
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- B64C39/00—Aircraft not otherwise provided for
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U30/00—Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
- B64U30/10—Wings
- B64U30/12—Variable or detachable wings, e.g. wings with adjustable sweep
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
- Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
- Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (13)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US55997004P | 2004-04-07 | 2004-04-07 | |
| US55997104P | 2004-04-07 | 2004-04-07 | |
| US55997204P | 2004-04-07 | 2004-04-07 | |
| US60/559,972 | 2004-04-07 | ||
| US60/559,971 | 2004-04-07 | ||
| US60/559,970 | 2004-04-07 | ||
| US56096204P | 2004-04-12 | 2004-04-12 | |
| US60/560,962 | 2004-04-12 | ||
| US57502804P | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-28 | |
| US60/575,028 | 2004-05-28 | ||
| US61640804P | 2004-10-07 | 2004-10-07 | |
| US60/616,408 | 2004-10-07 | ||
| PCT/US2005/011541 WO2005099380A2 (en) | 2004-04-07 | 2005-04-07 | Lift augmentation system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2561366A1 true CA2561366A1 (en) | 2005-10-27 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002561366A Abandoned CA2561366A1 (en) | 2004-04-07 | 2005-04-07 | Lift augmentation system |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1755945A2 (pt) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0509723A (pt) |
| CA (1) | CA2561366A1 (pt) |
| IL (1) | IL178431A0 (pt) |
| WO (1) | WO2005099380A2 (pt) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2537350C1 (ru) * | 2013-06-04 | 2015-01-10 | Максим Петрович Смирнов | Аппарат на воздушной подушке |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRPI0603262B1 (pt) * | 2006-08-08 | 2021-02-23 | Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A | asa de aeronave incluindo um slat no bordo de ataque da asa e um fence rígido preso a uma porção estruturalmente rígida não móvel da asa |
| US9381999B2 (en) | 2008-06-20 | 2016-07-05 | C. R. Bard, Inc. | Wing tip with optimum loading |
| US9302766B2 (en) | 2008-06-20 | 2016-04-05 | Aviation Partners, Inc. | Split blended winglet |
| GB201011843D0 (en) * | 2010-07-14 | 2010-09-01 | Airbus Operations Ltd | Wing tip device |
| EP3650337B1 (en) | 2011-06-09 | 2020-11-25 | Aviation Partners, Inc. | The split blended winglet |
| US11001378B2 (en) | 2016-08-08 | 2021-05-11 | Jetoptera, Inc. | Configuration for vertical take-off and landing system for aerial vehicles |
| USD868627S1 (en) | 2018-04-27 | 2019-12-03 | Jetoptera, Inc. | Flying car |
| US10464668B2 (en) | 2015-09-02 | 2019-11-05 | Jetoptera, Inc. | Configuration for vertical take-off and landing system for aerial vehicles |
| CN108137150B (zh) | 2015-09-02 | 2021-07-06 | 杰托普特拉股份有限公司 | 流体推进系统 |
| CN106541795A (zh) * | 2016-09-26 | 2017-03-29 | 清华大学 | 旋翼气动式精确转向陆空移动机器人装置 |
| JP7155174B2 (ja) | 2017-06-27 | 2022-10-18 | ジェトプテラ、インコーポレイテッド | 航空機の垂直離着陸システムの構成 |
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| US2752110A (en) * | 1951-07-11 | 1956-06-26 | Adolphe C Peterson | Variable wing aircraft |
| US2858091A (en) * | 1954-01-12 | 1958-10-28 | Kapenkin Vladimir | Retractable wing airplane |
| US4725021A (en) * | 1986-10-17 | 1988-02-16 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Inflatable wing |
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- 2005-04-07 EP EP05733909A patent/EP1755945A2/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-04-07 CA CA002561366A patent/CA2561366A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2005-04-07 BR BRPI0509723-1A patent/BRPI0509723A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2005-04-07 WO PCT/US2005/011541 patent/WO2005099380A2/en active Application Filing
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- 2006-10-03 IL IL178431A patent/IL178431A0/en unknown
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2537350C1 (ru) * | 2013-06-04 | 2015-01-10 | Максим Петрович Смирнов | Аппарат на воздушной подушке |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| IL178431A0 (en) | 2007-05-15 |
| EP1755945A2 (en) | 2007-02-28 |
| WO2005099380A2 (en) | 2005-10-27 |
| WO2005099380A3 (en) | 2007-03-01 |
| BRPI0509723A (pt) | 2007-09-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |