| EADS CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS, S.A. Patent applications |
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| 20150203210 | DUAL PRESSURE REGULATION SYSTEM FOR AERIAL REFUELING OPERATIONS - The present invention refers to a dual pressure regulation system to ensure a proper pressure regulation during the Aerial REFUELING operations with Hose and Drogue systems. More specifically is directed to dual redundant fuel pressure regulation systems. The pressure regulator system comprises two pressure regulators ( | 07-23-2015 |
| 20140248143 | MONOLITHIC FAN COWL OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a fan cowl ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20130299639 | Communication System - A communications system between a receiving aircraft and a tanker aircraft. The system includes a retractable tube with a nozzle which connects to a receiving aircraft receptacle, wherein the system comprises a primary device for sending/receiving data on the nozzle and a secondary device for sending/receiving data on the receptacle. The tanker and receiving aircraft transmit data by means of the devices only when the devices are both active and positioned opposite each other. In this way an indication is enabled to at least one of the two aircraft that the nozzle is correctly connected in the receptacle. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130213160 | ELECTRO MECHANICAL ACTUATOR - A two-stage linear actuator particularly applicable to aircraft control surfaces. The first stage comprises a rotary input shaft driven by an electric motor having a helical threaded zone in its external surface at its inner end and a plurality of first helical roller gears configured to engage with the rotary input shaft in its helical threaded zone for rotating together. The second stage comprises a plurality of second helical roller gears configured to engage with the first helical roller gears for rotating together and with an output shaft having a helical threaded zone in its external surface at its inner end for converting the rotation of the second helical roller gears in a linear movement of the output shaft. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130187004 | Fire protection device for aircraft - A joint attaching a structural element to a composite part comprising a metallic attachment, this joint being subjected to a fire source on one of its sides, the fire side. The joint comprises a retaining device located at the side of the joint opposite to the fire side, the cold side. The retaining device comprises a first surface that is in contact with the metallic attachment, and a second surface which is in contact with the composite part. The second surface has a larger area in contact with the composite part than the area of the first surface in contact with the metallic attachment. The retaining device is made of a material with a high thermal conductivity. Such a joint may be in an aircraft. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130181090 | SHOCK ABSORBERS - Adjusting device ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130161449 | LATCHING DETECTION AND INDICATION SYSTEM FOR AERIAL REFUELING COUPLINGS - Reception coupling unit of a hose and drogue device of a tanker aircraft with the probe of a receiver aircraft for in-flight refueling, including, respectively, first and second cooperating latching devices that can be positioned in one or more latching states in a refueling operation, in which the reception coupling unit includes at least a detector of the latching states and at least a first indication device and/or a second indication device for providing, respectively, to the pilot of the receiver aircraft and/or to the crew of the tanker aircraft indications that the cooperating latching devices are positioned in one or more of the latching states, the detector being operatively connected, respectively, to a first indication device and/or to a second indication device. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130156519 | GUIDING TOOL FOR THE DRILL BIT OF A DRILLING APPARATUS AND DRILLING METHOD - A guiding tool for the drill bit of a drilling apparatus and a method of making drills. The tool includes a body with an orifice for passage of the drill bit and a base with at least three protruding feet for resting on the working surface. The feet are configured with inner holes with an outlet at its ends. The tool is connected to a pneumatic device of pressurized gas supply which includes a signal indicative of correct positioning of the tool for performing a drill when a simultaneous blocking of gas output in said feet is produced when all of them are in contact with said working surface; the tool including a pressurized gas pipeline up to said feet. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130100277 | WORKBENCH FOR MANUFACTURING OR CHECKING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES - A workbench and an assistance method for manufacturing or checking electrical wiring harnesses. The workbench comprises: an assembly board; image projection devices on the assembly board; optical sensors arranged on the assembly board to provide information about its position; cameras arranged to capture gestures of the technician in charge of the workbench; a computer with a set of computer programs adapted to provide, through the image projection devices images in 1:1 scale of templates of the electrical wiring harness being manufactured or checked projected onto the assembly board and, superimposed on them, complementary images of aid requested by the technician, acting on virtual menus and/or buttons projected onto the assembly board. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130009011 | AIR TO AIR REFUELING SYSTEM WITH AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A system for air to air refueling with an autonomous electrical system, comprising at least two hose and drogue devices ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130008999 | TANKER AIRCRAFT WITH A REFUELING DEVICE FOR REFUELING WITH A HOSE AND AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR DROGUE - A tanker aircraft that comprises at least two hose ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20120305710 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE STATUS OF A TUBE FOR FUEL TRANSFER - A system for detecting the status of a tube for fuel transfer. It includes a nozzle for a telescoping tube employed in air to air refueling and transfer of fuel on a tanker aircraft with a system that detects the status of the connection of the s nozzle with respect of a receptacle in a receiving aircraft, the system detecting the characteristics of the status of the connection of the nozzle in the receptacle by direct measurement of parameters in the nozzle itself of the tanker aircraft. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120290170 | MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AN INSTALLATION OF A VEHICLE - A maintenance system of an installation of a vehicle, such as a vision installation of a tanker aircraft, including maintenance equipment having a performing device performing maintenance activities by way of an interactive communication between the maintenance equipment and the installation, in which the installation uses a first communication interface and is provided with an I/O connector; the maintenance equipment is provided with a wireless connector using a second communication interface; and the system also includes a converter device for the first and second communication interfaces connected to the I/O connector. The invention also refers to a method for performing the maintenance of the installation. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120279225 | FLOW EVACUATION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE - A flow evacuation system for an aircraft engine including an engine nozzle that conveys the engine exhaust flow and an eductor receiving the engine exhaust flow and engine ventilation flow is disclosed. The engine nozzle has a final section in contact by its outer surface with the ventilation flow. The engine exhaust flow has a low swirl when the engine operates under design conditions and a high swirl when the engine operates out of design conditions. The engine nozzle includes a plurality of local flow conditioners placed in its inner surface in the final section for reducing the swirl of the engine exhaust flow at the exit of the engine nozzle. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120193478 | WING-MOUNTED REFUELING POD IN A TANKER AIRCRAFT - A refueling pod ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120182052 | Device for providing electrical signals with high immunity to noise - Device for providing electrical signals with high immunity to noise. The invention develops a device for processing electrical signals ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120143581 | SIMULATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTROL PANELS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS - Simulation system for a control centre of a complex system such as an aircraft ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120104171 | ADAPTABLE BOOM REFUELING SYSTEM - Boom refuelling system ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120091789 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An Electrical Power System for supplying electrical power to the loads of a vehicle comprising a Power Generation Area ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120078584 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULATION OF THE HUMAN FACTOR IN ASSEMBLY PROCESSES | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120007852 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS - A system and method for enhancing assembly of components in an environment using augmented reality techniques. The system includes: an input module that obtains both virtual data and real data taken in real-time of the component that is to be assembled by an operator and of the environment; and an augmented reality module, in which a position and orientation of the data is determined for the positioning of the virtual data over the real data by a plurality of markers, the virtual data and the real data being combined in augmented reality in real-time. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110266457 | SYSTEM FOR NIGHT VISION OF SELECTED OBJECTS - System for providing an enhanced night vision of an object such as the refuelling device ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110253894 | SYSTEM FOR NIGHT VISION FROM DISTANT OBSERVATION PLACES - System for providing an enhanced night vision of an scenario ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110174050 | Support device for probe - Support device ( | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110168844 | System for disconnecting a fuel transfer boom | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110155851 | AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION WINDOW - Aircraft observation window ( | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110147527 | TELESCOPING TUBE FOR TRANSFERRING FUEL - A telescoping tube for fuel transfer operations has a fixed part and a moving part, the moving part further having a dynamic sealing system which guarantees the sealing of the moving part against the fixed part, a cushioning system which absorbs the energy of the impact of the moving part against the fixed part in operations for extending and retracting the tube and protection systems against electrical discharges which ground the moving part to the fixed part, the aforementioned dynamic sealing, cushioning and protection systems all being incorporated in a single unit in the moving part of the telescoping tube. Additionally, the invention relates to an in-flight refuelling system for a tanker aeroplane, to carry out in-flight fuel transfer operations to a receiving aircraft, having a telescoping tube with the abovementioned characteristics. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110101176 | CONTROL STATION - Control station which comprises: a seat ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110027761 | TRAINING METHOD AND SYSTEM COMPRISING MIXED REAL AND VIRTUAL IMAGES - Training method for the simulation of an operation performed by at least one device which is part of a real apparatus, wherein the method comprises providing to display means overlaid images under controlled depth order of a virtual apparatus, and real images of said device, and providing a simulated response to control means, based on data of the position and behavior of said device and on data of the position and behavior of said virtual apparatus. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100243812 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN-FLIGHT REFUELLING OPERATIONS USING A BOOM - Method and device for in-flight boom refuelling operations using an articulated boom ( | 09-30-2010 |
