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20120232723 | Method to Increase Aircraft Maximum Landing Weight Limitation - A method of establishing a justification basis to Aircraft Regulatory Authorities, to allow for a reduction in aircraft sink-speed assumptions. To further allow the aircraft to operate an increased maximum landing weight limitation. A system for use in measuring aircraft vertical velocity at initial contact with the ground, experienced while aircraft are executing either normal or hard landing events. Pressure sensors are attached to the working pressure within the landing gear strut, so to monitor in-flight landing gear strut pre-charge pressure, until such time as the pre-charge pressure suddenly increases, to detect the aircraft has come into initial contact with the ground. Rotation sensors are attached to the hinged elements of the landing gear strut, so to monitor in-flight landing gear strut extension, until such time as the strut extension suddenly decreases, to detect the aircraft has come into initial contact with the ground. | 09-13-2012 |
20120253591 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR AUTOMATED INSPECTION FOR PRESENCE OF INTERNAL OXYGEN CONTAMINATION - A system for use in monitoring, measuring, recording, computing and transmitting the oxygen levels and identification of oxygen contamination within an aircraft telescopic landing gear strut. An oxygen sensor is mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts as to monitor, recognize, measure and record the identification of oxygen within the telescopic landing gear struts. The amount of oxygen within each landing gear strut is measured and recorded and downloaded to the responsible aircraft maintenance department. By detecting the amount of oxygen in a strut, steps can be taken to purge the gas from the strut to minimize corrosion of strut components and to prevent internal combustion of the gas and oil in the strut. | 10-04-2012 |
20130327579 | Method And Apparatus For Measuring The Weight Of A C-130 Aircraft With Jack-Screw Retraction Mechanism For The Main Landing Gear - A method and apparatus for determining the weight of a C-130 aircraft with jack-screw landing gear compression loads applied to a C-130 aircraft main landing gear strut jack-screw friction washer. For each main landing gear, a thru-hole load cell is mounted to the bottom of the jack-screw so that the weight of the aircraft bears on the load cell. The load cells are connected to a computer which measures the loads and determining the weight and center of gravity of the aircraft. | 12-12-2013 |
20140046533 | AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR INTERNAL FLUID LEVELS - A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the volumes of internal gas within a telescopic aircraft landing gear strut. Pressure sensors and temperature sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record the impact movement and rates of internal landing gear strut fluids; experienced by landing gear struts, as the aircraft landing gear initially come into contact with the ground. The computer of this system measures the compression experienced by each landing gear strut and determines if the landing gear strut is improperly serviced with either excess or deficient volumes of nitrogen gas. Additional features include automating the inspections required to aircraft landing gear, prior to flight, during flight and during landing events. | 02-13-2014 |
20150100227 | METHOD FOR EXPANDING AIRCRAFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITATIONS - A method which creates a justification basis to expand an aircraft's Center of Gravity limitations, which are established by the aircraft designer; relating to aircraft landing gear strength assumptions. Strut load sensors such as pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record aircraft landing gear strut compression loads. A history of measured landing gear load values is compiled and related to any assumed landing gear loads, which define the life-cycle limit of the landing gear, allowing relief from existing aircraft Center of Gravity limitation caused by landing gear strength assumptions to further expanded CG limitations beyond current limits, based on measured landing gear loads. | 04-09-2015 |
20150247770 | LANDING LOAD MONITOR FOR CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFT - A landing load monitor is used for aircraft during a carrier-type landing event having an arresting cable. The aircraft is provided with a tail-hook assembly that includes a tail-hook and a mounting assembly. The tail-hook is coupled to the aircraft by way of the mounting assembly. A sensor measures the load applied by the tail-hook to the aircraft. A processor is connected to the sensor. The tail-hook loads during a landing event over elapsed time are stored in memory for subsequent retrieval and analysis. The sensor may be located on the tail-hook itself or in the mounting assembly. The aircraft is also provided with inboard and outboard accelerometers on each wing. In addition, the landing gear has pressure sensors to monitor the internal pressure of the landing gear struts. These additional sensors are used during the landing event to monitor the loads on the aircraft. They are also used to identify asymmetrical landings. | 09-03-2015 |
20150316438 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AIRCRAFT CENTER OF GRAVITY INDEPENDENT OF MEASURING THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT - A method which determines aircraft Center of Gravity independent of measuring the aircraft weight. The method is used in monitoring, measuring and computing the Center of Gravity of an aircraft utilizing pressurized, telescopic landing gear struts with axles. Pressure sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts to monitor, measure and record aircraft landing gear strut loads by way of pressure. Axle deflection sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear axles to monitor, measure and record aircraft landing gear axle loads by way of deflection. Nose landing gear strut pressure and corresponding values from axle deflection sensors may be adjusted in correlation to the reduced size of the nose landing gear, as compared to the size of the main landing gear, allowing aircraft Center of Gravity to be determined from the combined measured main landing gear pressures in relation to a nose landing gear strut pressure measurements, or combined main landing gear axle deflection sensor in relation to a nose landing gear axle deflection sensor; without any determination of the aircraft weight. | 11-05-2015 |
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20100304806 | COLLECTABLE CARD-BASED GAME IN A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ROLE-PLAYING GAME THAT PROCESSES CARD-BASED EVENTS - This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304814 | COLLECTABLE CARD-BASED GAME IN A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ROLE-PLAYING GAME - This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304856 | COLLECTABLE CARD-BASED GAME IN A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ROLE-PLAYING GAME THAT DYNAMICALLY FILTERS PLAYER COMMUNICATIONS - This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304862 | COLLECTABLE CARD-BASED GAME IN A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ROLE-PLAYING GAME THAT PRESENTS REAL-TIME STATE INFORMATION - This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system. | 12-02-2010 |
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20100302902 | DIGITAL AIR GUN - A marine air gun generates an acoustic signal in water, for example, during a marine seismic survey. The marine air gun includes digital electronic circuitry. The digital electronic circuitry may control an actuator of the marine air gun, digitize and store data from sensors located on or near the marine air gun, send and/or receive digital communications, store and/or output electrical energy, and/or perform other functions. A marine seismic source system that includes multiple air gun clusters may have a separate digital communication link between a command center and each air gun cluster. Each communication link may provide power and digital communication between the command center and one of the air gun clusters. | 12-02-2010 |
20130001007 | DIGITAL AIR GUN - A marine air gun generates an acoustic signal in water, for example, during a marine seismic survey. The marine air gun includes digital electronic circuitry. The digital electronic circuitry may control an actuator of the marine air gun, digitize and store data from sensors located on or near the marine air gun, send and/or receive digital communications, store and/or output electrical energy, and/or perform other functions. A marine seismic source system that includes multiple air gun clusters may have a separate digital communication link between a command center and each air gun cluster. Each communication link may provide power and digital communication between the command center and one of the air gun clusters. | 01-03-2013 |
20130301393 | DIGITAL AIR GUN - A marine air gun generates an acoustic signal in water, for example, during a marine seismic survey. The marine air gun includes digital electronic circuitry. The digital electronic circuitry may control an actuator of the marine air gun, digitize and store data from sensors located on or near the marine air gun, send and/or receive digital communications, store and/or output electrical energy, and/or perform other functions. A marine seismic source system that includes multiple air gun clusters may have a separate digital communication link between a command center and each air gun cluster. Each communication link may provide power and digital communication between the command center and one of the air gun clusters. | 11-14-2013 |