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20090013862 | Dual linear actuator - An actuator having two or more interconnected movement components, wherein the movement components are designed as linear actuators with substantially coaxial longitudinal axes or longitudinal axes that are parallel to each other and that are interconnected in longitudinal direction such that their linear movements are superimposed on one another, and such that at least one of the linear actuators can be stopped at one or several predetermined positions. | 01-15-2009 |
20090272843 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A HIGH-LIFT FLAP AND AIRFOIL WING COMPRISING SUCH AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - Adjusting device for adjusting a high-lift flap ( | 11-05-2009 |
20090272853 | Lift-Augmenting Flap, in Particular for Leading Edge Flap, for an Aerodynamically Effective Wing - A lift-augmenting leading edge flap for a carrying wing of an aircraft, wherein the flap comprises an essentially rigid main body which makes a transition from the first side to the second side of the wing the flap being adjustable by a retention- and actuation mechanism coupled between the flap and wing box, between a first, retracted, position and a second, extended, position, wherein the first transition region of the flap is slidable to rest in each position essentially free of any gap, against the first skin of the wing box or against the wing end cover, in relation to the wing end cover. | 11-05-2009 |
20090308982 | HIGH-LIFT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An exemplary high-lift system for an aircraft includes a wing, a high-lift flap coupled to the wing, a kinematic element which is driven by a drive device, and a flap lever structured and arranged to rotate via an actuating drive between a retracted position in which the high-lift flap complements a wing profile and a plurality of extended positions in which a slot of a given width is formed between the wing and the high-lift flap. A first end of the flap lever is coupled to the high-lift flap. A second end of the flap lever is coupled to the kinematic element and is capable of rotating relative thereto via a first rotation point. The kinematic element is structured and arranged to rotate relative to a second rotation point that is fixed in position relative to the wing. The first rotation point is separated by a predetermined distance from the second rotation point. | 12-17-2009 |
20100006707 | Advanced Trailing Edge Control Surface on the Wing of an Aircraft - An aircraft wing trailing edge control surface including a trailing edge flap adjustable to different positions, a sealing flap on the upper side between the wing and the flap, and a ventilation flap on the underside between the wing and the flap. The flap is adjustable downward through positive positions and upward through negative positions. The wing profile is closed on the upper side by the sealing flap and the underside by the ventilation flap when the flap is used as a control flap and adjusted between negative and low positive positions. The ventilation flap releases air flow from the wing underside to the upper side of the flap and the sealing flap is retracted to release an outflow of air from the upper side of the flap when the flap is used for increasing lift and the flap is adjusted between low and high positive positions. | 01-14-2010 |
20110248122 | FORE FLAP DISPOSED ON THE WING OF AN AIRCRAFT - A leading edge slat arranged on the aerofoil of an aircraft. The leading edge slat is provided on the front of the main wing. The leading edge slat has a partially extended setting, with its trailing edge flat against the wing, and a further extended setting, with its trailing edge spaced apart from the nose of the wing to open a gap feeding high-energy air from the lower surface of the slat to the upper surface of the wing. The leading edge slat includes a body and a trailing edge facing the main wing, which can be bent around the spanwise direction of the slat relative to the body, and on which the trailing edge of the slat is provided, and which by means of a device generating a contact force is loaded for making contact between the trailing edge of the slat and the profile nose of the wing. | 10-13-2011 |
20110297796 | VANE HAVING A REGULATING FLAP AND A GAP COVERING DEVICE AND AN ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR A GAP COVERING DEVICE - A wing, having an adjustable flap that can be moved between a retracted and an extended setting is provided, as well as a gap-covering device, with an adjustment lever and a gap-covering flap arranged on the latter with a flow surface. The adjustment lever with the gap-covering flap is pre-loaded by means of a pre-loading device into a first setting, in which the gap-covering flap is located in the interior of the wing. The adjustable flap and the adjustment lever with the gap-covering flap are mechanically coupled such that as the adjustable flap moves into its retracted setting, a movement of the adjustment lever takes place against the pre-load effected by the pre-loading device, into a second setting. The flow surface of the gap-covering flap in the second setting of the adjustment lever runs between the upper side of the retracted adjustable flap and the wing flow surface. | 12-08-2011 |
20120061524 | AEROFOIL COMPRISING A HIGH LIFT FLAP - A wing is provided, including a high-lift flap arranged on the wing such that it is movable by means of at least two adjustment mechanisms arranged side-by-side in the spanwise direction of the wing and adjustable by means of a drive device. Each adjustment mechanism includes a first adjustment lever, articulated on a main wing surface via a first pivotal articulation, with the formation of a first rotation axis; a second adjustment lever, articulated on the high-lift flap via a second pivotal articulation, with the formation of a second rotation axis; and a central articulation, linking together the first and the second adjustment levers, with the formation of a third rotation axis. An intermediate articulated part is arranged on at least one of the adjustment mechanisms for coupling the first adjustment lever and the main wing surface, or for coupling the second adjustment lever and the high-lift flap. | 03-15-2012 |
20120138750 | AEROFOIL COMPRISING A HIGH LIFT FLAP - An aerofoil wing is provided, including a main aerofoil, and a high-lift flap, which is movably arranged on the wing using side-by-side adjustment mechanisms. Each adjustment mechanism includes a first adjustment lever, hinged to the main aerofoil via a first rotary linkage, forming a first rotation axis; a second adjustment lever, hinged to the high-lift flap via a second rotary linkage, forming a second rotation axis; and a central linkage, linking together the first and the second adjustment levers, forming a third rotation axis. The first, second and third rotation axes pass through a common pole. The wing has a drive device with a drive module mounted on the main aerofoil, and movable with respect to the drive module a drive lever, which is coupled to the high-lift flap. The wing has a stop device to limit the maximum extended setting of the high-lift flap. | 06-07-2012 |
20120211604 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM OF AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR COUPLING AN ADJUSTMENT FLAP TO A MAIN WING, AND SUCH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An adjustment mechanism of a device for coupling a flap to a wing of an aerofoil and for adjusting the flap. The adjustment mechanism includes: a first lever, hinged to the wing via a first rotational joint to form a first axis of rotation; a second lever; a third lever, hingedly coupled to the second lever via a second rotational joint to form a second axis of rotation and hingedly coupled to the flap via a fourth rotational joint; and a push-pull rod, which is connected via a first ball joint to the second lever and via a second ball joint to the flap. The first lever and the second lever are hingedly coupled to one another via a middle joint to form a third axis of rotation. The first, second and third axes of rotation in each position of the flap run through a common pole. | 08-23-2012 |
20120248257 | ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR KINEMATIC GUIDANCE OF AN ADJUSTABLE BODY DURING ITS ADJUSTMENT ON A SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR KINEMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF A HIGH LIFT BODY, AND HIGH LIFT SYSTEM COMPRISING A LIKE ADJUSTING MECHANISM - An mechanism for kinematic guidance of a body during its adjustment on a supporting structure. The body is moved between a refracted position and an extended position while performing a movement in a longitudinal direction in combination with a rotary movement. The mechanism includes first and second transmission levers for coupling to the supporting structure, a base connection lever to which these levers are coupled, third and fourth transmission levers coupled to the base connection lever, an adjusting lever coupled to the third and fourth transmission levers for attachment of the adjustable body, to adjust the body by a movement of the adjusting lever, and a coupling lever coupled to the first or second transmission lever and to the third or fourth transmission lever. During a movement of the adjusting lever, the first and second transmission levers each move opposite to the third and fourth transmission levers. | 10-04-2012 |
20120312932 | WING OF AN AIRCRAFT - A wing of an aircraft provided with a main wing and an arrangement of leading edge lifting bodies, which as seen with reference to the incident flow direction are arranged on the leading edge, which are adjustably arranged on the main wing one behind another as seen in the spanwise direction of the main wing by means of respectively two positioning devices spaced apart from one another in the spanwise direction of the main wing. The wing has a connecting device, which is coupled to each of two adjacent leading edge lifting bodies, wherein the connecting device is configured such that in the event of a fracture of a positioning device of a positioning body external forces acting on the latter are transferred via the respective connecting device to the leading edge lifting bodies coupled up via the latter. | 12-13-2012 |
20130026295 | FLOW BODY WITH A BASE BODY AND A LEADING EDGE - A flow body includes a flow body base body with a first shell element, a leading flow body edge with a second shell element and a clamping body, and a receiving space partially delimited by the clamping body. The flow body base body includes on a front end a projection, having a shape corresponding to that of the receiving space for engaging into the receiving space. The clamping body is internally arranged on the leading flow body edge spaced apart from a rear end of the second shell element. The rear end of the second shell element is flushly positioned on the first shell element when the projection engages into the receiving space. A smooth and harmonious transition that does not influence a laminar flow around the flow body can be achieved between the two components. | 01-31-2013 |
20130056579 | WING WITH RETRACTABLE WING END PIECE - The invention relates to a wing with an extension in the wingspan direction, in the wing chord direction and in the wing thickness direction for use in an aircraft, with a retractable wing end piece. A mechanical lever system is here used, which can execute a pivoting motion of a wing end piece comprising both a rotational component and a translational component. The lever kinematics here comprises two lever arrangements, for which a respective two hinged devices are provided. | 03-07-2013 |
20130119194 | TRAILING-EDGE FLAP SYSTEM - A trailing-edge flap system is described. The trailing-edge flap system includes a trailing-edge flap and a movement device. The movement device includes at least a translatory mover for the translation of the trailing-edge flap and at least a rotational mover for the rotation of the trailing-edge flap. | 05-16-2013 |
20140048655 | HIGH LIFT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING THE HIGH LIFT CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AIRCRAFT - A high lift system for an aircraft includes a basic body, a flap which is movably mounted on the basic body and has a flap edge, and a retaining element. The high lift system is set up to form a gap between the flap edge and the basic body. The retaining element is mounted on a region of the flap close to the flap edge and extends towards the basic body to restrict the distance between the flap edge and the basic body. The retaining element is preferably configured as a linear attachment means. Consequently, a gap dimension between a flap and a basic body can be influenced to restrict flexing effects during loading of the flap and of the basic body. | 02-20-2014 |
20140048656 | HIGH LIFT COMPONENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT, HIGH LIFT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE HIGH LIFT CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT - A high lift component includes at least one intermediate seal on at least one lateral surface, wherein the intermediate seal includes at least one hollow body made of an elastic material, which hollow body includes a fluid inlet that is connectable to a fluid source. A gap between two high lift components, which gap is subjected to dynamic changes in geometry, can be flexibly sealed in this manner. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059826 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD INTRODUCTION ELEMENT FOR A MOVABLE SURFACE OF AN AIRCRAFT - A load introduction element for a movable surface of an aircraft comprises a load introduction body that is connectable with the surface. A fitting connected with the load introduction body with a first section and a second section. The first section comprises a first bearing means, the second section comprises a second bearing means, and the first or second section comprises a third bearing means. The fitting is pivotally connected with the load introduction body by way of the first bearing means. An adjustment unit connects the second bearing means with the load introduction body in a variable position and is positioned on a side of the load introduction body that is opposite the fitting. In this manner adjustment of a reference position of a surface takes place without the need for an access flap. By loosening the adjustment unit the movable surface is pivotable without moving a flap drive. | 03-06-2014 |
20140230569 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SECTIONAL FORCES - A device and a method are disclosed for measuring sectional forces on a single-piece structural element in respect of a sectional plane by strain gauges, wherein a first and a second strain gauge of the plurality of strain gauges are arranged on a first outer wall, and a third and a fourth strain gauge are arranged on a second outer wall, with the result that, when the structural element is loaded with a first force, the change in length of the first and third strain gauges is opposite to the change in length of the second and fourth strain gauges, wherein the first outer wall and the second outer wall have, in the region of a cavity, at least three openings, which are separated from each other by webs, and wherein the first, second, third and fourth strain gauges are arranged on the webs. | 08-21-2014 |
20140246540 | AIRFOIL WITH A MAIN WING AND A HIGH-LIFT BODY AND METHOD FOR REALIZING ADJUSTING MOVEMENTS OF A HIGH-LIFT BODY RELATIVE TO A MAIN WING - An airfoil and method with a main wing and high-lift body on the leading edge of the main wing movable between an initial adjusting position and a maximally changed adjusting position referred to the initial adjusting position, with at least one guide mechanism. The high-lift body is movably coupled to the main wing and with a driving device. An adjusting lever arrangement and adjusting lever are coupled to the high-lift body. A first main wing lever coupled to the main wing is formed between the first adjusting lever pivot joint and the high-lift body, and a second main wing lever is coupled to the main wing such that an effective lever arm is formed between a second adjusting lever pivot joint and a first adjusting lever pivot joint. | 09-04-2014 |
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20100221529 | Carrier foil - In order to produce a carrier foil for printed circuit boards, which is particularly suitable for high component densities, it is proposed that said carrier foil be produced from a polymer material comprising a thermoplastically processable, substantially fully fluorinated plastics material. | 09-02-2010 |
20100290726 | Plain bearing - In order to provide a plain bearing, in which the efficiency in particular in the case of dry-running is increased and which in particular in these conditions also tolerates higher than previously usual running speeds over long periods of operation, it is proposed that the plain bearing has a bearing body, in which a bearing bush is configured, the surface of which is produced at least in some areas from a plastic material, wherein the plastic material comprises a fully fluorinated thermoplastic polymer material, optionally compounded with a proportion of one or more further high-performance thermoplastics selected from polyether ketones, polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), polyphenylene sulphone (PPSO | 11-18-2010 |
20100300726 | POLYMER COMPOUND AS WELL AS STRUCTURAL PARTS PRODUCED USING THE COMPOUND - In order to make available polymer compounds that are improved with respect to their properties compared to conventional PTFE, on the one hand, and the further high-performance polymer or polymers, on the other, it is proposed that a polymer compound has a proportion of a fully fluorinated thermoplastic polymer material as well as a proportion of at least one further high-performance polymer different therefrom, selected from the group of polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), polyphenylene sulphone (PPSO | 12-02-2010 |
20120061119 | Polymer compound and components produced using the compound - In order to provide polymer compounds which are improved with respect to their properties in comparison with conventional PTFE, on the one hand, and compounds thereof with additional high performance polymers, on the other hand, it is suggested that a polymer compound comprise a proportion of a fully fluorinated, thermoplastic polymer material as well as a proportion of at least one additional high performance polymer different thereto and selected from the group consisting of polyether ketone, polyether ether ketone and polyether aryl ketone as well as copolymers and derivatives of these polymers and copolymers, wherein the compound displays a homogeneous distribution of the proportions of the polymers and the polymer material. | 03-15-2012 |
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20080282005 | METHOD AND PROCESSING UNIT FOR INTER-CHIP COMMUNICATION - The invention relates to an inter-chip communication protocol, based on a standard interface protocol, which is adapted to incorporate control, configuration and/or recovery information for computer chips, and the data encoded within communication packets of a communication layer above the physical layer of the interface protocol. | 11-13-2008 |
20090073999 | Adaptive Low Latency Receive Queues - A receive queue provided in a computer system holds work completion information and message data together. An InfiniBand hardware adapter sends a single CQE+message data to the computer system that includes the completion information and data. This information is sufficient for the computer system to receive and process the data message, thereby providing a highly scalable low latency receiving mechanism. | 03-19-2009 |
20090077567 | Adaptive Low Latency Receive Queues - A receive queue provided in a computer system holds work completion information and message data together. An InfiniBand hardware adapter sends a single CQE+ message data to the computer system that includes the completion Information and data. This information is sufficient for the computer system to receive and process the data message, thereby providing a highly scalable low latency receiving mechanism. | 03-19-2009 |
20090141630 | METHOD FOR MONITORING DATA CONGESTION IN A COMPUTER NETWORK WITH MULTIPLE NODES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION IN THE COMPUTER NETWORK - A method for monitoring data congestion in a computer network with multiple nodes and for controlling data transmission in the computer network. The method includes generating a congestion notification by the node which detects a data congestion and transmitting the congestion notification to the data source which is involved in the data congestion. The method also includes generating in the data source a congestion value which indicates how severe the data congestion is, and storing in a worst case array of the data source those congestion values which indicate the most severe data congestions. | 06-04-2009 |
20110131582 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FINITE STATE MACHINE FOR HANDLING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TASKS SEPARATE FROM A PROTOCOL FINITE STATE MACHINE - A method and logic circuit for a resource management finite state machine (RM FSM) managing resource(s) required by a protocol FSM. After receiving a resource request vector, the RM FSM determines not all of the required resource(s) are available. The protocol FSM transitions to a new state, generates an output vector, and loads the output vector into an output register. The RM FSM transitions to a state indicating that not all the resources are available and freezes an input register. In a subsequent cycle, the RM FSM freezes the output register and a current state register, and forces the output vector to be seen by the FSM environment as a null token. After determining that the required resource(s) are available, the RM FSM transitions to another state indicating that the resources are available, enables the output vector to be seen by the FSM environment, and unfreezes the protocol FSM. | 06-02-2011 |
20130054916 | BLOCKED BASED END-TO-END DATA PROTECTION FOR EXTENDED COUNT KEY DATA (ECKD) - Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for block based end-to-end data protection for extended count key data (ECKD) in a computing environment are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, information units (IU's) are aligned in a block boundary format. Block protection trailer data is added to each one of the IU's. Additional system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054918 | BLOCKED BASED END-TO-END DATA PROTECTION FOR EXTENDED COUNT KEY DATA (ECKD) - For block based end-to-end data protection for extended count key data (ECKD) in a computing environment, information units (IU's) are aligned in a block boundary format. Block protection trailer data is added to each one of the IU's. | 02-28-2013 |
20140149723 | DYNAMIC EVALUATION AND ADAPTION OF HARDWARE HASH FUNCTIONS - Creating hash values based on bit values of an input vector. An apparatus includes a first and a second hash table, a first and second hash function generator adapted to configure a respective hash function for a creation of a first and second hash value based on the bit values of the input vector. The hash values are stored in the respective hash tables. An evaluation unit includes a comparison unit to compare a respective effectiveness of the first hash function and the second hash function, and an exchanging unit responsive to the comparison unit adapted to replace the first hash function by the second hash function. | 05-29-2014 |
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20100332798 | Digital Processor and Method - A processor subunit for a processor for processing data. The processor subunit includes registers, and at least one functional unit for executing instructions on data. One or more registers of the registers are connected to an input of the at least one functional unit, where each register connected to the input of the at least one functional unit which has an input multiplexer. One or more registers of the registers are connected to an output of the at least one functional unit, where each register connected to the output of the at least one functional unit which has an input multiplexer. At least one output bus is connected to at least one register. At least one input bus is connected to at least one register. The processor subunit may be used in a processor, which may be used in a data streaming accelerator. | 12-30-2010 |
20110055510 | EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENTING A PLURALITY OF FINITE STATE MACHINES - A method and program product for processing data by a pipeline of a single hardware-implemented virtual multiple instance finite state machine (VMI FSM). An input token of multiple input tokens is selected to enter a pipeline of the VMI FSM. The input token includes a reference to an FSM instance. In one embodiment, the reference is an InfiniBand QP number. After being received at the pipeline, a current state and context of the FSM instance are fetched from an array based on the reference and inserted into a field of the input token. A new state of the FSM instance is determined and an output token is generated. The new state and the output token are based on the current state, context, a first input value, and an availability of a resource. The new state of the first FSM instance is written to the array. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055842 | VIRTUAL MULTIPLE INSTANCE EXTENDED FINITE STATE MACHINES WITH WAIT ROOMS AND/OR WAIT QUEUES - A method and apparatus for processing data by a pipeline of a virtual multiple instance extended finite state machine (VMI EFSM). An input token is selected to enter the pipeline. The input token includes a reference to an EFSM instance, an extended command, and an operation code. The EFSM instance requires the resource to be available to generate an output token from the input token. In response to receiving an indication that the resource is unavailable, the input token is sent to a wait room or an initiative token containing the reference and the operation code is sent to a wait queue, and the output token is not generated. Without stalling and restarting the pipeline, another input token is processed in the pipeline while the resource is unavailable and while the input token is in the wait room or the initiative token is in the wait queue. | 03-03-2011 |
20110154330 | METHOD, DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO COMPENSATE FOR COUPLING OVERHEAD IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING OVERHEAD CALCULATOR FOR A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER SYSTEM - An improved method to compensate for coupling overhead in a distributed computing system offering a raw processing capacity, comprising an effective processing capacity ( | 06-23-2011 |
20140013081 | EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENTING A PLURALITY OF FINITE STATE MACHINES - An approach for processing data by a pipeline of a single hardware-implemented virtual multiple instance finite state machine (VMI FSM) is presented. Based on a current state and context of an FSM instance, an input token selected from multiple input tokens to enter a pipeline of the VMI FSM, and a status of an environment, a new state of the FSM instance is determined and an output token is determined. The input token includes a reference to the FSM instance. In one embodiment, the reference is an InfiniBand QP number. After a receipt by the pipeline of the first input token and prior to determining the new state of the FSM instance and determining the output token, a logic circuit selects a second input token to enter the pipeline. The second input token includes a reference to a second FSM instance. | 01-09-2014 |
20140157273 | METHOD, DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO COMPENSATE FOR COUPLING OVERHEAD IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING OVERHEAD CALCULATOR FOR A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER SYSTEM - An improved method to compensate for coupling overhead in a distributed computing system offering a raw processing capacity, comprising an effective processing capacity ( | 06-05-2014 |