Goods & Services

Parachutes for vehicles; parachute and parachute deployment system for aerial vehicles comprised of a pneumatic valve assembly, a pressure tank, and a controller to activate the pneumatic valve assembly; parachute system for aerial vehicles in the nature of drones comprised of a parachute, a ballistic parachute launcher, and a controller to activate the ballistic parachute launcher.

Goods & Services

(1) Parachutes for vehicles; parachute and parachute deployment system for aerial vehicles comprised of a pneumatic valve assembly, a pressure tank, and a controller to activate the pneumatic valve assembly; parachute system for aerial vehicles in the nature of drones comprised of a parachute, a ballistic parachute launcher, and a controller to activate the ballistic parachute launcher.

Abstract

A solid state valve that includes a valve body having an opening for the passage of high pressure fluid, a membrane positioned over the opening to retain the high pressure fluid in the valve body, and a wire on the membrane, wherein application of electricity to the wire causes selective failure of the membrane, resulting in a rapid release of a large amount of pressurized fluid through the valve body and the membrane.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
• H02H 7/06 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for dynamo-electric generatorsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for synchronous capacitors

Abstract

A system and method for resisting an uncontrolled descent or uncontrolled flight condition of an aerial vehicle. The system includes a control system, sensors, an inflation device, and a descent-restraint system. The control system detects an uncontrolled condition using the sensors, and subsequently initiates the inflation device to inflate a deployment tube to extend an aerodynamic decelerator away from the aerial vehicle. The descent-restraint system includes a housing that stores the aerodynamic decelerator in a folded state and the deployment tube in an uninflated state prior to deployment. The aerodynamic decelerator and the deployment tube may be stored in a compressed-accordion or a rolled packing. The deployment tube is structured to attach a first end to the housing such that in response to inflation of the deployment tube, a second end of the deployment tube extends from the housing to deploy the aerodynamic decelerator away from the aerial vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64D 17/80 - Parachutes in association with aircraft, e.g. for braking thereof
• B64C 9/32 - Air braking surfaces
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 17/62 - Deployment
• B64D 17/70 - Deployment by springs
• B64D 17/72 - Deployment by explosive or inflatable means

Abstract

A method for bonding fibers includes providing a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer positioned below the first fiber layer to bond the first fiber layer with the second fiber layer. The method may also include providing a first and second buffer layer. The first buffer layer is positioned above the first fiber layer and the second buffer layer is positioned below the second fiber layer. Then, the method may further include bonding the first and second fiber layers by directing energy at the first buffer layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• D04H 1/54 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
• B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
• B29C 65/04 - Dielectric heating, e.g. high-frequency welding
• B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
• B32B 7/04 - Interconnection of layers