Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Stabilizing weights
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Stabilizing weights
Reexamination Certificate
active
10872743
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a mechanism to control the pitch and/or roll and/or center of gravity of a vehicle. The first embodiment is a track-based mass transfer system in which pathways are positioned along or radially terminate at a central horizontal plane of the vehicle to move one or more mass transfer devices to a desired location to control the pitch and/or roll and/or center of gravity of the vehicle. A second embodiment is a fluid mass distribution system in which one or more conduits selectively distribute a fluid to one or more tanks positioned near a central horizontal plane of the vehicle to control the pitch and/or roll and/or center of gravity of the vehicle.
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Walden Michael K.
Holzen Stephen A
LTAS Holdings, LLC
Luu Teri Pham
Snell & Wilmer LLP
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