Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and beating wing sustained
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane and beating wing sustained
C244S022000, C446S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07341222
ABSTRACT:
A MEMS-based micro-unmanned vehicle includes at least a pair of wings having leading wing beams and trailing wing beams, at least two actuators, a leading actuator beam coupled to the leading wing beams, a trailing actuator beam coupled to the trailing wing beams, a vehicle body having a plurality of fulcrums pivotally securing the leading wing beams, the trailing wing beams, the leading actuator beam and the trailing actuator beam and having at least one anisotropically etched recess to accommodate a lever-fulcrum motion of the coupled beams, and a power source.
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Baker Michael S.
Galambos Paul C.
Lionberger Troy A.
Okandan Murat
Reuel Nigel
Carone Michael J.
Durkis James C.
Gottlieb Paul A.
Lee Benjamin P
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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