Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Airplane and beating wing sustained
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Eldred, J. Woodrow (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Airplane and beating wing sustained
C244S022000, C244S072000, C310S323010, C310S328000, C446S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07036769
ABSTRACT:
A drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect. The drive assembly comprises a honey comb structure. A method for flying a micromechanical flying insect comprising moving a wing with a drive assembly having a stiffness to weight ratio greater than about 16×1010N/mKg.
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Carpenter John W.
Eldred J. Woodrow
The Regents of the University of California
Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC
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