Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft propulsion – Beating wing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-23
2009-10-27
Mansen, Michael R (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft propulsion
Beating wing
C244S011000, C244S022000, C446S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07607610
ABSTRACT:
An ornithopter having segmented, flapping wings and capable of bird-like flight. A main drive system provides flapping motion to the wings. Servo systems are provided for independently moving each wing forward and backward along a major axis of the aircraft fuselage, thereby providing a balance subsystem. A single servomechanism controls upward and downward direction of the wings thereby providing a center angle control subsystem. Two additional servo systems are provided to control a tail assembly that provides steering and other ancillary control functions. Each subsystem is controlled by a dedicated, onboard microcontroller. One embodiment of the aircraft is remotely controlled by a wireless data communication link. The aircraft may be constructed to resemble a natural bird, in both static appearance and flight characteristics. The aircraft may be scaled from model size to a full-size, passenger carrying aircraft.
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Hinman, Howard & Kattell LLP
Levy Mark
Mansen Michael R
O'Hara Brian M
Sterchak Robert
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