Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Fluid sustained
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-28
2001-12-04
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3643)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Fluid sustained
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325328
ABSTRACT:
None of the work of this invention was performed under any Federally-Sponsored or State-Sponsored research and development. Gabriel used his own resources on every phase of this project.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is in the field of aircraft safety in flight, wherein even if the pilot were to make an error, the system will attempt to make the desired corrections to avoid and prevent the aircraft from going out of control and crashing. This disclosure with illustrations describes how the system functions to prevent an aircraft crash, by continually making any corrections to the aircraft's malfunctioning control system to keep the aircraft aloft, until it can be safely landed.
2. Description of Prior Art
The inventor is aware only of his own U.S. patent applications. The serial numbers of his applications are Ser. No. 09/366,262, filed Aug. 2, 1999 and Ser. No. 09/470,737, filed Dec. 12, 1999.
SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION
This is a novel technique for helping prevent a lightweight aircraft from crashing should the aircraft experience engine or mechanical control problems. Air valves, through which air blasts out, are judiciously placed on the belly and wings of the aircraft, zoned to operate and make the desired corrections whenever either the aircraft's pitch angle or roll angle becomes excessive. The previous patent application, filed Dec. 23, 1999, did not include an air compressor to replenish the air in the air tank, when the high pressure air is blasting out through the valve's outlet. In this application, a single compressor automatically supplies compressed air to two or more tanks whenever a tank's air pressure is reduced, in order to enable blasts of air to be discharged through an air valve's outlet as long as necessary to correct the aircraft's exclusive roll or pitch angle.
This application reinforces and enhances the safety features of the buoyancy system for aircraft described in patent application filed Dec. 23, 1999.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1705535 (1929-03-01), Riffert
patent: 3056565 (1962-10-01), Griffith
patent: 3061241 (1962-10-01), Holland, Jr.
patent: 3309041 (1967-03-01), Etchberger
patent: 5806553 (1998-09-01), Sidwell
patent: 6199664 (2001-03-01), Kumar
Carone Michael J.
Jakel Kevin
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