Lockheed Martin Corporation

Goodyear Aerospace Corporation

Loral Corporation

Anthony L Dunne

Dennis L Carter

Paul E Liggett

James I Mascolino

Aaron Christopher Graham

Ernest Knaus

Joseph C Huber, Jr

Dhiraj H Darjee

George A Lucas

Thomas L Marimon

Nicholas L Barnes

Gordon S Schmidt

Jere A Noerager

Brian W Steinkerchner

Dale C Goubeaux

Lowell J McEowen

Gerald W Placko

Lowell J Mceowen

A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes at least one monofilament yarn layer, a polymeric film layer adjacent to the at least one monofilament layer, and a metallized coating adjacent to said polymeric film layer. A clear film cover layer may be adhered to the metallized coating, and one or more fluorescent dyes may be incorporated into the clear film layer.

Metallized flexible laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles

The subject invention relates to an apparatus and process for testing various parameters and properties of high strength flexible, fabric laminates. In particular, the apparatus comprises a machine using individually controlled loads to test various material parameters.

Biaxial stress, sheer, permeability, and peel test method and machine to conduct the same

An airship retrieval system comprises a plurality of aerodynamic pods releasably mounted in suitable locations about the external surface of the airship. Within the pod is a handling or a tether line that is attached at one end to the airship and at the other end to the pod. When a suitable control signal is sent to the pod, the pod is released and the handling line and pod falls toward the ground to enable retrieval of the airship.

Airship retrieval system

This invention generally relates to aircraft countermeasures and more particularly to an infrared decoy flare which operates in a substantially aerodynamic configuration and effectively shields aerodynamic cooling associated with its operation when ejected into the adjacent windstream of a tactical aircraft. The decoy provides an enhanced infrared signature to IR and heat-seeking threats to effectively decoy them away from the protected aircraft.

Infrared signature enhancement decoy

A bottom tension boom for collecting floating material, such as an oil spill upon a body of water, has a barrier containing an upper or freeboard portion, a lower or skirt portion which is submerged in and extends downwardly into said body of water, and pleats or slack portions which extend generally vertically across the barrier. A plurality of flotation elements is attached to the freeboard portion of the barrier and thereby supports the barrier as a whole upon the water. A lattice containing a plurality of strands made from an extensible material is attached to the skirt and extends downwardly therefrom. The lower portion of the lattice is connected to a bottom tension line which is shorter in length than the corresponding portion of the barrier. The boom is towed by tow lines connected solely to the bottom tension line and effects a backward skirt inclination with respect to the position of the bottom tension line. The extensible strands of the lattice are positioned at a non-vertical angle, generally at a 10.degree. to a 40.degree. angle, with respect to the bottom tension line and the skirt to produce a geometric lattice which amplifies the strand material extensibly and acts as a soft spring so that excellent wave compliance is obtained in that the bottom tension tow line remains relatively stationary, while the flotation elements move freely up and down, backward or forward, and to and fro (laterally) with the waves or water surface.

Wave-compliant, bottom tension boom

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Hudson, OH, United States of America

Anthony L Dunne