Aerovironment, Inc.

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University of Washington

Nathan Michael Olson

Carlos Thomas Miralles

Tony Shuo Tao

Robert Nickerson Plumb

Glenn Klute

A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

Elevon control system

A prosthetic device is provided including (a) an ankle component, (b) a foot component coupled to the ankle component, wherein the foot component has a longitudinal length extending at least partially along a sagittal plane of a user when the prosthetic device is in use, wherein the foot component has a thickness extending at least partially along a transverse plane of a user when the prosthetic device is in use, and (c) a coupling mechanism positioned between the foot component and the ankle component, wherein the coupling mechanism couples a rotation of the foot component with respect to the sagittal plane to a rotation of the foot component with respect to the transverse plane.

Pivot-flex foot

A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including: a fuselage; a first pair of airfoils rotatable between a retracted position and a deployed position, the deployed position extending out from the fuselage and the retracted position extending substantially along a first portion on an exterior of the fuselage; a second pair of airfoils rotatable between a second retracted position and a second deployed position, the second deployed position extending out from the fuselage and the second retracted position extending substantially along the first portion on the exterior of the fuselage; and a rudder foldable against the fuselage in a pre-deployment position.

Air vehicle system having deployable airfoils and rudder

A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) () configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils () having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns (). Embodiments include one or more rudder elements () which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member () disposed within the fuselage housing () and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Nathan Michael Olson