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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., Hampton, VA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Allan Pruzan, Redwood City, CA (US);
Daniel Joseph Lesieutre, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
ANALYTICAL MECHANICS ASSOCIATES, INC., Hampton, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/06 (2006.01); B64D 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/02 (2013.01); B64D 39/04 (2013.01); B64D 39/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods may control movement of an object through a fluid. The systems, apparatus, and methods may utilize a rotatable control unit including a pair of fins to generate a control force at least partially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the object through the fluid. One fin may be configured to generate a different amount of rolling moment than the other fin to provide rotational acceleration and energy production.