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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
George Codina, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244213 ; 244 / ; 244 / ; 244 / ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for countering asymmetrical aerodynamic forces subjected onto an aircraft. Asymmetrical forces are counteracted by this invention automatically by selectively actuating force inducing elements in response detection of one of (a) differential longitudinal forces induced upon the aircraft by the engines and (b) undesirable rotation of the aircraft about longitudinal axis 'c' of the aircraft. The force inducing elements of this invention function independent of primary control elements and other control surfaces of the aircraft.