The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Frank Saggio, Iii, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
William B. Ribbens, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kean K. Ooi, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank Saggio, III, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
William B. Ribbens, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kean K. Ooi, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Smiths Aerospace LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the active control system is adapted to regulate the position of the drogue to maintain a substantially fixed orientation relative to a refueling aircraft.