Patents Assigned to Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.
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Patent number: 11912398Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TAMARACK AEROSPACE GROUP, INC.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11884383Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11673653Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11440645Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11111006Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10899434Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10562610Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, reduce torsional loads, alleviate flutter, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10562613Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10486797Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10287002Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10239606Abstract: A flow interrupting device may cause a flow to separate from a wingtip device at a desired angle of attack. The flow interrupting device may be coupled to a leading edge of a wingtip device where a flow disruptor may be configured to alleviate a load on the wingtip device. The flow disrupter may comprise an edge that extends into a boundary layer at a threshold angle of attack that may disrupt the boundary layer and cause a flow to separate from the wingtip device. This separated flow may reduce stresses experienced by the wingtip device and wing during various flight conditions where a transverse flow is encountered.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 9969487Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 9764825Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 9567066Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, reduce torsional loads, alleviate flutter, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20160009378Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 9162755Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 9150303Abstract: An aircraft with a control system having joint control for a throttle and a propeller of an aircraft may be modified to decouple the joint control of a throttle and a propeller. Control of the throttle and propeller may be independent of the other. Exemplary modification of a control system may use new structures, existing structures, repurpose existing structures, or use a combination thereof. Additionally or alternatively, modification of a control system may provide controls with tactile distinction to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas R. Guida, Dieter Koehler, Haldan R. Gates, Stephen L. Babin, Dwight W. Mitchell, Chase Hrdina
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Publication number: 20150151831Abstract: A flow interrupting device may cause a flow to separate from a wingtip device at a desired angle of attack. The flow interrupting device may be coupled to a leading edge of a wingtip device where a flow disruptor may be configured to alleviate a load on the wingtip device. The flow disrupter may comprise an edge that extends into a boundary layer at a threshold angle of attack that may disrupt the boundary layer and cause a flow to separate from the wingtip device. This separated flow may reduce stresses experienced by the wingtip device and wing during various flight conditions where a transverse flow is encountered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20150008291Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20140306067Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, reduce torsional loads, alleviate flutter, and/or increase efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida