Patents Examined by Vagnola Khamvongsa Comer
  • Parachutes
    Patent number: 6003815
    Abstract: A reserve parachute is provided with air pockets at the apex of the canopy to allow rapid deployment of the reserve parachute without tangling with a malfunctioning main parachute. Skirt assist lines are provided to allow the lower edge of the canopy to spread on deployment and thus speed the opening of the canopy. In addition, ties may be provided between the pockets to maximize their effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Wardle Storeys (Safety & Survival Equipment) Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Stuart Parker, David Richard Jordan Hirst
  • Progressive G-force alignment platform for high performance aerial and spaceborne vehicles
    Patent number: 5979827
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for enabling a pilot to maintain a conscious state at a high G-force. The device comprises a platform and seat radially movable about an axis. The device also comprises a mechanism for moving the platform in order to optimize the position of the pilot with respect to the G-force so that the pilot is conscious.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Bruce Alan Corcoran