Patents by Inventor Abraham Lupu

Abraham Lupu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method of airplane conversion for in-flight refueling
    Patent number: 10099798
    Abstract: A refueling airplane converted from a non-refueling airplane having an original tail section and an original tail-strike pitch attitude. The refueling airplane comprises the original tail section and a recess formed therein, both constituting a modified tail section. The recess is configured to at least partially accommodate therewithin a refueling boom. The refueling boom is configured to be mounted to the modified tail section, such that a tail-strike pitch attitude of the refueling airplane, when said refueling boom is mounted thereto, is equal to or greater than the original tail-strike pitch attitude of the non-refueling airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventor: Abraham Lupu
  • REFUELING AIRPLANE
    Publication number: 20150076286
    Abstract: A refueling airplane converted from a non-refueling airplane having an original tail section and an original tail-strike pitch attitude. The refueling airplane comprises the original tail section and a recess formed therein, both constituting a modified tail section. The recess is configured to at least partially accommodate therewithin a refueling boom. The refueling boom is configured to be mounted to the modified tail section, such that a tail-strike pitch attitude of the refueling airplane, when said refueling boom is mounted thereto, is equal to or greater than the original tail-strike pitch attitude of the non-refueling airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Abraham Lupu