Patents by Inventor Frank Saggio, III

Frank Saggio, III 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).

  • Active stabilization of a refueling drogue
    Patent number: 7819361
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • ACTIVE STABILIZATION OF A REFUELING DROGUE
    Publication number: 20100237196
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Frank SAGGIO, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • OPTICAL TRACKING SYSTEM FOR AIRBORNE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20100163679
    Abstract: An airborne tracking system including a radiation emitter, a radiation receiver and a signal processor. The radiation emitter is adapted to direct radiation to a positioning area a defined distance from the radiation emitter, the radiation carrying a modulated location signal containing information corresponding to positions within the positioning area. The radiation receiver is adapted to receive at least a portion of the emitted radiation carrying the modulated signal and output a signal to the signal processor indicative of the modulation of the location signal of the received radiation. Signal processor is adapted to process the outputted signal and identify a position within the positioning area indicative of the location in the positioning area of the received radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph G. Mickley, Raymond Michael Stitt, Frank Saggio, III, Jane C. Pavlich, Gregory J. Wassick
  • Optical tracking system for airborne objects
    Patent number: 7686252
    Abstract: An airborne tracking system including a radiation emitter, a radiation receiver and a signal processor. The radiation emitter is adapted to direct radiation to a positioning area a defined distance from the radiation emitter, the radiation carrying a modulated location signal containing information corresponding to positions within the positioning area. The radiation receiver is adapted to receive at least a portion of the emitted radiation carrying the modulated signal and output a signal to the signal processor indicative of the modulation of the location signal of the received radiation. Signal processor is adapted to process the outputted signal and identify a position within the positioning area indicative of the location in the positioning area of the received radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph G. Mickley, Raymond Michael Stitt, Frank Saggio, III, Jane C. Pavlich, Gregory J. Wassick
  • Optical tracking system for refueling
    Patent number: 7681839
    Abstract: An aerial refueling system including a refueling drogue assembly including a refueling drogue and a refueling hose in captive relation with the refueling drogue and a drogue positioning system. The drogue positioning system including a radiation emitter, a radiation receiver and a signal processor. Then the radiation emitter is adapted to direct radiation to a positioning area a defined distance from the radiation emitter, the radiation carrying a modulated location signal containing information corresponding to positions within the positioning area. The radiation receiver is adapted to receive at least a portion of the emitted radiation carrying the modulated signal and output a signal to the signal processor indicative of the modulation of the location signal of the received radiation. And the signal processor is adapted to process the outputted signal and identify a position within the positioning area indicative of the location in the positioning area of the received radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Joseph G. Mickley, Raymond Michael Stitt, Frank Saggio, III, Jane C. Pavlich, Gregory J. Wassick
  • Control of a drogue body
    Patent number: 7404530
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Active stabilization of a refueling drogue
    Patent number: 7377468
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include an active stabilization system adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via control surfaces on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Active control of a drogue body
    Patent number: 7275718
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi
  • Stabilization of a drogue body
    Patent number: 6994294
    Abstract: A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include a rotatable mass adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via a gyroscopic effect of the rotating mass on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Saggio, III, William B. Ribbens, Kean K. Ooi