Patents by Inventor Hossein Aminpour

Hossein Aminpour 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).

  • Aircraft with active center of gravity control
    Patent number: 6913228
    Abstract: A supersonic aircraft comprises a wing, a fuselage, a plurality of fuel tanks contained within the wing and/or fuselage, and a fuel transfer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of fuel tanks and capable of transferring fuel among the plurality of fuel tanks. The aircraft further comprises at least one sensor capable of indicating a flight parameter and a controller. The controller is coupled to the one or more sensors and to the fuel transfer system. The controller can transfer fuel among the plurality of fuel tanks and adjust the aircraft center of gravity to reduce trim drag and increase aircraft range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Supersonic Aerospace International, LLC
    Inventors: Howard Lee, John M. Morgenstern, Hossein Aminpour
  • Aircraft with active center of gravity control
    Publication number: 20050051666
    Abstract: A supersonic aircraft comprises a wing, a fuselage, a plurality of fuel tanks contained within the wing and/or fuselage, and a fuel transfer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of fuel tanks and capable of transferring fuel among the plurality of fuel tanks. The aircraft further comprises at least one sensor capable of indicating a flight parameter and a controller. The controller is coupled to the one or more sensors and to the fuel transfer system. The controller can transfer fuel among the plurality of fuel tanks and adjust the aircraft center of gravity to reduce trim drag and increase aircraft range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Supersonic Aerospace International, LLC
    Inventors: Howard Lee, John Morgenstern, Hossein Aminpour