Patents by Inventor John Beyerle

John Beyerle 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).

  • METHOD FOR AERIAL REARMAMENT OF AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20060145025
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for the aerial transfer of munitions from a rearming aircraft to the weapons pylon of the recipient combat aircraft. The invention also provides for the selection of munitions from a database of munitions and aircraft types in response to an Air Tasking Order. The invention allows a variety of combat aircraft to be adapted_to aerial rearmament. The invention also allows the release of precision guided munitions directly from a rearming aircraft so that orbiting combat aircraft can guide these munitions to the target by remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: John Beyerle, Gary Illingworth
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AERIAL REARMAMENT OF AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20050145752
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for the aerial transfer of munitions from a rearming aircraft to the weapons pylon of the recipient combat aircraft. The invention also provides for the selection of munitions from a database of munitions and aircraft types in response to an Air Tasking Order. The invention allows a variety of combat aircraft to be adapted to aerial rearmament. The invention also provides for the release of precision guided munitions directly from a rearming aircraft so that orbiting combat aircraft can guide these munitions to the target by remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: John Beyerle, Gary Illingworth