Google patent search finds

These are all assigned to Boeing and related in one way or another to
"rocket" as a search term:

Aerodynamic braking and recovery method for a space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Combined cycle engines incorporating swirl augmented combustion:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Boost survivable ramjet elements:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Propellant cross-feed system and method (this is how to transfer fuel
from a carrier aircraft to a spaceplane being carried by it):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Ramjet engine (turns from ramjet to scramjet):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Airbreathing propulsion assisted flight vehicle (weird looking
ram/scramjet thing):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Pulsed detonation engine with ejector bypass:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Cooling system for a hypersonic aircraft:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Integral propulsion and power radiant cavity receiver (solar-powered
spacecraft engine):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Autonomous orbit transfer vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Thermally coupled liquid oxygen and liquid methane storage vessel:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Ignition system for a propulsion producing engine (decomposes hydrogen
peroxide via a laser):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=-1YHAAAAEBAJ&
dq=rocket+inassignee:boeing

Optical system for generating endothermic fuel for use in a propulsion
system (laser ignition for a bipropellant rocket):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Method and system for orienting diamagnetic liquid in respect to a gas
in a low gravity environment (move magnetic fluids around inside of
propellant tanks with magnets):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Survivable and reusable launch vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Reusable launch system (three component-to-orbit reusable launch
systems):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Projectile with integrated propulsion system (ASAT/ABM interceptor vehicle):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Impact resistant surface insulation tile for a space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

Method of producing a multi-layer ceramic fiber insulation tile:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

MAGNETODYNAMIC PLASMA ACCELERATOR DEVICE (plasma drive engine technology):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing


Pat

On 3/26/2010 9:21 PM, Pat Flannery wrote:
More space-related goodies from the Google patent search engine (which
must be very new, even in its beta version; every time I log into it, it
behaves differently) - this time mainly Lockheed patents, as well as
some others:

Spacecraft Having A Magnetic Space Radiation Shield:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Aerodynamic braking and recovery method for a space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Launch vehicle system (big, all solid booster):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Reusable flyback rocket booster and method for recovering same:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

MISSILE PROPULSION (MRV system):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Stable-combustion oxidizer for hybrid rockets:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

HYDROGEN TRANSPIRATION COOLING OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE SURFACE:
("sweating" combustion chamber nozzle throat):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Mass producible launch system (big, all solid booster):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Fly back booster:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

POWELL AEROSPACE VEHICLE (Saturn boosted small shuttle):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Material assembly for an inflatable aerodynamic braking device for
spacecraft deceleration and the like:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Pulse detonation apparatus with inner and outer Spherical valves:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Pulse detonation apparatus with spherical seals:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Pulse detonation engine:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Annular pulse detonation apparatus and method:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Dual-mode semi-passive nosetip for a hypersonic weapon:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Power generation system using a combustion system and a fuel cell:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Radiation communication system (really weird idea of communicating via
pulsing a jet engine's exhaust plume):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Method for designing flowfield molded hypersonic inlet for integrated
turbojet and ram-scramjet applications:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

HERRMANN (rotor blades in a rocket-driven annular wing):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Space elevator:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Immersible unmanned air vehicle and system for launch, recovery, and
re-launch at sea (Skydiver meets The Flying Nun's hat):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Fast quench reactor and method (plasma-initiated engine):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Fast quench reactor method:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Systems and methods for plasma propulsion;
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Propellant tank conformal lifting body spacecraft (VentureStar
related?):http://www.google.com/patents/about?...e+spacecr aft

Single stage to orbit vehicle (VentureStar's mommy):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639

Hypersonic and orbital vehicles system (the Navy's Space Cruiser):
http://www.google.com/patents?id=iGc...age&q=&f=false

Flyback booster with removable rocket propulsion module (Buzz Aldrin
shuttle design):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...e+spacecr aft

VEHICLE (James Webb TSTO shuttle design):
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639
....related to this toy:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639

Pat

On 3/28/2010 9:54 AM, Pat Flannery wrote:

These are the results of the most recent search, including Northrop,
Rockwell, North American, and others.
First off, four really interesting ones.

Using a ramjet to power a laser beam on a multi-Mach aircraft by Northrop:
Pre-combustion integrated Ram airbreathing laser:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

A flying plug-nozzle rocket engine by Northrop that looks a lot like the
strange "flying diamond" UFO sighting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash-Landrum_incident.
http://www.artgomperz.com/a1999/cash1.jpg
EW ING PERIPHERAL JET ROCKET ENGINE:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

A means of using isotopic coatings to reduce radar signatures and air
drag by ionizing the air around a aircraft or missile, from North American:
OF POLONIUM:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

And using isotopes to make a solid-fueled nuclear rocket engine, via
General Dynamics:
RADIOISOTOPE SUBLIMING SOLID PROPULSION SYSTEM:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Next, the answer to the question no one ever asked - can you convert a
normal-looking airliner into a flying battleship by shooting rockets out
of the passenger cabin? General Dynamics thought so:
Quick conversion missile system for widebody aircraft:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Then on to the supersonic ground vehicle, courtesy of Northrop-Grumman:
Supersonic ground vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=tj0...rthrop&f=false

And now the rest:

Centripetal reflex method of space launch:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639

Space transportation system:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639

High wing monoplane aerospace plane based fighter:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639

Spacecraft including control vanes having variable absorptive,
reflective and emmisive characteristics:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Deployable flat membrane structu
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Rechargeable compressed air system and method for supplemental aircraft
thrust:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Reusable flyback satellite:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Deployable shield:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Expander-cycle, turbine-drive, regenerative rocket engine:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Pre-regenerated staged-combustion rocket engine:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Solar thermal propulsion unit:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Variable expansion ratio reaction engine:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Gas gun launched scramjet test projectile:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

REED, JR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Recovery system for rocket engine:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Engine protection system for recoverable rocket booster:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Inflatable engine protection system for recoverable rocket booster:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Integrated aerospike engine and aerobrake for a spacecraft;
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Ablating electromagnetic shield sheath:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Liquid-solid propulsion system and method:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...&as_maxy_ is=

Aerodynamic braking system for recovering a space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...&as_maxy_ is=

Nuclear rocket feed system incorporating an auxiliary power cycle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Nuclear rocket engine incorporating a heat exchange:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Nuclear thermal rocket engine and nozzle therefor:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Ejector ramjet:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Thrust augmentation in plug nozzles and expansion-deflection nozzles:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Two-stage hypersonic vehicle featuring advanced swirl combustion:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...=0&as_maxy_is=

Pat

"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
dakotatelephone...
These are all assigned to Boeing and related in one way or another to
"rocket" as a search term:

Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

I can't tell what's novel about this concept. Specifically, I can't tell
what the hell they think they've patented?!?!?!? Everything in this patent
I've seen elsewhere. I don't think the patent office has any idea what
they're doing anymore.

Jeff
--
"Take heart amid the deepening gloom
that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" - Deteriorata - National
Lampoon

On 3/29/2010 5:47 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
"Pat wrote in message
dakotatelephone...
These are all assigned to Boeing and related in one way or another to
"rocket" as a search term:

Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...ssignee:boeing

I can't tell what's novel about this concept. Specifically, I can't tell
what the hell they think they've patented?!?!?!? Everything in this patent
I've seen elsewhere. I don't think the patent office has any idea what
they're doing anymore.

It's something to see, that's for sure. :-D
Their categorization of patents is a complete mess, despite using their
own system to do it (I never liked the Library Of Congress indexing
system either, for the same reason.)
For starters, entities applying for patents should be required to title
them in a way that describes what they are actually about, rather than
something like the "Of Polonium" one.
I kept coming across identically named patents about related things that
were differentiated by purposely misspelling one word in the title when
indexing them.
Also, it seems that rationality of the concept doesn't really enter in
to the equation as to whether it's a new and patentable idea; for
instance, check out this one:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=4,802,639
About whirling spacecraft into orbit from high altitude aircraft.
Yeah... that'll work; all we have to do is make a tether that will let
us spin it up to around 18,000 mph and yet not generate much air drag as
it spins through the air with our aircraft at the far end. :-D
It was fun to run into the patents for Testor Model Company's F-19
Stealth Fighter and XR-7 Thunderdart though.
I went looking for Boeing's patents on Dyna-Soar (using that term) and
couldn't find those, but did find this via that search:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?...J&dq=dyna-soar
A rubber-band launched toy glider with folding wings.
So much for rational indexing.
Anyway, here is the big list of all the patent category number codes:
http://www.ibiblio.org/patents/classes.html
The aeronautical stuff is under prefix 244:
http://www.ibiblio.org/patents/class/CLASS244.html
....and the spacecraft section of that starts at 244.158.
When entering it into the Google search engine under "Return patents
with the U.S. classification", drop the periods and do it like this:
244159 (that's the space station sub-section).

Pat




Pat

On Mar 29, 1:08*pm, Pat Flannery wrote:

I kept coming across identically named patents about related things that
were differentiated by purposely misspelling one word in the title when
indexing them.

There are a lot of OCR errors in Google Patents, which may contribute
to the effect you describe.

Let me toss in one: U.S. Patent #3751727 covers the Apollo lunar EVA
suit:

http://news.google.com/patents?id=fiwuAAAAEBAJ

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On 3/29/2010 10:20 AM, Bill Higgins wrote:
On Mar 29, 1:08 pm, Pat wrote:

I kept coming across identically named patents about related things that
were differentiated by purposely misspelling one word in the title when
indexing them.

There are a lot of OCR errors in Google Patents, which may contribute
to the effect you describe.

When found, the title is spelled correctly on the patent pdf itself,
but incorrectly in the patent title description on the search engine.
However it could be a flub on Google's part also, as you say.
In one case I noticed a "B" had been transposed for a "R", which could
happen if they were optically scanned and the software misidentified a
letter.

In sci.space.history Pat Flannery wrote:
When found, the title is spelled correctly on the patent pdf
itself, but incorrectly in the patent title description on the
search engine. However it could be a flub on Google's part also, as
you say. In one case I noticed a "B" had been transposed for a "R",
which could happen if they were optically scanned and the software
misidentified a letter.

Do they have a "report errors" link somewhere?

rick jones
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The real question is "Can it be patched?"
these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway...
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On Mar 29, 2:08*pm, Pat Flannery wrote:

It was fun to run into the patents for Testor Model Company's F-19
Stealth Fighter and XR-7 Thunderdart though.

And the rebel cargo ship from Star Wars:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=yV4qAAAAEBAJ

On 3/29/2010 10:37 AM, wrote:

And the rebel cargo ship from Star Wars:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=yV4qAAAAEBAJ

I always like that design; something of a big beetle about it.
In the case of the F-19, they got ripped off by Revell in fairly short
order:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpo...-19a_144-i.htm
....but the Testor's design itself owed a lot to a drawing Japanese
aviation artist Hideo Maki had done of it for Air Review Magazine as the
"RF-19".
That drawing also had some influence on the Monogram design, which was
mainly inspired by this Loral ad from AW&ST:
http://ultraclearance.com/f19/Loral-f-19.jpg

Pat