Robert C French

US Patent:

20040056151, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

May 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/431414

Inventors:

Robert DiChiara - Carlsbad CA, US
Robert French - San Gabriel CA, US
Conley Thatcher - Placentia CA, US
Edward Zadorozny - Redondo Beach CA, US
Peter Hogenson - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

B64C001/00
B64D001/00
B64C030/00

US Classification:

244/11700R

Abstract:

A ruddervator for an aerospacecraft including a monolithic, one-piece, oxide/oxide-based ceramic matrix composite (Oxide-CMC) shell having a hollowed interior area. A graphite composite structural member is inserted into the hollowed interior area and bonded thereto. The Oxide-CMC shell is comprised of one or more plies of Oxide-CMC fabric which are fused over a thick substrate of rigid ceramic foam insulation to form the monolithic shell. An outer mold line ply of the Oxide-CMC shell is further infused with a high-emissivity coating such as reaction-cured glass (RCG) to provide plasma heating re-radiation outward to reduce internal temperatures in the ruddervator. A torque box transition structure is secured to the graphite composite structural member to interface the ruddervator to a fuselage actuator spindle of the aerospacecraft. The ruddervator is reusable and formed from a reduced number of independent component parts, and weighs less than previously developed ruddervators. The manufacturing cost of the ruddervator is reduced by utilizing the reduced tooling complexities of Oxide-CMC over CMC fabrication processes.

US Patent:

20080301054, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Jul 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/996875

Inventors:

Stephen A. Russell - St. Paul MN, US
Eric Dahlen - Las Vegas NV, US
Robert French - Woodbury MN, US
Christopher Huber - Stillwater MN, US

Assignee:

TRANS WORLD NEW YORK LLC - Albany NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 59, 705 26

Abstract:

A system for selling digital media, comprising: a content server for providing a master source of digital content to the system; a retail server for maintaining a local cache of popular content, and for packaging content; a license server for maintaining licenses for each piece of digital content wherein the license server issues new licenses to the retail server at the time of sale and issues subsequent licenses to a consumer for extending content usage; a plug-in for accessing digital content in a single click; and a media tablet for providing a consumer interface for exploring the digital content of the system, the media tablet comprising an interface for connection by a portable device for content transfer; means for accepting payment; and means for interacting with the retail server.