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Number: 244/204
Name: Aeronautics > Aircraft sustentation > Sustaining airfoils > With lift modification > Variable > By controlling boundary layer
Description: Variable lift modifier comprising means within the airfoil, or externally adjacent the surface and upstream of the trailing edge, intended to affect a flow characteristic of that portion of the stream of air which is immediately adjacent the surface of the airfoil.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
244/204.1 Actively controlled vortex generator 32
244/212 Having trailing edge flap 40
244/207 With blowing 174
244/205 With ionic or electrostatic surface 20
244/210 With nose slot 32
244/206 With rotating member 20
244/209 With suction 59


Patents under this class:
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7334760 Flow control device and method of controlling flow Feb. 26, 2008
7331752 Method of conversion of continuous medium flow energy and device for conversion of continuous medium flow energy Feb. 19, 2008
7275721 Arrangement for generating vortexes Oct. 2, 2007
7251592 Boundary layer transition model Jul. 31, 2007
7147269 Airflow control devices using current Dec. 12, 2006
7147271 Airflow control devices with planar surfaces Dec. 12, 2006
7143983 Passive jet spoiler for yaw control of an aircraft Dec. 5, 2006
7118071 Methods and systems for controlling lower surface shocks Oct. 10, 2006
7048235 Slotted aircraft wing May. 23, 2006
7028954 Microfabricated translational stages for control of aerodynamic loading Apr. 18, 2006
7000870 Laminar flow wing for transonic cruise Feb. 21, 2006
6994297 Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle Feb. 7, 2006
6994045 Superhydrophobic coating Feb. 7, 2006
6869049 Method and apparatus for modulating flow separation Mar. 22, 2005
6866234 Method and device for altering the separation characteristics of air-flow over an aerodynamic surface via intermittent suction Mar. 15, 2005
6866233 Reconfigurable porous technology for fluid flow control and method of controlling flow Mar. 15, 2005
6837465 Flow control device and method of controlling flow Jan. 4, 2005
6824108 Active drag modulation system and method Nov. 30, 2004
6821090 Gust alleviation/flutter suppression device Nov. 23, 2004
6796532 Surface plasma discharge for controlling forebody vortex asymmetry Sep. 28, 2004
6793177 Active drag and thrust modulation system and method Sep. 21, 2004
6751530 Aerial vehicle controlled and propelled by oscillatory momentum generators and method of flying a vehicle Jun. 15, 2004
6682022 Boundary layer control of aerodynamic airfoils Jan. 27, 2004
6682021 System and method for actively manipulating and controlling fluid flow over a surface Jan. 27, 2004
6651935 Method and apparatus for control of shock/boundary-layer interactions Nov. 25, 2003
6641089 Flap arrangement for varying the aerodynamic lift generated by an aerodynamic element of an aircraft Nov. 4, 2003
6629674 Method and apparatus for modulating airfoil lift Oct. 7, 2003
6612524 Forebody vortex alleviation device Sep. 2, 2003
6584924 Apparatus for controlling pressure recovery Jul. 1, 2003
6520455 Method and apparatus for reducing turbulent drag Feb. 18, 2003
6488238 Boundary layer control of aerodynamic airfoils Dec. 3, 2002
6484971 Control of flow separation and related phenomena on aerodynamic surfaces Nov. 26, 2002
6474593 Guided bullet Nov. 5, 2002
6471477 Jet actuators for aerodynamic surfaces Oct. 29, 2002
6464167 Vehicle with vertical wings and a stabilizing torque system of jets to use fluid energy for forward motion Oct. 15, 2002
6427948 Controllable vortex generator Aug. 6, 2002
6390418 Tangentially directed acoustic jet controlling boundary layer May. 21, 2002
6375118 High frequency excitation apparatus and method for reducing jet and cavity noise Apr. 23, 2002
6371414 System and method for manipulating and controlling fluid flow over a surface Apr. 16, 2002
6356816 Method and apparatus for reducing drag in marine vessels Mar. 12, 2002
6332593 Method and apparatus for reducing turbulent drag Dec. 25, 2001
6273371 Method for interfacing a pilot with the aerodynamic state of the surfaces of an aircraft and body interface to carry out this method Aug. 14, 2001
6267331 Airfoil with dynamic stall control by oscillatory forcing Jul. 31, 2001
6247670 Active flaperon assembly Jun. 19, 2001

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