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US 2012/0068004 A1Published application
Auto-hover and auto-pilot helicopter
OwnerMehdi Hatamianinventor
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Abstract
A helicopter gyroscope mounted on the moving swash plate rather than in or on the body of the helicopter will improve the helicopters hovering capability and auto-pilot performance.
Claims5
A system in a helicopter having a rotor assembly and a swash plate, comprising:
- a) a position sensing device mounted on said helicopter's swash plate;
- b) the position sensing device transmitting a signal to a controller;
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- c) the controller adjusting an angle of the swash plate enabling the swash plate to comply to a predetermined swash plate angle.
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A means for maintaining a steady flight of a helicopter comprising:
- a) a position sensing means located on a swash plate of the helicopter;
- b) a transmitting means sending a position signal to a controller means;
- and
- c) the controller means adjusting the swash plate if said adjustment is required for steady flight.
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A means for maintaining a hover of a helicopter comprising:
- a) a position sensing means located on a swash plate of the helicopter;
- b) a transmitting means sending a position signal to a controller means;
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- c) the controller means adjusting the swash plate if said adjustment is required for the hover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.