ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,626, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bethesda, Md.).
"Helix tilt device for tilting coaxial propulsion system" was invented by Dustin Eli Gamble (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) and Terrance James Elliott Storey (San Luis Obispo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods include a tilt device for an aircraft vehicle. The tilt device is configured to rotate a rotor assembly between first and second positions. The tilt device comprises a linear actuator disposed within an aircraft fairing; a sleeve having a slot defined therein; and a piston coupled to the linear actuator configured to translate axial...