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Elbert L. Rutan
Also filed as: RUTAN ELBERT · RUTAN ELBERT L
12 granted patents·567 citations·filing 1983–2013
93Inventor score
Files withRUTAN ELBERT L5FREEWING AERIAL ROBOTICS CORP2MOJAVE AEROSPACE VENTURES LLC2SCALED COMPOSITES INC1WILLIAMS INTERNAITONAL CO L L1
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12 records- 0196US5395073ASTOL/VTOL free wing aircraft with articulated tail boomFREEWING AERIAL ROBOTICS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·134 cites·21 claims
- 0295US5975464AAircraft with removable structural payload moduleSCALED COMPOSITES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 2, 1999·119 cites·20 claims
- 0394US5769359AActive feedback loop to control body pitch in STOL/VTOL free wing aircraftFREEWING AERIAL ROBOTICS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 23, 1998·112 cites·3 claims
- 0493US8727264B1Dynamic tow maneuver orbital launch techniqueRUTAN ELBERT L·Filed 2013·Granted May 20, 2014·21 cites·24 claims
- 0584US4641800ATandem or multi-winged high performance aircraftRUTAN ELBERT L·Filed 1983·Granted Feb 10, 1987·45 cites·23 claims
- 0679US8960590B2Pressure-equalizing cradle for booster rocket mountingRUTAN ELBERT L·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 24, 2015·9 cites·18 claims
- 0779US4614320AAircraft wing flapRUTAN ELBERT L·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 30, 1986·46 cites·17 claims
- 0860US7195207B2Winged spacecraftMOJAVE AEROSPACE VENTURES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 27, 2007·11 cites·8 claims
- 0960USD292393SAirplaneRUTAN ELBERT L·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 20, 1987·7 cites·1 claims
- 1054US6276866B1Tensioned structural composite jointFiled 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·27 cites·25 claims
- 1151US7540145B2Unitized hybrid rocket systemMOJAVE AEROSPACE VENTURES LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 2, 2009·9 cites·19 claims
- 1248US6089504ASingle engine aircraftWILLIAMS INTERNAITONAL CO L L·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 18, 2000·27 cites·3 claims
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