Patents by Inventor Christopher Reasonover

Christopher Reasonover has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for boundary layer reattachment using piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators
    Patent number: 6796533
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for active boundary layer control on an aerodynamic surface. One or more piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators operate as a boundary layer pump to ingest fluid along the surface of an aerodynamic object and discharge fluid tangentially to the fluid flow along the surface and/or at the trailing edge of the object to reduce drag and delay stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Ronald M. Barrett, Christopher Reasonover, Jeremy Corpening
  • Method and apparatus for boundary layer reattachment using piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators
    Publication number: 20020195526
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for active boundary layer control on an aerodynamic surface. One or more piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators operate as a boundary layer pump to ingest fluid along the surface of an aerodynamic object and discharge fluid tangentially to the fluid flow along the surface and/or at the trailing edge of the object to reduce drag and delay stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald M. Barrett, Christopher Reasonover, Jeremy Corpening