Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Wouters

Jerry L. Wouters 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).

  • Propulsion, electrical, and thermal management device for a small unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 9731836
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided with a gas turbine engine having a plurality of shafts. A first shaft provides power to an electrical generator and a propeller, while a second shaft provides power to a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may be integrated to the propeller, like a ducted fan, or on the outer skin of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Gagne, William L. Siegel, Jerry L. Wouters, Thomas Dannenhoffer
  • PROPULSION, ELECTRICAL, AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150001339
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided with a gas turbine engine having a plurality of shafts. A first shaft provides power to an electrical generator and a propeller, while a second shaft provides power to a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may be integrated to the propeller, like a ducted fan, or on the outer skin of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gagne, William L. Siegel, Jerry L. Wouters, Thomas Dannenhoffer