Patents by Inventor John Stephenson Neel

John Stephenson Neel 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).

  • Multicant Winglets
    Publication number: 20140064979
    Abstract: A multicant winglet has a first blade section having a leading and a trailing edge, a first lowermost edge and a first uppermost edge, and a first central plane defined by the edges, and a second blade section having a leading and a trailing edge, a second lowermost edge and a second uppermost edge, and a second central plane defined by the edges. The first central plane is canted from vertical by a first cant angle, and the second central plane is canted from vertical by a second cant angle, the first cant angle unequal to the second cant angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: James David Colling, John Stephenson Neel, York Nelson Zentner
  • Method and apparatus for reducing drag on a vehicle in motion and channeling air flow to form a bug shield
    Patent number: 6899369
    Abstract: A system for reducing turbulence and therefore improving fuel efficiency for land-operated vehicles uses at least one linear array of vortex generators along typically a leading edge of a vehicle profile. I addition an aerodynamic bug diversion system is provided for creating and directing an airflow shield to prevent bugs and other lightweight debris from hitting the windshield of a moving vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: John Stephenson Neel
  • Method and apparatus for reducing drag on a vehicle in motion and channeling air flow to form a bug shield
    Patent number: 6702364
    Abstract: A system for reducing turbulence and therefore improving fuel efficiency for land-operated vehicles uses at least one linear array of vortex generators along typically a leading edge of a vehicle profile. I addition an aerodynamic bug diversion system is provided for creating and directing an airflow shield to prevent bugs and other lightweight debris from hitting the windshield of a moving vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Vor-Tex Industries
    Inventor: John Stephenson Neel
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DRAG ON A VEHICLE IN MOTION AND CHANNELING AIR FLOW TO FORM A BUG SHIELD
    Publication number: 20040026954
    Abstract: A system for reducing turbulence and therefore improving fuel efficiency for land-operated vehicles uses at least one linear array of vortex generators along typically a leading edge of a vehicle profile. I addition an aerodynamic bug diversion system is provided for creating and directing an airflow shield to prevent bugs and other lightweight debris from hitting the windshield of a moving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: John Stephenson Neel
  • Method and apparatus for reducing drag on a vehicle in motion and channeling air flow to form a bug shield
    Publication number: 20040026953
    Abstract: A system for reducing turbulence and therefore improving fuel efficiency for land-operated vehicles uses at least one linear array of vortex generators along typically a leading edge of a vehicle profile. I addition an aerodynamic bug diversion system is provided for creating and directing an airflow shield to prevent bugs and other lightweight debris from hitting the windshield of a moving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: John Stephenson Neel