Patents by Inventor Robert W. Menthe

Robert W. Menthe 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).

  • Patent number: 5911559
    Abstract: An airfoiled blade for improving the performance of a propeller at low aircraft speeds and for maintaining good performance of the propeller at high aircraft speeds is disclosed. The blade comprises a root portion for connection to a hub of the propeller and a tip portion defining an opposite end of the root portion. An elongated portion extends between the base portion and the tip portion and defines a leading edge and a trailing edge. The elongated portion has a cross-section defined by a scaleable airfoil section. The scaleable airfoil section comprises a chord having a fifty-percent chord station, a forward end defining the leading edge of the blade and an aft end defining the trailing edge. The airfoil section is aft end loaded for developing aft end lift. The scaleable airfoil section also has a camber distribution and a thickness distribution based therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert W. Menthe