Patents by Inventor Yen Tuan

Yen Tuan 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: 8234869
    Abstract: Buzz saw noise propagates through inlet of aviation engine at high power settings. An inlet of aviation engine with blowing slot blowing air grazing over surface of buzz saw lining at speeds higher than inlet mean air flow speed for buzz saw noise control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Yen Tuan
  • Publication number: 20120031501
    Abstract: The present patent disclosure presents a class of patent aviation engine inlets using tangential blowing airflow grazing over buzz saw lining surface to prevent buzz saw noise from propagation out of the engine inlet, to alleviate airport noise problem and to reduce airplane cabin noise level for passenger comfort. The robustness of the concept of tangential blowing in the improvement of the attenuation of buzz saw tones by buss saw lining is that, practically, the significant buzz saw tones are eliminated. Tangential Blowing also serves to rectify undesirable inlet flows such as excessive boundary layer growth or flow separation that caused by cross wind, high angle of attack of inlet inflow during low flight speed operations of the aircraft. The relief of the inlet flow complications at low flight speed renders the airplane designer the freedom to shape/re-shape the engine inlet/nacelle contours for minimum cruise drag and best airplane trip fuel economy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Yen Tuan
  • Publication number: 20120024622
    Abstract: Gaseous-fluid supply system for a general industrial power machinery application and a class of laboratory noise research and development comprises three subsystems, namely a gaseous-fluid delivery subsystem, a gaseous-fluid settling subsystem and a gaseous-fluid duct subsystem. Each subsystem must satisfy a set of fluid dynamic requirements determined by the situation in hand. For noise abatement application and research, an addition set of self-noise requirements must also be satisfied. An embodiment of a quiet air supply device for an aviation fan engine inlet noise abatement application using tangential blowing is also described. Acoustic treatment of the quiet air supply device is such that the self-noise of the supply air is low. The fluid dynamic quality of the supply air is such that the tangential blowing would not cause the aviation fan engine inlet noise source to increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Yen Tuan
  • Patent number: 7967105
    Abstract: An aero-acoustic aviation engine inlet with a single air blowing slot or multiple air blowing slots flows air over one or more segments of inlet acoustic lining surfaces at speeds that are higher than the inlet mean air flow speed, for aggressive inlet noise abatement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Yen Tuan
  • Publication number: 20100243370
    Abstract: An aero-acoustic aviation engine inlet with a single air blowing slot or multiple air blowing slots flows air over one or more segments of inlet acoustic lining surfaces at speeds that are higher than the inlet mean air flow speed, for aggressive inlet noise abatement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Yen Tuan