Patents Assigned to Ulrich LaRoche
  • Process for forming a surface for contact with a flowing fluid and body with such surface regions
    Patent number: 6092766
    Abstract: A surface for contact with a fluid, flowing in a flow direction (A) over the surface, is provided with grooves (1) to prevent flow separations at low, local Reynolds numbers. The grooves extend between an upstream-directed, closed groove entrance and a downstream-directed, open groove exit and are inclined to the flow direction (A), at least in the vicinity of the groove entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Ulrich LaRoche
    Inventors: Ulrich LaRoche, Hans Lucas La Roche