Patents by Inventor A. Robert Porro

A. Robert Porro 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).

  • Apparatus for measuring ambient pressure within a gaseous flow field
    Patent number: 5756892
    Abstract: The invention as disclosed herein teaches apparatus whereby the instantaneous dynamic static pressure and the steady-state static pressure may be simultaneously measured within a supersonic or subsonic gaseous fluid flow field. The dynamic static pressure is measured by an electronic transducer and the steady-state static pressure is measured by pneumatic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: A. Robert Porro, Michael A. Ernst