Patents by Inventor Aline Cotel

Aline Cotel 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).

  • Active control of vortices for skin friction reduction
    Patent number: 11085471
    Abstract: Systems and method for active control of stationary vortices for aerodynamic structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for active control of vortices over a solid surface includes: generating vortices proximate to the solid surface; sensing locations of vortices by printed skin sensors; and maintaining the vortices in their fixed spanwise positions with respect to the solid surface by actuation of printed skin actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Quest Integrated, LLC, University of Washington
    Inventors: Giovanni Nino, Robert E. Breidenthal, Aline Cotel
  • ACTIVE CONTROL OF VORTICES FOR SKIN FRICTION REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20170370387
    Abstract: Systems and method for active control of stationary vortices for aerodynamic structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for active control of vortices over a solid surface includes: generating vortices proximate to the solid surface; sensing locations of vortices by printed skin sensors; and maintaining the vortices in their fixed spanwise positions with respect to the solid surface by actuation of printed skin actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Quest Integrated, LLC, University of Washington
    Inventors: Giovanni Nino, Robert E. Breidenthal, Aline Cotel