Patents by Inventor Andrea L. Karalus

Andrea L. Karalus 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).

  • Aircraft wing/nacelle combination
    Patent number: 5443230
    Abstract: An aircraft wing 18 and nacelle 24 combination includes a double cambered pylon 28 extending between the wing and the nacelle to support an aircraft engine 22. The pylon includes an airfoil 30 extending in a generally vertical direction having a leading edge 32 and a trailing edge 39. The airfoil is curved away from the aircraft in an axial rearward direction and a portion of the airfoil is curved toward the aircraft in the vertical direction from the nacelle toward the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley K. Lord, Andrea L. Karalus