Patents by Inventor Brian S. Germain

Brian S. Germain 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).

  • Valve apparatus for ram-air wings
    Patent number: 5573207
    Abstract: This invention describes a ram-air type inflatable wing that is resistant to deflation. The inflatable air wing includes a plurality of cells disposed between the top and bottom skins of the wing, with at least one valve positioned within each of a plurality of cells. Each valve generally inhibits deflation of the cells when the air pressure inside the cells is greater than the air pressure outside the cells and permits the cells to inflate when the air pressure outside the cell is greater than the air pressure inside the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Brian S. Germain