Patents by Inventor Bryan A. Riley

Bryan A. Riley 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reducing the infrared and radar signature of a vehicle
    Patent number: 7396577
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lightweight structure for simultaneously providing a reduced infrared and radar signature, while adding little or no weight to a vehicle. As such, the present invention allows for substantial improvements over prior systems. An example of the type of vehicle able to make use of the present invention is a military helicopter, but there is nothing within the spirit and scope of the present invention limiting it to any particular vehicle. The teachings of the present invention are useful with any vehicle for which a reduction in infrared emissions and microwave reflections is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Riley, Robert A. Shepherd