Patents by Inventor Carl E. Swindlehurst

Carl E. Swindlehurst 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).

  • Acoustic liner and method of making an acoustic liner
    Patent number: 6206136
    Abstract: The need for a woven screen or mesh is eliminated in composite acoustic liners by providing an absorptive acoustic liner in which the perforated facesheet has a coating of an erosion-resistant material applied thereto. The coating can be applied using a simple spraying process. The acoustic liner can be easily tuned by regulating the thickness of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Carl E. Swindlehurst, Richard B. Plunkett, John F. Lennon