Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Chew

Christopher L. Chew 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).

  • Aerodynamic deflector shield for protection of optical devices mounted on fixed-wing aircraft
    Patent number: 8376280
    Abstract: In a method for operating an infrared countermeasure optical device on an aircraft, the improvement comprises the steps of positioning a deflector upstream from the optical device to allow said optical device to operate in high-speed freestream flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Q. Gendron, Christopher L. Chew, Michael R. Mendenhall
  • Distributed infrared countermeasure installation for fixed wing aircraft
    Publication number: 20090173822
    Abstract: A distributed aircraft defense system involving infrared countermeasures is installed in a distributive fashion for commercial aircraft, typically fixed wing aircraft, in which maintenance downtime is minimized due to the ability to access, remove, test, fix and/or replace individual modules within the distributed system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Arnold Kravitz, George J. Hoff, Martin Raab, Donald K. Smith, James Rusch, John Ferrari, Christopher L. Chew