Patents by Inventor Connie PHUNG

Connie PHUNG 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).

  • Patent number: 11235857
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first segment defined by an outer mold line of the first segment. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul M. Vijgen, Adam M. Clark, Connie Phung, Miles Anthony Robinson
  • Patent number: 11072416
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is translatable relative to the nacelle along the fore-aft direction. The first segment includes one or more first airflow openings. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment includes one or more second airflow openings. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment. Translation of the first segment adjusts the transverse alignment of the first airflow openings with the second airflow openings to vary an allowable airflow through the multi-segment chine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Goering, Adam M. Clark, Connie Phung, Miles Anthony Robinson, Paul M. Vijgen
  • Patent number: 10940346
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system including a fluid storage container configured to store a fire extinguishing agent, and a fluid stream separating device coupled to the fluid storage container, where the fire extinguishing agent passes from the fluid storage container through the fluid stream separating device so that the fluid stream separating device raises a temperature of at least a portion of the fire extinguishing agent flowing through the fluid stream separating device above a boiling point of the fire extinguishing agent at ambient environmental conditions of a discharge location of the fluid stream separating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Connie Phung, Rita J. Olander, John A. Weidler
  • Publication number: 20200369377
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a chine rotatably coupled to a nacelle. The chine is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a local area of an outer surface of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Konings, Connie Phung, Daniel Joseph Goering, Paul Brian Philipp
  • Publication number: 20200369365
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first segment defined by an outer mold line of the first segment. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Paul M. Vijgen, Adam M. Clark, Connie Phung, Miles Anthony Robinson
  • Publication number: 20200369366
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is translatable relative to the nacelle along the fore-aft direction. The first segment includes one or more first airflow openings. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment includes one or more second airflow openings. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment. Translation of the first segment adjusts the transverse alignment of the first airflow openings with the second airflow openings to vary an allowable airflow through the multi-segment chine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Goering, Adam M. Clark, Connie Phung, Miles Anthony Robinson, Paul M. Vijgen
  • Publication number: 20190351269
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system including a fluid storage container configured to store a fire extinguishing agent, and a fluid stream separating device coupled to the fluid storage container, where the fire extinguishing agent passes from the fluid storage container through the fluid stream separating device so that the fluid stream separating device raises a temperature of at least a portion of the fire extinguishing agent flowing through the fluid stream separating device above a boiling point of the fire extinguishing agent at ambient environmental conditions of a discharge location of the fluid stream separating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Connie PHUNG, Rita J. OLANDER, John A. WEIDLER