Patents by Inventor Curtis A. Beard

Curtis A. Beard 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).

  • Auxiliary power unit plenum with a pleated screen for foreign object damage prevention
    Patent number: 11313277
    Abstract: A plenum duct for an auxiliary power unit includes a main body having an inlet aperture and a flow cavity. A pair of screen supports are coupled to the main body proximate a periphery of the inlet aperture, said screen supports extending into the flow cavity. A pleated screen is disposed on the pair of screen supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Juan F. Valencia, Curtis A. Beard, Robert W. Snyder
  • AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PLENUM WITH A PLEATED SCREEN FOR FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE PREVENTION
    Publication number: 20210381434
    Abstract: A plenum duct for an auxiliary power unit includes a main body having an inlet aperture and a flow cavity. A pair of screen supports are coupled to the main body proximate a periphery of the inlet aperture, said screen supports extending into the flow cavity. A pleated screen is disposed on the pair of screen supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Juan F. Valencia, Curtis A. Beard, Robert W. Snyder