Patents by Inventor Daniel Jay Menard

Daniel Jay Menard 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).

  • PASSENGER CABIN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING
    Publication number: 20230202263
    Abstract: A passenger cabin air distribution system includes a ventilation system and an ejector-diffuser. The ventilation system is operable to provide a conditioned air. The ejector-diffuser is positioned to receive a flow of the conditioned air from the ventilation system. The ejector-diffuser includes an induction unit and a diffuser section. The induction unit includes a secondary inlet in communication with a cabin air from a passenger cabin and is configured to mix the flow of the conditioned air with an induced flow of the cabin air into a mixed air. The diffuser section includes a discharge to eject the mixed air to the passenger cabin. The diffuser section is shaped to provide for efficient mixing with low backpressure in order to maintain the low motive pressure in the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Charles Gray, Daniel Jay Menard, Mary Eileen Beckman
  • Passenger cabin air distribution system and method of using
    Patent number: 11560043
    Abstract: A passenger cabin air distribution system includes a ventilation system and an ejector-diffuser. The ventilation system is operable to provide a conditioned air. The ejector-diffuser is positioned to receive a flow of the conditioned air from the ventilation system. The ejector-diffuser includes an induction unit and a diffuser section. The induction unit includes a secondary inlet in communication with a cabin air from a passenger cabin and is configured to mix the flow of the conditioned air with an induced flow of the cabin air into a mixed air. The diffuser section includes a discharge to eject the mixed air to the passenger cabin. The diffuser section is shaped to provide for efficient mixing with low backpressure in order to maintain the low motive pressure in the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Charles Gray, Daniel Jay Menard, Mary Eileen Beckman
  • PASSENGER CABIN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING
    Publication number: 20210031595
    Abstract: A passenger cabin air distribution system includes a ventilation system and an ejector-diffuser. The ventilation system is operable to provide a conditioned air. The ejector-diffuser is positioned to receive a flow of the conditioned air from the ventilation system. The ejector-diffuser includes an induction unit and a diffuser section. The induction unit includes a secondary inlet in communication with a cabin air from a passenger cabin and is configured to mix the flow of the conditioned air with an induced flow of the cabin air into a mixed air. The diffuser section includes a discharge to eject the mixed air to the passenger cabin. The diffuser section is shaped to provide for efficient mixing with low backpressure in order to maintain the low motive pressure in the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: John Charles Gray, Daniel Jay Menard, Mary Eileen Beckman