Patents by Inventor Dave Kirk

Dave Kirk 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 panel
    Patent number: 12330768
    Abstract: An acoustic panel for an aircraft comprising: a sound attenuating sheet having a plurality of cavities, a sound attenuating sheet having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and an end surface connecting the first and second surfaces, a first sheet extending over at least a portion of the first surface and over the end surface, and a second sheet extending over the second surface and the end surface, wherein the first and the second sheets are connected such that a tensile force can be transferred therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles Limited
    Inventors: Dave Kirk, Graeme Hill, Dave Hebden, Simon Furmston
  • ACOUSTIC PANEL
    Publication number: 20220297818
    Abstract: An acoustic panel for an aircraft comprising: a sound attenuating sheet having a plurality of cavities, a sound attenuating sheet having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and an end surface connecting the first and second surfaces, a first sheet extending over at least a portion of the first surface and over the end surface, and a second sheet extending over the second surface and the end surface, wherein the first and the second sheets are connected such that a tensile force can be transferred therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles Limited
    Inventors: Dave Kirk, Graeme Hill, Dave Hebden, Simon Furmston