Patents by Inventor David M. Pitera

David M. Pitera 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).

  • Spanwise tailoring of a trailing edge wedge to a wing
    Publication number: 20040135032
    Abstract: A method for forming a trailing edge wedge for a wing wherein the size and configuration of a trailing edge wedge at various points along the span of the trailing edge wedge are adjusted and analyzed in an iterative manner to form an improved trailing edge wedge. An improved wing assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robert D. Gregg, John Charles Vassberg, David M. Pitera
  • Spanwise tailoring of divergent trailing edge wings
    Patent number: 6592072
    Abstract: A method for forming a transonic wing that segregates a baseline transonic wing into a plurality of airfoil segments that are collectively modified an optimized so as to tailor a spanwise variation of the baseline transonic wing in a manner that includes the optimized airfoil segments. An improved wing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Gregg, III, John Charles Vassberg, David M. Pitera