Patents by Inventor Edward A. Haering, Jr.

Edward A. Haering, Jr. 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).

  • Method for identifying aircraft that exceed a specified noise condition in a defined geographical area
    Patent number: 11715381
    Abstract: The invention is a method for identifying aircraft, flying at supersonic speeds, that exceed a specified noise condition in a defined geographical area that may be employed once restrictions to supersonic aircraft flights over the United States are lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Edward A. Haering, Jr., Jacob J. Ediger, Lydia J. Hantsche, Samuel R. Kantor, Stanton K. Yarbrough
  • Background oriented Schlieren using celestial objects
    Patent number: 9599497
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method of visualizing fluid flow around an object, such as an aircraft or wind turbine, by aligning the object between an imaging system and a celestial object having a speckled background, taking images, and comparing those images to obtain fluid flow visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Edward A Haering, Jr., Michael A Hill
  • Real-time, interactive sonic boom display
    Patent number: 8145366
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved real-time, interactive sonic boom display for aircraft. By using physical properties obtained via various sensors and databases, the invention determines, in real-time, sonic boom impacts locations and intensities for aircraft traveling at supersonic speeds. The information is provided to a pilot via a display that lists a selectable set of maneuvers available to the pilot to mitigate sonic boom issues. Upon selection of a maneuver, the information as to the result of the maneuver is displayed and the pilot may proceed with making the maneuver, or provide new data to the system in order to calculate a different maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Edward A. Haering, Jr., Kenneth J. Plotkin
  • Stable algorithm for estimating airdata from flush surface pressure measurements
    Patent number: 6253166
    Abstract: An airdata estimation and evaluation system and method, including a stable algorithm for estimating airdata from nonintrusive surface pressure measurements. The airdata estimation and evaluation system is preferably implemented in a flush airdata sensing (FADS) system. The system and method of the present invention take a flow model equation and transform it into a triples formulation equation. The triples formulation equation eliminates the pressure related states from the flow model equation by strategically taking the differences of three surface pressures, known as triples. This triples formulation equation is then used to accurately estimate and compute vital airdata from nonintrusive surface pressure measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Stephen A. Whitmore, Brent R. Cobleigh, Edward A. Haering, Jr.