Patents by Inventor Edwin W. Merkel

Edwin W. Merkel 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).

  • Variable sweep side force generator and roll control device
    Patent number: 5150861
    Abstract: In an airborne vehicle utilizing tail fins to provide directional control by use of the sideslip maneuver, a variably positionable side force generator airfoil that is positioned in response to the normal load factor of the vehicle to eliminate undesired roll caused by sideslip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Edwin W. Merkel, Stephen W. Koontz