Patents by Inventor Eric B. Ting

Eric B. Ting 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).

  • Patent number: 9751614
    Abstract: An aircraft has wings configured to twist during flight. Inboard and outboard propulsion devices, such as turbofans or other propulsors, are connected to each wing, and are spaced along the wing span. A flight controller independently controls thrust of the inboard and outboard propulsion devices to significantly change flight dynamics, including changing thrust of outboard propulsion devices to twist the wing, and to differentially apply thrust on each wing to change yaw and other aspects of the aircraft during various stages of a flight mission. One or more generators can be positioned upon the wing to provide power for propulsion devices on the same wing, and on an opposite wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Nhan T. Nguyen, Kevin Wayne Reynolds, Eric B. Ting