Patents by Inventor Francisco D. Palacios

Francisco D. Palacios 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).

  • Translating turning vanes for a nacelle inlet
    Patent number: 10436112
    Abstract: A flow control system on an aircraft engine nacelle incorporates a plurality of translating turning vanes each having a body. An equal plurality of actuators is coupled to a trailing edge of the body of an associated one of the translating turning vanes. The actuator translates the body from a retracted position to an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Zachary C. Hoisington, Francisco D. Palacios, Drew C. Hoffman', Andrew M. Dorsey, Kevin J. Sequeira, Romar C. Frazier, Steven E. Chapel
  • ROTATING DEVICES FOR MITIGATION OF ADVERSE FLOW CONDITIONS IN AN ULTRA-SHORT NACELLE INLET
    Publication number: 20180371995
    Abstract: A flow control system on an aircraft engine nacelle incorporates a plurality of flow control devices each having a body. A second plurality of actuators is coupled to the body of an associated one of the flow control devices. The actuator rotates the body about a leading edge of an inlet of a nacelle from a retracted position to an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew M. Dorsey, Drew C. Hoffman, Francisco D. Palacios, Zachary C. Hoisington
  • TRANSLATING TURNING VANES FOR A NACELLE INET
    Publication number: 20180371996
    Abstract: A flow control system on an aircraft engine nacelle incorporates a plurality of translating turning vanes each having a body. An equal plurality of actuators is coupled to a trailing edge of the body of an associated one of the translating turning vanes. The actuator translates the body from a retracted position to an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Zachary C. Hoisington, Francisco D. Palacios, Drew C. Hoffman`, Andrew M. Dorsey, Kevin J. Sequeira, Romar C. Frazier, Steven E. Chapel