Patents by Inventor Frederick Mazzitelli

Frederick Mazzitelli 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).

  • Vortex generators for inlets
    Patent number: 4696442
    Abstract: A pair of vortex generators are attached to the exterior surface of an aircraft and located forwardly of a flush inlet so as to effectively remove or reduce the thickness of a slower-moving boundary layer airflow ajdacent to the exterior aircraft surface and increase the mass airflow into the flush inlet. The pair of vortex generators induce higher mean total pressure airflow into the area between the vortex generators and downstream thereof and in front of to the flush inlet, thereby resulting in an increase in mass airflow into the flush inlet for a given inlet area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Frederick Mazzitelli