Patents by Inventor Glenn D. Tiongson

Glenn D. Tiongson 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).

  • Tail sitter vehicle with aerial and ground refueling system
    Patent number: 10106274
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage, first and second wings extending outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage, proprotors operably disposed on each of the first and second wings to drive vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations and horizontal flight aircraft operations and a refueling system including at least one fuel tank disposed in at least one or more of the fuselage, the first wing or the second wing and a refueling apparatus. The refueling apparatus is coupled to the at least one fuel tank such that fuel is movable with respect to the at least one fuel tank during aircraft ground and aerial operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark R. Alber, Charles Gayagoy, Jeffrey Parkhurst, Glenn D. Tiongson
  • TAIL SITTER VEHICLE WITH AERIAL AND GROUND REFUELING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160311553
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage, first and second wings extending outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage, proprotors operably disposed on each of the first and second wings to drive vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations and horizontal flight aircraft operations and a refueling system including at least one fuel tank disposed in at least one or more of the fuselage, the first wing or the second wing and a refueling apparatus. The refueling apparatus is coupled to the at least one fuel tank such that fuel is movable with respect to the at least one fuel tank during aircraft ground and aerial operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Mark R. Alber, Charles Gayagoy, Jeffrey Parkhurst, Glenn D. Tiongson