Patents by Inventor Glenn Edward Isbell, JR.

Glenn Edward Isbell, JR. 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).

  • Logistics support aircraft having a minimal drag configuration
    Patent number: 10870487
    Abstract: An aircraft is operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes an airframe having first and second wings with first and second pylons extending therebetween forming a central region. A two-dimensional distributed thrust array and a flight control system are coupled to the airframe. A nose cone and an afterbody are each selectively coupled to the airframe. In a cargo delivery flight configuration, the nose cone and the afterbody are coupled to the airframe such that the nose cone and the afterbody each extend between the first and second wings and between first and second pylons to form a cargo enclosure with an aerodynamic outer shape. In a minimal drag flight configuration, the nose cone and the afterbody are not coupled to the airframe such that air passes through the central region during flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John Richard McCullough, Paul K. Oldroyd, Glenn Edward Isbell, Jr., Matthew John Hill
  • Logistics Support Aircraft having a Minimal Drag Configuration
    Publication number: 20200062384
    Abstract: An aircraft is operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes an airframe having first and second wings with first and second pylons extending therebetween forming a central region. A two-dimensional distributed thrust array and a flight control system are coupled to the airframe. A nose cone and an afterbody are each selectively coupled to the airframe. In a cargo delivery flight configuration, the nose cone and the afterbody are coupled to the airframe such that the nose cone and the afterbody each extend between the first and second wings and between first and second pylons to form a cargo enclosure with an aerodynamic outer shape. In a minimal drag flight configuration, the nose cone and the afterbody are not coupled to the airframe such that air passes through the central region during flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John Richard McCullough, Paul K. Oldroyd, Glenn Edward Isbell, JR., Matthew John Hill