Patents by Inventor Henry Joyner

Henry Joyner 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).

  • Advanced propeller assemblies
    Patent number: 11203413
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to advanced propeller assemblies that include a pressure modifying element that modifies its aerodynamic characteristics. Embodiments of the invention may provide benefits including but not limited to: increased thrust per rotation, greater efficiency, modified aerodynamics, and the ability to use such propellers for novel applications. Practical applications for embodiments of propellers of the invention include use with aircraft, drones, watercraft, autogyros, fans, blowers, pumps, generators, compressors, mixers, and blenders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: N99 LLC
    Inventors: Henry Joyner Gold, Steven Kenneth Gold
  • Advanced Propeller Assemblies
    Publication number: 20200070957
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to advanced propeller assemblies that include a pressure modifying element that modifies its aerodynamic characteristics. Embodiments of the invention may provide benefits including but not limited to: increased thrust per rotation, greater efficiency, modified aerodynamics, and the ability to use such propellers for novel applications. Practical applications for embodiments of propellers of the invention include use with aircraft, drones, watercraft, autogyros, fans, blowers, pumps, generators, compressors, mixers, and blenders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Henry Joyner Gold, Steven Kenneth Gold
  • System and method for providing content to portable devices
    Patent number: 8369848
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a system and method for distributing content. Content is stored on a server located on a vehicle prior to departure by the vehicle for a destination. A portable device is provided by a passenger on the vehicle. A communication link is established between the server and the portable device, and the content is transmitted to the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Veronica M. Lopes, Doug Backelin, Erik Miller, Henry Joyner, David Gaspar, Thomas J. Dolan
  • System and method for providing content to portable devices
    Patent number: 8170535
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a system and method for distributing content. Content is stored on a server located on a vehicle prior to departure by the vehicle for a destination. A portable device is provided by a passenger on the vehicle. A communication link is established between the server and the portable device, and the content is transmitted to the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Veronica M. Lopes, Doug Backelin, Erik Miller, Henry Joyner, David Gaspar, Thomas J. Dolan