Patents by Inventor Jacob Makena Wagner

Jacob Makena Wagner 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).

  • Truncated flap support fairings with active flow control systems for aircraft and related methods
    Patent number: 12024287
    Abstract: Truncated flap support fairings with active flow control system for aircraft and related methods are disclosed herein. An example aircraft includes a wing having a fixed wing portion, a flap moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion, a flap support fairing coupled to a bottom of the flap, the flap support fairing having an aft end, and an active flow control system including a nozzle. The nozzle is to eject high velocity air in a streamwise direction from the aft end of the flap support fairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin Tsai, Jacob Makena Wagner
  • TRUNCATED FLAP SUPPORT FAIRINGS WITH ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220396351
    Abstract: Truncated flap support fairings with active flow control system for aircraft and related methods are disclosed herein. An example aircraft includes a wing having a fixed wing portion, a flap moveably coupled to the fixed wing portion, a flap support fairing coupled to a bottom of the flap, the flap support fairing having an aft end, and an active flow control system including a nozzle. The nozzle is to eject high velocity air in a streamwise direction from the aft end of the flap support fairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Tsai, Jacob Makena Wagner