Patents by Inventor James A. Quinville

James A. Quinville 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).

  • Re-entry vehicle boundary layer transition suppressor
    Patent number: 4185558
    Abstract: Boundary layer transition is delayed on a re-entry vehicle by making use of the differential pressure that normally exists between the surface of a re-entry vehicle and the base region of the vehicle. Choked flow orifices are provided on the surface of the vehicle at the input to the internal ducting leading to the base region of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1968
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: James A. Quinville