Patents by Inventor Jason Franklin Joel

Jason Franklin Joel 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).

  • Inlet outer barrel segmented attach flange
    Patent number: 12116140
    Abstract: An engine nacelle inlet is provided. The inlet comprises an inner barrel having a leading edge and a trailing edge. A segmented attach flange is connected to an outer circumference of the trailing edge of the inner barrel, wherein the segmented attach flange comprises a number of discrete attach flange fittings. An outer barrel having a leading edge and a trailing edge surrounds the inner barrel. A number of attachment brackets connect the outer barrel to the segmented attach flange. Each attachment bracket comprises two struts connected at a common point on the trailing edge of the outer barrel and connected at separate points on one of the attach flange fittings to form a truss. Each attachment bracket is connected to a separate respective attach flange fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jason Franklin Joel, Robert Morrow
  • Inlet Outer Barrel Segmented Attach Flange
    Publication number: 20240278924
    Abstract: An engine nacelle inlet is provided. The inlet comprises an inner barrel having a leading edge and a trailing edge. A segmented attach flange is connected to an outer circumference of the trailing edge of the inner barrel, wherein the segmented attach flange comprises a number of discrete attach flange fittings. An outer barrel having a leading edge and a trailing edge surrounds the inner barrel. A number of attachment brackets connect the outer barrel to the segmented attach flange. Each attachment bracket comprises two struts connected at a common point on the trailing edge of the outer barrel and connected at separate points on one of the attach flange fittings to form a truss. Each attachment bracket is connected to a separate respective attach flange fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Franklin Joel, Robert Morrow
  • Composite fan cowl with a core having tailored thickness
    Patent number: 10479517
    Abstract: An engine nacelle comprised of a top portion with hinges and a composite fan cowl pivotally connected to the top portion by the hinges. The composite fan cowl comprises a core with a hinge zone having a first thickness and a body zone having a second thickness. The hinge zone includes the hinges. The body zone is distal from the hinge zone, and the first thickness is less than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph Benjamin LaBelle, Jason Franklin Joel
  • Composite Fan Cowl with a Core Having Tailored Thickness
    Publication number: 20180155042
    Abstract: An engine nacelle comprised of a top portion with hinges and a composite fan cowl pivotally connected to the top portion by the hinges. The composite fan cowl comprises a core with a hinge zone having a first thickness and a body zone having a second thickness. The hinge zone includes the hinges. The body zone is distal from the hinge zone, and the first thickness is less than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Benjamin LaBelle, Jason Franklin Joel