Patents by Inventor John Frederick Vertel

John Frederick Vertel 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).

  • Rotor blade comprising structural elements
    Patent number: 8851856
    Abstract: A rotor blade has a chord and a span length perpendicular to the chord. The rotor blade includes a first skin having an inner surface and a first plurality of elements extending from the inner surface. The first plurality of elements are distributed along at least a portion of the span length and inclined with respect to the chord of the rotor blade. A second skin is attached to the first skin so as to form an outer surface of the rotor blade. The second skin has a second plurality of elements extending towards the inner surface of the first skin and engaging with the first plurality of elements to form a plurality of ribs within the rotor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventor: John Frederick Vertel
  • BLADE
    Publication number: 20120034093
    Abstract: A rotor blade has a chord and a span length perpendicular to the chord. The rotor blade includes a first skin having an inner surface and a first plurality of elements extending from the inner surface. The first plurality of elements are distributed along at least a portion of the span length and inclined with respect to the chord of the rotor blade. A second skin is attached to the first skin so as to form an outer surface of the rotor blade. The second skin has a second plurality of elements extending towards the inner surface of the first skin and engaging with the first plurality of elements to form a plurality of ribs within the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventor: John Frederick Vertel