Patents by Inventor John T. Bonet

John T. Bonet 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to vary an air intake of aircraft engines
    Patent number: 10399687
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to vary an air intake of aircraft engines are disclosed. An example nacelle assembly includes a fan cowl and an inlet cowl movably coupled to the fan cowl. The inlet cowl defines a primary flow path and an auxiliary flow path of an intake of the aircraft engine. The inlet cowl moves relative to the fan cowl between an open position to allow airflow via an auxiliary flow path and a closed position to prevent airflow through the auxiliary flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ronald Tatsuji Kawai, John T. Bonet
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VARY AN AIR INTAKE OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Publication number: 20170158341
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to vary an air intake of aircraft engines are disclosed. An example nacelle assembly includes a fan cowl and an inlet cowl movably coupled to the fan cowl. The inlet cowl defines a primary flow path and an auxiliary flow path of an intake of the aircraft engine. The inlet cowl moves relative to the fan cowl between an open position to allow airflow via an auxiliary flow path and a closed position to prevent airflow through the auxiliary flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald Tatsuji Kawai, John T. Bonet