Patents by Inventor John William Pierce

John William Pierce 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).

  • High temperature rake for suspersonic flow
    Patent number: 6595062
    Abstract: An apparatus measuring the temperature and/or pressure of an exhaust gas plume from a supersonic military jet engine. The apparatus includes a rotatable airfoil having one or more sensors that are impinged by the exhaust gas flow path prior to the exhaust gas flowing over the airfoil. At least one base is attached and adapted to be mounted to a supporting surface for locating the airfoil rearward of the exhaust gas plume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Stanley Luke, Mark Goldman McGee, John William Pierce