Patents by Inventor Jon Thomas Anderson

Jon Thomas Anderson 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).

  • Aircraft, propulsion system, and inlet with supersonic compression
    Patent number: 8915061
    Abstract: A propulsion system and an aircraft that includes the propulsion system are provided. The propulsion system includes an engine and a cowling that surrounds at least a portion of the engine. The propulsion system also includes an inlet. The inlet includes a compression surface that is upstream and external to the cowling. The compression surface can slow air flow from a supersonic speed to a subsonic speed before the air flow enters the cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Thomas Anderson, John D. Klinge, Kenneth J. Hajic, Zachary S. Davis