Patents by Inventor Jon V. Larssen

Jon V. Larssen 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).

  • Deployable flap edge fence
    Patent number: 8469315
    Abstract: A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jon V. Larssen, Frederick T. Calkins
  • Deployable Flap Edge Fence
    Publication number: 20100219288
    Abstract: A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Jon V. Larssen, Frederick T. Calkins
  • Deployable flap edge fence
    Patent number: 7753316
    Abstract: A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jon V. Larssen, Frederick T. Calkins
  • DEPLOYABLE FLAP EDGE FENCE
    Publication number: 20080265102
    Abstract: A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Jon V. Larssen, Frederick T. Calkins