Patents by Inventor Jonathan W. Naughton

Jonathan W. Naughton 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 lift control system
    Publication number: 20040079840
    Abstract: An aircraft lift control system mounted on an aircraft is provided. The aircraft has at least one wing. The aircraft lift control system comprises an oscillating aero surface mounted to the aircraft wing. A resonant frame is connected to the oscillating aero surface. An actuator is mounted to the resonant frame wherein the sinusoidal force produced by the actuator on the resonant frame results in a resonant deformation in the resonant frame and resonant-sinusoidal displacement of the aero-surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: William D. Armstrong, William R. Lindberg, Jonathan W. Naughton, John E. McInroy
  • Surface imaging skin friction instrument and method
    Patent number: 5963310
    Abstract: A surface imaging skin friction instrument allowing 2D resolution of spatial image by a 2D Hilbert transform and 2D inverse thin-oil film solver, providing an innovation over prior art single point approaches. Incoherent, monochromatic light source can be used. The invention provides accurate, easy to use, economical measurement of larger regions of surface shear stress in a single test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: James L. Brown, Jonathan W. Naughton