Patents by Inventor Justin Honshune Lan

Justin Honshune Lan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230408203
    Abstract: Sound-attenuating heat exchangers and methods of exchanging heat and attenuating sound within sound-attenuating heat exchangers. The sound-attenuating heat exchangers include a base region, which defines a first base side and a second base side, and a plurality of elongate fluid conduits, which are at least partially defined by the base region and configured to contain a cooled fluid stream. The sound-attenuating heat exchangers also include a plurality of heat transfer-enhancing structures, which extend from the first base side and are configured to exchange thermal energy with a cooling fluid stream, and a sound-attenuating region, which extends from the second base side. The sound-attenuating region includes a plurality of resonator cells configured to attenuate sound and a plurality of resonator cell openings. Each resonator cell opening opens from a corresponding resonator cell toward the plurality of heat transfer-enhancing structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Derek William Flett, David W. Foutch, Justin Honshune Lan, James W. Peck
  • Patent number: 10927543
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation structure comprises a gas permeable composite facesheet, a cellular core, and an impermeable backing. The gas permeable composite facesheet has a designated porosity. The designated porosity causes the permeability of the gas permeable composite facesheet. The gas permeable composite facesheet comprises a carbon fiber fabric. The cellular core is bonded to the gas permeable composite facesheet using a resin of the gas permeable composite facesheet without any additional adhesive. The impermeable backing is connected to the cellular core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Patent number: 10836502
    Abstract: An acoustic insert comprises a sleeve and a number of wave-shaped passageways within the sleeve. A contour of the number of wave-shaped passageways is selected to provide a desired level of attenuation for a frequency of sound waves entering the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kanika Gakhar, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Patent number: 10369763
    Abstract: An acoustic insert comprises a sleeve having a first end and a second end. The sleeve comprises segments between the first end and the second end. A first acoustic septum is placed within the sleeve at a first depth. A second acoustic septum placed within the sleeve at a second depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Justin Honshune Lan
  • Patent number: 10363726
    Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
  • Publication number: 20190185171
    Abstract: An acoustic insert comprises a sleeve and a number of wave-shaped passageways within the sleeve. A contour of the number of wave-shaped passageways is selected to provide a desired level of attenuation for a frequency of sound waves entering the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kanika Gakhar, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Publication number: 20190003177
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation structure comprises a gas permeable composite facesheet, a cellular core, and an impermeable backing. The gas permeable composite facesheet has a designated porosity. The designated porosity causes the permeability of the gas permeable composite facesheet. The gas permeable composite facesheet comprises a carbon fiber fabric. The cellular core is bonded to the gas permeable composite facesheet using a resin of the gas permeable composite facesheet without any additional adhesive. The impermeable backing is connected to the cellular core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Publication number: 20180305034
    Abstract: An acoustic insert comprises a sleeve having a first end and a second end. The sleeve comprises segments between the first end and the second end. A first acoustic septum is placed within the sleeve at a first depth. A second acoustic septum placed within the sleeve at a second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Justin Honshune Lan
  • Patent number: 9938852
    Abstract: An acoustic assembly includes a backsheet including a plurality of perforations defined therethrough and an acoustic core coupled to the backsheet. The acoustic core includes a plurality of channels defined therethrough that are configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of perforations. The acoustic assembly also includes a linear facesheet coupled to the acoustic core, wherein the linear facesheet includes a plurality of apertures configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of channels. A lipskin is coupled to the linear facesheet, wherein the lipskin includes a plurality of openings configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Alex C. Lumbab, Justin Honshune Lan, Bradley Scott Leisten
  • Patent number: 9643392
    Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
  • Publication number: 20170072674
    Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
  • Publication number: 20160024963
    Abstract: An acoustic assembly includes a backsheet including a plurality of perforations defined therethrough and an acoustic core coupled to the backsheet. The acoustic core includes a plurality of channels defined therethrough that are configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of perforations. The acoustic assembly also includes a linear facesheet coupled to the acoustic core, wherein the linear facesheet includes a plurality of apertures configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of channels. A lipskin is coupled to the linear facesheet, wherein the lipskin includes a plurality of openings configured to be in flow communication with the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Alex C. Lumbab, Justin Honshune Lan, Bradley Scott Leisten
  • Patent number: 9145801
    Abstract: Systems and methods for acoustic feedback or resonance mitigation are provided. The systems and methods include an exhaust acoustic noise reduction apparatus having an exhaust port comprising an exhaust aperture, a first vane extending at least partially across the exhaust aperture, and a second vane extending at least partially across the exhaust aperture and intersecting the first vane, such that the first and second vanes are oriented to interfere with formation of an acoustic feedback loop and reduce an acoustic noise signature of the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Justin Honshune Lan, Stuart William Vogel, Robert L. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150027629
    Abstract: An acoustic liner having a honeycomb core is fabricated by forming septa in a sheet of material, and assembling the sheet of material and the core. During the assembly process, the septa are respectively inserted as a group into cells of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Justin Honshune Lan, Noel T. Gerken, Garry M. Duschl, Benjamin Julius Day
  • Publication number: 20150030803
    Abstract: A composite laminate has a pattern of holes therein. The holes are formed by laying down plies of unidirectional pre-preg material having varying fiber orientations. The tows are spaced apart and located to form holes through the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Brice A. Johnson, Jessica R. Hughes, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Publication number: 20150001003
    Abstract: Systems and methods for acoustic feedback or resonance mitigation are provided. The systems and methods include an exhaust acoustic noise reduction apparatus having an exhaust port comprising an exhaust aperture, a first vane extending at least partially across the exhaust aperture, and a second vane extending at least partially across the exhaust aperture and intersecting the first vane, such that the first and second vanes are oriented to interfere with formation of an acoustic feedback loop and reduce an acoustic noise signature of the exhaust port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin Honshune Lan, Stuart William Vogel, Robert L. Cohen