Patents by Inventor Kara Marie Charles

Kara Marie Charles 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-positioned 3-position variable camber krueger
    Patent number: 9016637
    Abstract: A system and method to enable natural laminar flow over a fluid-dynamic body using a variable camber Krueger flap is disclosed. A sequence of flap positions is deployed where the variable camber Krueger flap is below and aft of the wing leading edge before reaching a configured takeoff and landing position. The variable camber Krueger flap is positioned in a high position relative to a wing leading edge when the variable camber Krueger flap is fully deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Seiya Sakurai, Stephen J. Fox, Victor Reyes, Kara Marie Charles
  • HIGH-POSITIONED 3-POSITION VARIABLE CAMBER KRUEGER
    Publication number: 20130206917
    Abstract: A system and method to enable natural laminar flow over a fluid-dynamic body using a variable camber Krueger flap is disclosed. A sequence of flap positions is deployed where the variable camber Krueger flap is below and aft of the wing leading edge before reaching a configured takeoff and landing position. The variable camber Krueger flap is positioned in a high position relative to a wing leading edge when the variable camber Krueger flap is fully deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Seiya Sakurai, Stephen J. Fox, Victor Reyes, Kara Marie Charles