Patents by Inventor Kenneth Reader

Kenneth Reader 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).

  • Rotor blade construction for circulation control aircraft
    Patent number: 4770607
    Abstract: A circulation control aircraft rotor blade of advanced composite material having a spanwise Coanda surface 16 and a plurality of spanwise extending flexible panels 18 cooperating with the Coanda surface to define slots for the discharge of compressed air from a duct 14 within the blade with each panel having flexure means 34 associated with attaching means 24 and limiting means 38 for establishing a slot opening preload and a slot maximum opening and with limiting means 38 providing structural equilibrium and reduced bending moments in the inboard corners of the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Cycon, Kenneth Reader