Patents by Inventor Kevin Reed Lutke
Kevin Reed Lutke 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).
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Patent number: 10259561Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Publication number: 20180257760Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 9988138Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8931739Abstract: A method and apparatus for deploying an aircraft. An inflation system is activated to generate a gas. A fuselage of the aircraft is inflated with the gas. The fuselage comprises a frame for the aircraft and a number of flexible layers associated with the frame in which the number of flexible layers are configured to define a volume for at least a portion of the aircraft when the number of flexible layers are in an inflated configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Publication number: 20140255189Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8727280Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an airfoil system. A gas may be generated. The gas may be sent into an inflatable airfoil system comprising an inflatable air foil and a section. The inflatable airfoil may have an inner end and an outer end in which the inflatable airfoil may be comprised of a number of materials that substantially pass electromagnetic waves through the inflatable airfoil. The section may have a number of openings in which the inner end of the inflatable airfoil may be associated with the section. The section may be configured to be associated with a fuselage. The number of openings may be configured to provide communications with an interior of the inflatable airfoil. The section with the number of openings may be configured to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic waves encountering the section.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8511606Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a platform, a battery system, a power generation system, a number of charging stations, and a controller. The platform is configured to house a number of unmanned aerial vehicles. The power generation system is connected to the battery system. The power generation system is configured to generate electrical energy from an environment in which the platform is located, and store the electrical energy in the battery system. The number of charging stations is connected to the battery system. The controller is connected to the battery system and is configured to receive sensor data from the number of unmanned aerial vehicles, generate information from the sensor data, and send the information to a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8459591Abstract: Methods and systems are provided which may allow a first vehicle to recover a second air vehicle while both are moving. The first vehicle and the second air vehicle may be traveling at different velocities. An attachment member of the second air vehicle may attach to a recovery member of the first vehicle while the first vehicle and the second air vehicle are traveling at different velocities. The recovery member attached to the second air vehicle may move relative to and along an exterior surface of the first vehicle in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron J. Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8393576Abstract: An apparatus may comprise an inflatable control surface for an aircraft and an end of the inflatable control surface configured for attachment to a fuselage of the aircraft. The end of the inflatable control surface may be configured to be rotated about an axis to control movement of the aircraft during flight.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8342451Abstract: An apparatus may comprise an inflatable control surface for an aircraft and an end of the inflatable control surface configured for attachment to a fuselage of the aircraft. The end of the inflatable control surface may be configured to be rotated about an axis to control movement of the aircraft during flight.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Publication number: 20120211588Abstract: Methods and systems are provided which may allow a first vehicle to recover a second air vehicle while both are moving. The first vehicle and the second air vehicle may be traveling at different velocities. An attachment member of the second air vehicle may attach to a recovery member of the first vehicle while the first vehicle and the second air vehicle are traveling at different velocities. The recovery member attached to the second air vehicle may move relative to and along an exterior surface of the first vehicle in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron J. Kutzmann
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Publication number: 20120211598Abstract: An apparatus may comprise an inflatable control surface for an aircraft and an end of the inflatable control surface configured for attachment to a fuselage of the aircraft. The end of the inflatable control surface may be configured to be rotated about an axis to control movement of the aircraft during flight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron Jonathan Kutzmann
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Patent number: 8191828Abstract: Methods and systems are provided which may allow a first vehicle to recover a second air vehicle while both are moving. The first vehicle and the second air vehicle may be traveling at different velocities. An attachment member of the second air vehicle may attach to a recovery member of the first vehicle while the first vehicle and the second air vehicle are traveling at different velocities. The recovery member attached to the second air vehicle may move relative to and along an exterior surface of the first vehicle in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin Reed Lutke, Aaron J. Kutzmann
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Publication number: 20090283626Abstract: Methods and systems are provided which may allow a first vehicle to recover a second air vehicle while both are moving. The first vehicle and the second air vehicle may be traveling at different velocities. An attachment member of the second air vehicle may attach to a recovery member of the first vehicle while the first vehicle and the second air vehicle are traveling at different velocities. The recovery member attached to the second air vehicle may move relative to and along an exterior surface of the first vehicle in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: KEVIN REED LUTKE, AARON J. KUTZMANN