Patents by Inventor Laurel F. Carlson

Laurel F. Carlson 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).

  • External turning vane for IFS-mounted secondary flow systems
    Patent number: 11022047
    Abstract: An external turning vane includes a vane body extending radially from the inner cowl and disposed upstream from an inlet of the secondary flow system, the vane body configured to turn an airflow in a bypass flow path towards an axial direction to minimize separation between the airflow and the secondary flow system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Zsurka, Laurel F. Carlson
  • EXTERNAL TURNING VANE FOR IFS-MOUNTED SECONDARY FLOW SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210040897
    Abstract: An external turning vane includes a vane body extending radially from the inner cowl and disposed upstream from an inlet of the secondary flow system, the vane body configured to turn an airflow in a bypass flow path towards an axial direction to minimize separation between the airflow and the secondary flow system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Zsurka, Laurel F. Carlson