Patents by Inventor Margaret M. Curtin

Margaret M. Curtin 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).

  • Biplanar scarfed nacelle inlet
    Patent number: 5915403
    Abstract: In a scarfed nacelle inlet for channeling airflow to an engine having a longitudinal center line axis (ENGINE C/L), the duct including a crown (26) and a keel (28), an improvement including an inlet with a biplanar forward hilite. When viewed in side elevation, the biplanar hilite includes a first portion (40) including the keel, a second portion (42) including the crown, and a transition region (44) between the first and second portions. The first and second portions (40), (42) are linear and the transition region (44) is a single arc. An imaginary intersection line (IP) between the first and second portions is located vertically about midway between the crown and the keel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James M. McConachie, Margaret M. Curtin, Robert P. Dougherty, Michael L. Sangwin