Patents by Inventor Mario G. Joy

Mario G. Joy 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).

  • Patent number: 4886224
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing lift in a flying vehicle comprising a top deck of a flying vehicle having a cylindrical well formed thereinto, a discoidal member positioned within the cylindrical well, an air intake system formed in the center of the discoidal member for drawing air through the discoidal member for use elsewhere in the flying vehicle, and a labyrinth member formed on the periphery of the discoidal member for restricting the clearance between the discoidal member and the wall of the cylindrical well. The discoidal member is adapted and powered for rotating within the well. The top deck has a generally flat exterior surface. A fluid passageway extends through the interior of the flying vehicle for passing air from the air intake system. The discoidal member has a flat top surface generally parallel to the top deck of the flying vehicle. The top surface of the discoidal member is positioned within the well below the upper surface of the top deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Mario G. Joy