Patents by Inventor Melker Härefors

Melker Härefors 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).

  • Outlet device for a jet engine and a craft comprising such an outlet device
    Patent number: 8215096
    Abstract: An outlet device for a jet engine comprises a number of fixed ducts, each with a gas intake and a gas outlet for conducting a gas from the jet engine, at least two of the outlets of said gas ducts open in different directions, and a gas distribution arrangement is arranged at the gas intakes for selective distribution of the gas to the ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Volvo Aero Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Lundbladh, Melker Härefors, Richard Avellán
  • Outlet device for a jet engine and a jet engine comprising such an outlet device
    Patent number: 7900460
    Abstract: An outlet device for a jet engine includes an outlet nozzle and a plurality of guide vanes arranged movably in the outlet nozzle for guiding a gas from the jet engine for the purpose of steering a craft equipped with the jet engine. At least one of the guide vanes can be adjusted into such a position that hot parts of the engine located inside the outlet nozzle are at least substantially concealed seen from the outlet side of the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Volvo Aero Corporation
    Inventor: Melker Härefors