Patents by Inventor Michael R. Mendenhall

Michael R. Mendenhall 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).

  • Aerodynamic deflector shield for protection of optical devices mounted on fixed-wing aircraft
    Patent number: 8376280
    Abstract: In a method for operating an infrared countermeasure optical device on an aircraft, the improvement comprises the steps of positioning a deflector upstream from the optical device to allow said optical device to operate in high-speed freestream flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Q. Gendron, Christopher L. Chew, Michael R. Mendenhall
  • Predicting aerodynamic impacts for small appendages (IRCM installation) on large fixed wing aircraft using computational fluid dynamics
    Patent number: 8249843
    Abstract: A method for predicting aerodynamic impact for small appendages on aircraft, wherein the improvement comprises using an adaptable computational fluid dynamic model of airflow adjacent the appendage by isolating a patch surrounding the small appendage, measuring the load on the patch without the appendage in place and with the appendage in a place and subtracting the two for increasing computational accuracy of the load predictions for the small appendage to be able to measure the effect of the small appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Q. Gendron, Michael R. Mendenhall
  • Aerodynamic positioning device
    Patent number: 7905475
    Abstract: The gathering, conveyance, and assembly of printed material utilizing one or more aerodynamic positioning devices in conjunction with binding machinery is disclosed. The aerodynamic positioning device utilizes controlled fluid flow via a series of discretely spaced jets that create a low pressure region beneath a signature dropping from an adjacent feeder. The aerodynamic positioning device allows the binding machinery to operate at high speeds with lightweight and unbalanced signatures while maintaining high-quality production with reduced paper jams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Neilsen Engineering & Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Pruzan, Michael R. Mendenhall, Patrick H. Reisenthel, Daniel J. Lesieutre, Marnix F. E. Dillenius, Robert E. Childs
  • Aerodynamic Positioning Device
    Publication number: 20090184453
    Abstract: The gathering, conveyance, and assembly of printed material utilizing one or more aerodynamic positioning devices in conjunction with binding machinery is disclosed. The aerodynamic positioning device utilizes controlled fluid flow via a series of discretely spaced jets that create a low pressure region beneath a signature dropping from an adjacent feeder. The aerodynamic positioning device allows the binding machinery to operate at high speeds with lightweight and unbalanced signatures while maintaining high-quality production with reduced paper jams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel A. Pruzan, Michael R. Mendenhall, Patrick H. Reisenthel, Daniel J. Lesieutre, Marnix F.E. Dillenius, Robert E. Childs