Patents by Inventor Mitchell Jay Griffith

Mitchell Jay Griffith 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).

  • INLET AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240271564
    Abstract: A rotatable nacelle includes an engine inlet configured to receive air and an inlet air management system (IAMS). The IAMS includes a primary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into a duct associated with the engine air inlet via the primary inlet and a secondary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into the duct associated with the engine air inlet via the secondary inlet. The secondary inlet is configured to receive an air filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Simpson, Tim Nobel, Mitchell Jay Griffith, Henry Roger Bredenkamp, Jr., David H. Loe, Paul Park
  • Inlet air management system
    Patent number: 11965461
    Abstract: A rotatable nacelle includes an engine inlet configured to receive air and an inlet air management system (IAMS). The IAMS includes a primary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into a duct associated with the engine air inlet via the primary inlet and a secondary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into the duct associated with the engine air inlet via the secondary inlet. The secondary inlet is configured to receive an air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Simpson, Tim Nobel, Mitchell Jay Griffith, Henry Rodger Bredenkamp, Jr., Dave H. Loe, Paul Park