Patents by Inventor Neil Thomas Boertlein

Neil Thomas Boertlein 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).

  • Spar for sailwings
    Patent number: 8128031
    Abstract: A sail wing for a lightweight aircraft comprising a membrane; a front spar; and a tensioned rear wire attached to a trailing edge of the membrane, such that when the front spar is bent to match a curve of the tensioned trailing edge of the sail wing membrane, the sail wing membrane has substantially little or no twist, and results in substantially little or no induced drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventor: Neil Thomas Boertlein
  • SPAR FOR SAILWINGS
    Publication number: 20100001122
    Abstract: A sail wing for a lightweight aircraft comprising a membrane; a front spar; and a tensioned rear wire attached to a trailing edge of the membrane, such that when the front spar is bent to match a curve of the tensioned trailing edge of the sail wing membrane, the sail wing membrane has substantially little or no twist, and results in substantially little or no induced drag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Neil Thomas Boertlein