Patents by Inventor Nicholas Powell

Nicholas Powell 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).

  • Propulsion system for an aircraft
    Patent number: 11686246
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes an engine. The propulsion system further includes an inlet having a forward cowl lip and an aft cowl lip. The forward cowl lip moves between retracted and deployed positions. The forward cowl lip is adjacent to the aft cowl lip when retracted. The forward cowl lip is spaced apart from the aft cowl lip when deployed. The forward cowl lip has a smaller radius of curvature than the aft cowl lip. The propulsion system further includes a controller coupled with the engine and inlet. The controller restricts the maximum thrust commanded position of the engine when the aircraft is on the ground and moving below a predetermined speed. The controller lifts the restriction when the aircraft is moving at at least the predetermined speed. The controller controls the inlet to deploy the cowl lip when the aircraft is on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn Bennett, Joe Gavin, Nicholas Powell, Donald Freund, Derek Muzychka, John Louis
  • PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20230120249
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes an engine. The propulsion system further includes an inlet having a forward cowl lip and an aft cowl lip. The forward cowl lip moves between retracted and deployed positions. The forward cowl lip is adjacent to the aft cowl lip when retracted. The forward cowl lip is spaced apart from the aft cowl lip when deployed. The forward cowl lip has a smaller radius of curvature than the aft cowl lip. The propulsion system further includes a controller coupled with the engine and inlet. The controller restricts the maximum thrust commanded position of the engine when the aircraft is on the ground and moving below a predetermined speed. The controller lifts the restriction when the aircraft is moving at at least the predetermined speed. The controller controls the inlet to deploy the cowl lip when the aircraft is on the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn Bennett, Joe Gavin, Nicholas Powell, Donald Freund, Derek Muzychka, John Louis