Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. Guida
Nicholas R. Guida 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).
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Patent number: 11912398Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TAMARACK AEROSPACE GROUP, INC.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11884383Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11866193Abstract: A flight augmentation system with optical sensors to capture information from aircraft instruments. The system may determine a status of the aircraft based on the captured information and provide guidance to an operator. The system may collect long term data and determine an operational history of a pilot or an aircraft. The system may provide instruction based on the data or provide to interested third parties.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Volo Alto, LLCInventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20230227149Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11673653Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11440645Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20220048613Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20210394889Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 11111006Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20210031940Abstract: A flight augmentation system with optical sensors to capture information from aircraft instruments. The system may determine a status of the aircraft based on the captured information and provide guidance to an operator. The system may collect long term data and determine an operational history of a pilot or an aircraft. The system may provide instruction based on the data or provide to interested third parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10899434Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20200324878Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, reduce torsional loads, alleviate flutter, and/or increase efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20200298963Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20200283130Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10562610Abstract: An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, reduce torsional loads, alleviate flutter, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10562613Abstract: An adjustable lift modification wingtip may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The adjustable lift modification wingtip may comprise a horizontal portion including a control surface and a vertical portion coupled to the horizontal portion. The vertical portion may move about an axis that may be substantially perpendicular to the horizontal portion. The control surface and the vertical portion may be adjusted in conjunction to increase wing efficiency at a flight condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20200023944Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10486797Abstract: An active winglet includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes a controllable airflow modification device coupled thereto. By virtue of having a controllable airflow modification device, the winglet is capable of adjusting a control surface of the controllable airflow modification device in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Publication number: 20190241255Abstract: A flow interrupting device may cause a flow to separate from a wingtip device at a desired angle of attack. The flow interrupting device may be coupled to a leading edge of a wingtip device where a flow disruptor may be configured to alleviate a load on the wingtip device. The flow disrupter may comprise an edge that extends into a boundary layer at a threshold angle of attack that may disrupt the boundary layer and cause a flow to separate from the wingtip device. This separated flow may reduce stresses experienced by the wingtip device and wing during various flight conditions where a transverse flow is encountered.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida
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Patent number: 10287002Abstract: A wingtip device may be attached to a baseline wing of an aircraft. The wingtip device may comprise a vertical portion coupled to the baseline wing. The vertical portion may comprise a leading edge and trailing edge. The leading edge and trailing edge may be nonlinear shapes. For example, compound curves, smooth continuous higher order polynomials, or combinations thereof. The leading edge and trailing edge may be shaped as to locate the wingtip device further aft than a conventional winglet design.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas R. Guida