Patents by Inventor Patterson Johnson

Patterson Johnson 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).

  • Actuator assemblies to deploy aircraft leading edge flaps and seals for aircraft leading edge flaps
    Patent number: 10207791
    Abstract: Example actuator assemblies to deploy aircraft leading edge flaps and seals for aircraft leading edge flaps are described herein. An example apparatus includes an aircraft flap that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The flap includes a top panel. A notch is formed in the top panel and extends into a side of the top panel near a trailing edge of the flap. The example apparatus also includes a seal coupled to the flap. The seal is movable to cover the notch when the flap is in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Patterson Johnson, Seiya Sakurai, Gregory M. Santini, Christopher A. Konings, Adam M. Clark
  • ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES TO DEPLOY AIRCRAFT LEADING EDGE FLAPS AND SEALS FOR AIRCRAFT LEADING EDGE FLAPS
    Publication number: 20180370615
    Abstract: Example actuator assemblies to deploy aircraft leading edge flaps and seals for aircraft leading edge flaps are described herein. An example apparatus includes an aircraft flap that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The flap includes a top panel. A notch is formed in the top panel and extends into a side of the top panel near a trailing edge of the flap. The example apparatus also includes a seal coupled to the flap. The seal is movable to cover the notch when the flap is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Patterson Johnson, Seiya Sakurai, Gregory M. Santini, Christopher A. Konings, Adam M. Clark