Patents by Inventor Paul Hungwai Lai

Paul Hungwai Lai 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).

  • Connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft
    Patent number: 11999464
    Abstract: A connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The connector includes a panel with a first edge positioned at the center wing box, an opposing second edge positioned at the bulkhead, and a central section. A first flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the first edge and the central section. A second flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the second edge and the central section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jenny Young, Daniel Cox, Steven David Ingham, Kyle Alexander Johnson, Mark Ronald McLaughlin, Paul Hungwai Lai
  • Connector to Connect a Center Wing Box to a Bulkhead of an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20220234716
    Abstract: A connector to connect a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The connector includes a panel with a first edge positioned at the center wing box, an opposing second edge positioned at the bulkhead, and a central section. A first flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the first edge and the central section. A second flexible seal extends across the panel and provides for relative movement between the second edge and the central section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jenny Young, Daniel Cox, Steven David Ingham, Kyle Alexander Johnson, Mark Ronald McLaughlin, Paul Hungwai Lai
  • Wing leading edge architecture suitable for laminar flow
    Patent number: 9896190
    Abstract: A wing leading edge architecture designed to enable laminar flow on passenger jets or other aircraft. The embodiments disclosed herein comprise a metallic fixed leading edge skin panel that is bonded to internal support structure without fasteners except for limited fastening along side edge portions adjacent to side edge portions of adjacent leading edge skin panels and along an aft edge portion overlapping a wing skin. In addition, the embodiments disclosed herein integrate a low-drag bleed-air anti-icing (i.e., vent) system and a Krueger flap assembly (e.g., a two-position, high-height, variable-camber Krueger flap assembly).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Stephen R. Amorosi, Gregory M. Santini, Matthew Leroy Anderson, Steve C. Hinrichs, Walter J. Jarecki, Nicholas I. Bennett, Quang Minh Pham, Paul Hungwai Lai, Gregory E. Rupert, Carl F. Osaki