Patents by Inventor Paul W. Dees
Paul W. Dees 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).
-
Patent number: 11485474Abstract: Foldable aircraft wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a foldable wing having a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing portion and a hinge to pivotally couple the foldable wing portion relative to the fixed wing portion. The hinge includes a wing transition portion including wing hinge ribs and wing stub ribs, respective ones of the wing hinge ribs coupled to corresponding respective ones of the wing stub ribs. The hinge also includes a tip transition portion including tip hinge ribs, where respective ends of the tip hinge ribs positioned between corresponding respective ones of the wing hinge ribs and the wing stub ribs.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Eric Gruner, Michael Addington, David Douglas Boes, Eric Dwight Blohm, Matthew Scott Elenbaas, Rickie Hansken, Mark John Herzberg, Eric Sean Kamila, Jeffrey Michael Olds, Charuhas Soman, Keith Townsend, Steven Paul Walker
-
Patent number: 11254412Abstract: Foldable raked wing tips having aerodynamic devices are disclosed. A disclosed example wing for use with an aircraft includes a fixed portion, and a folding portion proximate a distal end of the wing. The folding portion includes a raked surface. The wing also includes at least one of a feather or a winglet, and a hinge operatively coupled between the fixed and folding portions to enable the folding portion to fold relative to the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Bruce R. Detert
-
Publication number: 20200307761Abstract: Foldable raked wing tips having aerodynamic devices are disclosed. A disclosed example wing for use with an aircraft includes a fixed portion, and a folding portion proximate a distal end of the wing. The folding portion includes a raked surface. The wing also includes at least one of a feather or a winglet, and a hinge operatively coupled between the fixed and folding portions to enable the folding portion to fold relative to the fixed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Paul W. Dees, Bruce R. Detert
-
Publication number: 20200247526Abstract: Foldable aircraft wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a foldable wing having a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing portion and a hinge to pivotally couple the foldable wing portion relative to the fixed wing portion. The hinge includes a wing transition portion including wing hinge ribs and wing stub ribs, respective ones of the wing hinge ribs coupled to corresponding respective ones of the wing stub ribs. The hinge also includes a tip transition portion including tip hinge ribs, where respective ends of the tip hinge ribs positioned between corresponding respective ones of the wing hinge ribs and the wing stub ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Paul W. Dees, Eric Gruner, Michael Addington, David Douglas Boes, Eric Dwight Blohm, Matthew Scott Elenbaas, Rickie Hansken, Mark John Herzberg, Eric Sean Kamila, Jeffrey Michael Olds, Charuhas Soman, Keith Townsend, Steven Paul Walker
-
Patent number: 10538307Abstract: A wing assembly comprises a raked wing tip having an outboard portion hinged to one of a main wing having at least one moveable control surface and an inboard raked wing tip portion. The outboard portion of the raked wing tip does not carry any moveable flight control surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Mark S. Good, Seiya Sakurai, Jan A. Kordel, Stephen J. Fox, Matthew A. Lassen, Bruce Robert Fox, Steven Paul Walker, Gregory M. Santini
-
Patent number: 7744040Abstract: Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing and an inboard trailing edge device coupled to the wing and movable relative to the wing between a first stowed position and a first deployed position along a first motion path. An outboard trailing edge device can be coupled to the wing outboard of the inboard trailing edge device, and can be movable relative to the wing along a second motion path that is non-parallel to the first motion path. An intermediate trailing edge device can be coupled between the inboard and outboard trailing edge devices and can be movable along a third motion path that is non-parallel to both the first and second motion paths. Each of the trailing edge devices can open a gap relative to the wing when moved to their respective deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Douglas S. Lacy, Kevin W. Beyer, Stephen T. Brown, Paul W. Dees, Neal V. Huynh, Jan A. Kordel, Clayton A. Prow, Seiya Sakurai
-
Publication number: 20090146017Abstract: Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing and an inboard trailing edge device coupled to the wing and movable relative to the wing between a first stowed position and a first deployed position along a first motion path. An outboard trailing edge device can be coupled to the wing outboard of the inboard trailing edge device, and can be movable relative to the wing along a second motion path that is non-parallel to the first motion path. An intermediate trailing edge device can be coupled between the inboard and outboard trailing edge devices and can be movable along a third motion path that is non-parallel to both the first and second motion paths. Each of the trailing edge devices can open a gap relative to the wing when moved to their respective deployed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Douglas S. Lacy, Kevin W. Beyer, Stephen T. Brown, Paul W. Dees, Neal V. Huynh, Jan A. Kordel, Clayton A. Prow, Seiya Sakurai
-
Patent number: 7475854Abstract: Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing and an inboard trailing edge device coupled to the wing and movable relative to the wing between a first stowed position and a first deployed position along a first motion path. An outboard trailing edge device can be coupled to the wing outboard of the inboard trailing edge device, and can be movable relative to the wing along a second motion path that is non-parallel to the first motion path. An intermediate trailing edge device can be coupled between the inboard and outboard trailing edge devices and can be movable along a third motion path that is non-parallel to both the first and second motion paths. Each of the trailing edge devices can open a gap relative to the wing when moved to their respective deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Douglas S. Lacy, Kevin W. Beyer, Stephen T. Brown, Paul W. Dees, Neal V. Huynh, Jan A. Kordel, Clayton A. Prow, Seiya Sakurai
-
Patent number: 6857598Abstract: Integrated high-speed aircraft, such as high-speed transport aircraft, and associated methods of manufacture. In one embodiment, a high-speed transport aircraft includes a fuselage having a first fuselage portion and a second fuselage portion positioned aft of the first fuselage portion. The first fuselage portion can have a first cross-sectional area and the second fuselage portion can have a second cross-sectional area that is less than the first cross-sectional area. The high-speed transport aircraft can further include a wing and a propulsion system. The wing can extend outwardly from the fuselage at least proximate to the second fuselage portion and can include a leading edge region and a trailing edge region. The propulsion system can include an engine nacelle fixedly attached to the wing and laterally aligned with the second fuselage portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric E. Adamson, Paul W. Dees, Edward W. Gronenthal, Walter H. Howard, Jr., Chester P. Nelson, Mithra M. Sankrithi, Gerhard E. Seidel, V. Kenneth Stuhr
-
Publication number: 20040245375Abstract: Integrated high-speed aircraft, such as high-speed transport aircraft, and associated methods of manufacture. In one embodiment, a high-speed transport aircraft includes a fuselage having a first fuselage portion and a second fuselage portion positioned aft of the first fuselage portion. The first fuselage portion can have a first cross-sectional area and the second fuselage portion can have a second cross-sectional area that is less than the first cross-sectional area. The high-speed transport aircraft can further include a wing and a propulsion system. The wing can extend outwardly from the fuselage at least proximate to the second fuselage portion and can include a leading edge region and a trailing edge region. The propulsion system can include an engine nacelle fixedly attached to the wing and laterally aligned with the second fuselage portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Eric E. Adamson, Paul W. Dees, Edward W. Gronenthal, Walter H. Howard, Chester P. Nelson, Mithra M. Sankrithi, Gerhard E. Seidel, V. Kenneth Stuhr
-
Patent number: 6772977Abstract: Transport aircraft, such as a transonic transport aircraft, having fuselages with multipurpose lower decks. In one embodiment, the fuselage is an “area-ruled” fuselage having a first fuselage portion, a second fuselage portion positioned aft of the first fuselage portion and at least proximate to a wing, and a third fuselage portion positioned aft of the second fuselage portion. The first fuselage portion can have a first dimension, the second fuselage portion can have a second dimension less than the first dimension, and the third fuselage portion can have a third dimension greater than the second dimension. The fuselage can further include an upper deck extending at least within the first and second fuselage portions, and a lower deck extending within the first fuselage portion. The upper deck can include a first passenger portion and the lower deck can include a second passenger portion, a cargo portion, or a second passenger portion and a cargo portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi
-
Publication number: 20040075025Abstract: Transport aircraft, such as a transonic transport aircraft, having fuselages with multipurpose lower decks. In one embodiment, the fuselage is an “area-ruled” fuselage having a first fuselage portion, a second fuselage portion positioned aft of the first fuselage portion and at least proximate to a wing, and a third fuselage portion positioned aft of the second fuselage portion. The first fuselage portion can have a first dimension, the second fuselage portion can have a second dimension less than the first dimension, and the third fuselage portion can have a third dimension greater than the second dimension. The fuselage can further include an upper deck extending at least within the first and second fuselage portions, and a lower deck extending within the first fuselage portion. The upper deck can include a first passenger portion and the lower deck can include a second passenger portion, a cargo portion, or a second passenger portion and a cargo portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Paul W. Dees, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi
-
Patent number: 6073889Abstract: A sealing device (20) for an airplane (22). The airplane having a wing (24) and a first engine nacelle (26) attached to the wing. The wing having a wing root, a wing tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge and at least a first flap (30b) operatively connected to the leading edge. The flap being actuatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The flap in the extended position defining a gap between the flap and engine nacelle. The sealing device includes a body attached to the engine nacelle. The body having a forward portion (54), a center portion (56) and an aft portion (58). The body being positioned on the engine nacelle to contact the flap when the flap is in the extended position and forming a seal between the flap and nacelle to improve aerodynamic efficiency of the wing. The seal is formed by the flap being nested within the center portion of the body when the flap is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul W. Dees, Michael J. Irish, Thomas A. Zierten