Patents by Inventor Philip Charles Woodhead

Philip Charles Woodhead 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).

  • Method for forming an add-on component for an aerofoil
    Patent number: 11808246
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming an add-on component for an aerofoil which enable the structure of the aerofoil to be tuned in order to reduce the amplitude of sound produced at frequency fpeak when air flows in a flow direction from the leading edge over the trailing edge of an aerofoil. The method applies both to add-on components having a slitted formation and a Double-Rooted Trailing Edge Serration (abbreviated to “DRooTES”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Brunel University London
    Inventors: Tze Pei Chong, Philip Charles Woodhead
  • Method for Forming an Add-On Component for an Aerofoil
    Publication number: 20220074383
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming an add-on component for an aerofoil which enable the structure of the aerofoil to be tuned in order to reduce the amplitude of sound produced at frequency fpeak when air flows in a flow direction from the leading edge over the trailing edge of an aerofoil. The method applies both to add-on components having a slitted formation and a Double-Rooted Trailing Edge Serration (abbreviated to “DRooTES”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Tze Pei Chong, Philip Charles Woodhead