Patents by Inventor Rene T. Nguyen

Rene T. Nguyen 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for mitigating aerodynamic flutter of aircraft wing flaps
    Patent number: 11142301
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for mitigating aerodynamic flutter of aircraft wing flaps are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fairing, an actuator, and a damper. The fairing is located on a bottom side of a wing of an aircraft. The actuator is disposed in the fairing. The actuator is coupled to and extends between the wing and a flap of the wing. The damper is disposed in the fairing. The damper is coupled to and extends between the fixed wing and the moveable flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark S. Good, Rene T. Nguyen, Gregor W. Dempster, Bryan J. Gruner, Kwan-Ho Bae, Patrick M. Fahey
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING AERODYNAMIC FLUTTER OF AIRCRAFT WING FLAPS
    Publication number: 20210061446
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for mitigating aerodynamic flutter of aircraft wing flaps are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fairing, an actuator, and a damper. The fairing is located on a bottom side of a wing of an aircraft. The actuator is disposed in the fairing. The actuator is coupled to and extends between the wing and a flap of the wing. The damper is disposed in the fairing. The damper is coupled to and extends between the fixed wing and the moveable flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mark S. Good, Rene T. Nguyen, Gregor W. Dempster, Bryan J. Gruner, Kwan-Ho Bae, Patrick M. Fahey