Patents by Inventor Robert E. Ende

Robert E. Ende 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).

  • Aerodynamic fairing/brake for high-speed trains
    Patent number: 5222438
    Abstract: A series of adjacent flaps is hinge-mounted to the end of a high-speed train car. The actuatable flaps normally assume a fairing mode to close the gap between adjacent train cars and reduce aerodynamic drag. The flaps may be rotated to an inclined position so as to create drag braking when this becomes necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Robert E. Ende