Patents by Inventor Robert Konrath

Robert Konrath 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).

  • Reducing circulation in a wake turbulence behind an airplane flying at low altitude
    Patent number: 8528858
    Abstract: For reducing a circulation of wake vortexes in a wake turbulence behind an airplane flying over ground at low altitude, at least one ring vortex of airflow is generated at the ground on each side of a vertical middle plane of the airplane. Each ring vortex has a vortex axis and a direction of propagation, wherein the vortex axis is oriented at an angle with regard to the ground, and wherein the propagation direction is oriented upwards from the ground; and each ring vortex disturbs at least one wake vortex to induce its decay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Schröder, Robert Konrath
  • Reducing Circulation in a Wake Turbulence Behind an Airplane Flying at Low Altitude
    Publication number: 20110210202
    Abstract: For reducing a circulation of wake vortexes in a wake turbulence behind an airplane flying over ground at low altitude, at least one ring vortex of airflow is generated at the ground on each side of a vertical middle plane of the airplane. Each ring vortex has a vortex axis and a direction of propagation, wherein the vortex axis is oriented at an angle with regard to the ground, and wherein the propagation direction is oriented upwards from the ground; and each ring vortex disturbs at least one wake vortex to induce its decay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Schröder, Robert Konrath