Patents by Inventor Robert S. Farrell

Robert S. Farrell 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).

  • Valve for controlling fabric permeability, controllable permeability fabric, and articles using same
    Patent number: 9487890
    Abstract: Shape memory actuators are utilized to controllably modify the permeability of fabric and fabric based articles. The SMA actuator operates by changing the geometric permeability or by modifying the weave permeability of the fabric based article, or one or more portions thereof. The invention further provides for applications of the controllable permeability fabric, which include by way of example, various parachute, sail, and filter embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Stan Edward Farrell, Robert S Farrell
  • Metallic sandwich structure having small bend radius
    Patent number: 9168716
    Abstract: An acoustic-attenuating wall panel for a nacelle of a turbine engine may include a radiused portion. The radiused portion may include an airflow surface having a concave configuration and which may be exposed to an airflow passing through the nacelle. The radiused portion may include an acoustic attenuating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brenda Benedetti, Robert S. Farrell, Luis R. Leon, Justin H. Lan, Garry A. Booker
  • METALLIC SANDWICH STRUCTURE HAVING SMALL BEND RADIUS
    Publication number: 20140077031
    Abstract: An acoustic-attenuating wall panel for a nacelle of a turbine engine may include a radiused portion. The radiused portion may include an airflow surface having a concave configuration and which may be exposed to an airflow passing through the nacelle. The radiused portion may include an acoustic attenuating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brenda Benedetti, Robert S. Farrell, Luis R. Leon, Justin H. Lan, Garry A. Booker