Patents by Inventor Rowan John Watkins

Rowan John Watkins 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).

  • Aircraft and methods for operating an aircraft
    Patent number: 9616995
    Abstract: An aircraft (10) comprising a fuselage (12) having a longitudinal axis (16), at least one helicopter main rotor (40) operably mounted to the fuselage (12), the at least one helicopter main rotor (40) comprising rotor blades (41) rotatable about a rotation axis (44), wherein the rotor blades (41) can be stopped in flight and adapted to provide symmetrical wing surfaces relative to the longitudinal axis (16); and the aircraft (10) having at least one control surface (62, 82) operable to provide a relative airflow (306) in flight substantially aligned with the rotation axis (44) of the at least one helicopter main rotor (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: STOPROTOR TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
    Inventor: Rowan John Watkins
  • AIRCRAFT AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160046369
    Abstract: An aircraft (10) comprising a fuselage (12) having a longitudinal axis (16), at least one helicopter main rotor (40) operably mounted to the fuselage (12), the at least one helicopter main rotor (40) comprising rotor blades (41) rotatable about a rotation axis (44), wherein the rotor blades (41) can be stopped in flight and adapted to provide symmetrical wing surfaces relative to the longitudinal axis (16); and the aircraft (10) having at least one control surface (62, 82) operable to provide a relative airflow (306) in flight substantially aligned with the rotation axis (44) of the at least one helicopter main rotor (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Rowan John Watkins