Patents by Inventor Saravanakumar Vijayakumar

Saravanakumar Vijayakumar 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 nacelle strakes as axial locator
    Patent number: 11148782
    Abstract: A strake for a turbine engine nacelle may comprise a forward portion coupled to a turbine engine nacelle inlet, and an aft portion coupled to a turbine engine nacelle fan cowl, wherein the aft portion is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and the aft portion engages the forward portion in response to the aft portion moving to the second position to secure the fan cowl with respect to the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventor: Saravanakumar Vijayakumar
  • AERODYNAMIC NACELLE STRAKES AS AXIAL LOCATOR
    Publication number: 20200189716
    Abstract: A strake for a turbine engine nacelle may comprise a forward portion coupled to a turbine engine nacelle inlet, and an aft portion coupled to a turbine engine nacelle fan cowl, wherein the aft portion is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and the aft portion engages the forward portion in response to the aft portion moving to the second position to secure the fan cowl with respect to the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: GOODRICH AEROSPACE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventor: Saravanakumar Vijayakumar