Patents by Inventor Sevan Megerian

Sevan Megerian 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).

  • Compression ramp boundary layer removal
    Patent number: 9046035
    Abstract: An inlet for removal of a boundary layer from an incoming air flow of an engine is disclosed. The inlet includes at least one compression element proximate to an inlet aperture of the engine. The compression element is selectably moveable between a first position and a second position along an axis. A boundary layer removal aperture is open when the compression element is in the first position and the boundary layer removal aperture is closed when the compression element is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Sevan Megerian, Chandler Clifton
  • COMPRESSION RAMP BOUNDARY LAYER REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20120260661
    Abstract: An inlet for removal of a boundary layer from an incoming air flow of an engine is disclosed. The inlet includes at least one compression element proximate to an inlet aperture of the engine. The compression element is selectably moveable between a first position and a second position along an axis. A boundary layer removal aperture is open when the compression element is in the first position and the boundary layer removal aperture is closed when the compression element is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sevan Megerian, Chandler Clifton