Patents by Inventor Simon J Scott

Simon J Scott 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).

  • Turbulent flow drag reduction
    Patent number: 7066431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for influencing fluid flow over a surface, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to turbulent boundary layer flow drag reduction for an aircraft. The present invention provides such apparatus including a plasma generator comprising a first electrode and a signal generator, the apparatus being operable to drive the first electrode with a pulsed signal generated by the signal generator thereby to cause a change in direction of the flow of the fluid over the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus UK Limited
    Inventors: Simon J Scott, Graham A Johnson, Edward Thornton
  • Turbulent flow drag reduction
    Patent number: 7017863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for influencing fluid flow over a surface, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to turbulent boundary layer flow drag reduction for an aircraft. The present invention provides such apparatus including a plasma generator comprising first and second spaced-apart independently controllable electrodes operable to cause a change in direction of the flow of the fluid over the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Simon J Scott, Graham A Johnson, Edward Thornton
  • Turbulent flow drag reduction
    Publication number: 20040195463
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for influencing fluid flow over a surface, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to turbulent boundary layer flow drag reduction for an aircraft. The present invention provides such apparatus including a plasma generator comprising a first electrode (7) and a signal generator (18), the apparatus being operable to drive the first electrode (7) with a pulsed signal generated by the signal generator (18) thereby to cause a change in direction of the flow of the fluid over the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Simon J Scott, Graham A Johnson