Patents by Inventor Suk C. Kim

Suk C. Kim 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).

  • Air flow deflector assembly for a thrust reverser system for reducing re-ingestion of reverse efflux air flow and method for the same
    Patent number: 10641207
    Abstract: There is provided an air flow deflector apparatus for a thrust reverser system of an engine of an air vehicle. The air flow deflector apparatus is movable between a stowed non-reversing position and a deployed thrust reversing position, to deflect an air flow out of the engine, and to provide an effective reverse thrust for the thrust reverser system. There is further provided an air flow deflector assembly for a structure. The air flow deflector assembly has the air flow deflector apparatus, an extender member, and a recessed housing disposed in the structure. The air flow deflector assembly has an air flow deflector actuator that moves the air flow deflector apparatus between a stowed position and a deployed position adjacent to a reverse efflux air flow exit portion of the structure. The air flow deflector assembly deflects a reverse efflux air flow away from being re-ingested into the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Chen Chuck, Suk C. Kim
  • AIR FLOW DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM FOR REDUCING RE-INGESTION OF REVERSE EFFLUX AIR FLOW AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190024609
    Abstract: There is provided an air flow deflector apparatus for a thrust reverser system of an engine of an air vehicle. The air flow deflector apparatus is movable between a stowed non-reversing position and a deployed thrust reversing position, to deflect an air flow out of the engine, and to provide an effective reverse thrust for the thrust reverser system. There is further provided an air flow deflector assembly for a structure. The air flow deflector assembly has the air flow deflector apparatus, an extender member, and a recessed housing disposed in the structure. The air flow deflector assembly has an air flow deflector actuator that moves the air flow deflector apparatus between a stowed position and a deployed position adjacent to a reverse efflux air flow exit portion of the structure. The air flow deflector assembly deflects a reverse efflux air flow away from being re-ingested into the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Chen Chuck, Suk C. Kim