Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Cloft

Thomas G. Cloft 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).

  • FLOW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR INLET FLOW CONTROL
    Publication number: 20080296440
    Abstract: A nacelle structure for a gas turbine engine includes an inlet aft of an exit guide vane for supplying air flow to a forward plenum. Air is exhausted from the plenum into an air intake opening and over an inner surface of the nacelle for controlling air flow characteristics within the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Sarah M. Wall
  • INTEGRAL SUCTION DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC PANEL
    Publication number: 20080296439
    Abstract: An inlet flow control system disposed within a nacelle includes a panel on an inner surface of that nacelle. The panel includes a noise attenuation layer that dissipates noise energy. A vacuum source generates a pressure differential across the noise attenuation layer for drawing airflow through the panel and away from an inner surface of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Richard H. Wiley
  • NACELLE COMPARTMENT PLENUM FOR BLEED AIR FLOW DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080298950
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided with a nacelle having a hollow inner space. The inner space is utilized as a plenum for directing air from an inlet to an outlet at the upstream end of the nacelle to allow control of an effective lip width of the nacelle under certain flight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Ashok K. Jain