Patents by Inventor Thomas Jedidiah Sullivan

Thomas Jedidiah Sullivan 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).

  • Reversible camber wings and vehicles including the same
    Patent number: 11433979
    Abstract: Reversible camber wings are disclosed herein. A reversible camber wing includes a first body portion that defines a trailing edge of the reversible camber wing and a second body portion that defines a leading edge of the reversible camber wing. The second body portion is configured to be selectively pivoted about a pivot axis relative to the first body portion between a first position and a second position. The reversible camber wing additionally comprises a flexible skin that extends around the first and second body portions and conforms to the body portions when the second body portion is in the first position and the second position. When the second body portion is in the first position, the reversible camber wing has a first camber, and when the second body portion is in the second position, the reversible camber wing has a second camber that is opposite the first camber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Jedidiah Sullivan
  • REVERSIBLE CAMBER WINGS AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210094663
    Abstract: Reversible camber wings are disclosed herein. A reversible camber wing includes a first body portion that defines a trailing edge of the reversible camber wing and a second body portion that defines a leading edge of the reversible camber wing. The second body portion is configured to be selectively pivoted about a pivot axis relative to the first body portion between a first position and a second position. The reversible camber wing additionally comprises a flexible skin that extends around the first and second body portions and conforms to the body portions when the second body portion is in the first position and the second position. When the second body portion is in the first position, the reversible camber wing has a first camber, and when the second body portion is in the second position, the reversible camber wing has a second camber that is opposite the first camber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Jedidiah Sullivan