Patents by Inventor Thorvald E. Mouritsen

Thorvald E. Mouritsen 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).

  • Infrared suppressor device
    Patent number: 4214441
    Abstract: An air-cooled contoured plug fitted within the engine tailpipe to physica block any direct view to the turbine section. A vortex cavity is provided around the plug just aft of the plug maximum diameter in order to reduce the length of the cone-shaped plug. The trapped vortex reenergizes the boundary layer built up along the cone surface and allows the flow of hot gases to turn the corner without separating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thorvald E. Mouritsen, William E. Simpkin