Patents by Inventor Timothy David Wollaston

Timothy David Wollaston 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).

  • Slat assembly
    Patent number: 8292235
    Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft wing assembly, the assembly comprising a main wing element with a leading edge; a slat on the leading edge of the main wing element; and a seal member. The assembly is placed in a first configuration during take off in which the slat is in a deployed position with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, and the seal member is in a deployed position in which it seals the slot. During cruise both the slat and the seal member are retracted. During landing the slat is deployed fully with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, but the seal member is kept in its retracted position so that the slot remains open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Timothy David Wollaston, James Michael Ribeiro
  • Slat assembly
    Publication number: 20100116944
    Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft wing assembly, the assembly comprising a main wing element with a leading edge; a slat on the leading edge of the main wing element; and a seal member. The assembly is placed in a first configuration during take off in which the slat is in a deployed position with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, and the seal member is in a deployed position in which it seals the slot. During cruise both the slat and the seal member are retracted. During landing the slat is deployed fully with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, but the seal member is kept in its retracted position so that the slot remains open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy David Wollaston, James Michael Ribeiro