Patents by Inventor Tom Vice

Tom Vice 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).

  • System and method to actively morph an aircraft while in flight for sonic boom suppression and drag minimization
    Patent number: 11975814
    Abstract: A system that optimizes the shape or configuration of an aircraft to minimize ground overpressure shock strength while in supersonic flight over speed restricted terrain and to morph to an optimized configuration for drag minimization while over unrestricted terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Boeing Ace Collateral Agent, LLC
    Inventor: Tom Vice
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ACTIVELY MORPH AN AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT FOR SONIC BOOM SUPPRESSION AND DRAG MINIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20220289360
    Abstract: A system that optimizes the shape or configuration of an aircraft to minimize ground overpressure shock strength while in supersonic flight over speed restricted terrain and to morph to an optimized configuration for drag minimization while over unrestricted terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Aerion Intellectual Property Management Corporation
    Inventor: Tom Vice