Patents by Inventor Vahik Khodagolian

Vahik Khodagolian 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).

  • Element for generating a fluid dynamic force
    Patent number: 7832689
    Abstract: This invention relates to an element (11) for generating a fluid dynamic force, the element (11) comprising first (13) and second (15) surfaces extending in opposite directions from a leading edge (17) of the element (11) and meeting at a trailing edge (18) thereof to define a three dimensional body that is shaped to generate a fluid dynamic force when immersed at an angle of attack ? to a fluid flow over the element (11) in a flow direction U, the first surface (13) comprising an array of fluid inlets (19) and the second surface (15) comprising a corresponding array of fluid outlets (21), each said inlet (19) being fluidly coupled to a said outlet (21) by means of a fluid duct (23) at least part of which is pitched at an angle ? to a tangent plane (Y-Y) to said second surface (15) in the vicinity of said outlet (21) and skewed at an angle ? to said fluid flow direction U, the arrangement being such that the element (11) is operable in use to generate a relatively high fluid pressure region downstream of said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Prince, Vahik Khodagolian
  • ELEMENT FOR GENERATING A FLUID DYNAMIC FORCE
    Publication number: 20090173834
    Abstract: This invention relates to an element (11) for generating a fluid dynamic force, the element (11) comprising first (13) and second (15) surfaces extending in opposite directions from a leading edge (17) of the element (11) and meeting at a trailing edge (18) thereof to define a three dimensional body that is shaped to generate a fluid dynamic force when immersed at an angle of attack ? to a fluid flow over the element (11) in a flow direction U, the first surface (13) comprising an array of fluid inlets (19) and the second surface (15) comprising a corresponding array of fluid outlets (21), each said inlet (19) being fluidly coupled to a said outlet (21) by means of a fluid duct (23) at least part of which is pitched at an angle ? to a tangent plane (Y-Y) to said second surface (15) in the vicinity of said outlet (21) and skewed at an angle ? to said fluid flow direction U, the arrangement being such that the element (11) is operable in use to generate a relatively high fluid pressure region downstream of said
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Prince, Vahik Khodagolian