Patents by Inventor William Scott Weidle

William Scott Weidle 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).

  • Retractable vertical flow-control device for topside mitigation of airwakes over ship flight decks
    Patent number: 9783321
    Abstract: The disclosed invention is a passive flow control device, mounted vertically forward of the helicopter launch and recovery area on a ship flight deck. The vertical flow control device reduces the airwake effect on the ship flight deck for safer operation of helicopters during launch and recovery missions from ships. The device is retractable to reduce the ships topside signature and increase the ship's military effectiveness. It can also be modified for maximum effectiveness based on a combination of the ship's topside features, the ship's operation speeds, helicopter operations, and environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher C. Bassler, William Scott Weidle, Nicholas D. Rosenfeld