Jason Alan Bell

US Patent:

20220340279, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Jul 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/862324

Inventors:

- Dover DE, US
Etan D. KARNI - Boulder CO, US
Nicholas James JENKINS - Broomfield CO, US
Jason C. BELL - Frederick CO, US
Avram E. ROSENFELD - Atlanta GA, US
Ravi SINGH - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

B64D 9/00
B64C 1/22
B64F 1/32
G06Q 10/02

Abstract:

Methods of determining a final space reservation for a new aircraft are disclosed. The methods include using parametric definitions of potential payloads to generate a population of representative payloads for use in creating an initial space reservation. The methods include accounting for and applying a variety of margins on each potential payload and taking the union of potential payloads. Alternatively, the union can be taken first and then the margins applied. A homogenous space reservation can be determined based upon a variety of differently shaped or sized payloads, including a margin build-up to mitigate risk of unknowns associated with future changes in specific payload shapes and sizes, build tolerances, environmental conditions, and/or loading and unloading motions and clearances. Once this space reservation is known, it is possible to design an external shape of a carrying vehicle by staying outside of this space reservation.

US Patent:

20220289359, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Sep 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/465779

Inventors:

- Dover DE, US
Jason C. BELL - Frederick CO, US
Mark Emil LUNDSTROM - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/22
B64C 1/20
B64D 9/00

Abstract:

A fixed-wing cargo aircraft having a kinked fuselage is disclosed. The fuselage contains a continuous interior cargo bay, and includes a forward portion, an aft portion, and a kinked portion forming a junction in the fuselage between the forward and aft portions. The kinked portion contains a transition region of the cargo bay and defines a bend between a forward centerline and an aft centerline. The kinked portion is formed with a forward transverse frame section, a separate aft transverse frame section, and a plurality of longitudinal frame elements extending between the forward and aft frame sections, the forward frame being coupled to an aft end of the forward portion and the aft frame section being coupled to a forward end of the aft portion such that the aft frame section is angled with respect to the forward frame section about a lateral axis of the cargo aircraft.

US Patent:

20210380218, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/403134

Inventors:

- Dover DE, US
Jason C. BELL - Boulder CO, US
Mark Emil LUNDSTROM - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/22
B64C 1/14

Abstract:

A fixed-wing cargo aircraft having a kinked fuselage to extend the useable length of a continuous interior cargo bay while still meeting a tailstrike requirement is disclosed. The fuselage defines a continuous interior cargo bay along a majority of its length and a pitch axis about which the cargo aircraft rotates during takeoff while still on the ground. The fuselage includes a forward portion defining longitudinal-lateral plane of the cargo aircraft an aft portion extending aft from the pitch axis to the aft end and containing an aft region of the continuous interior cargo bay that extends along a majority of a length of the aft portion. The aft portion has a centerline extending above the forward upper surface of the aircraft.

US Patent:

20210380245, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/410660

Inventors:

- Dover DE, US
Etan D. KARNI - Boulder CO, US
Nicholas James JENKINS - Broomfield CO, US
Jason C. BELL - Frederick CO, US
Avram E. ROSENFELD - Boulder CO, US
Ravi SINGH - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

B64D 9/00
B64C 1/22
B64F 1/32
G06Q 10/02

Abstract:

Methods of determining a final space reservation for a new aircraft are disclosed. The methods include using parametric definitions of potential payloads to generate a population of representative payloads for use in creating an initial space reservation. The methods include accounting for and applying a variety of margins on each potential payload and taking the union of potential payloads. Alternatively, the union can be taken first and then the margins applied. A homogenous space reservation can be determined based upon a variety of differently shaped or sized payloads, including a margin build-up to mitigate risk of unknowns associated with future changes in specific payload shapes and sizes, build tolerances, environmental conditions, and/or loading and unloading motions and clearances. Once this space reservation is known, it is possible to design an external shape of a carrying vehicle by staying outside of this space reservation.