US Patent Issued to ROHR on Dec. 16 for "Mixed flow exhaust thrust reverser with area control nozzle systems and methods" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,932, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to ROHR INC. (Chula Vista, Calif.).

"Mixed flow exhaust thrust reverser with area control nozzle systems and methods" was invented by Johann Steven Schrell (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thrust reverser includes an outer articulating panel and an inner articulating panel. The outer articulating panel includes an outer thrust reverser door pivotally coupled to the outer articulating panel. The outer thrust reverser door is movable between an outer door stowed position and an outer door deployed position with respect to the outer articulating panel. The inner articulating panel includes...