ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,246,831, issued on March 11, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Quiet aerial vehicle" was invented by Keith A Etling (Shiloh, Ill.) and Hilary G. Knight (Dorsey, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerial vehicle including a main body having a leading edge. An inlet is recessed aft from the leading edge. Forward protrusions extend from the main body on opposite sides of the inlet. An outlet nozzle is proximate to an aft end. The inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet nozzle. Wings extend from the main body."
The patent was filed on Jan. 11, 2024, under Application No. 18/409,901.
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