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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
James D. Chase, Reno, NV (US);
German Andres Garzon, Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
James D. Chase, Reno, NV (US);
German Andres Garzon, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
Aerion Corporation, Reno, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/00 (2006.01); B63H 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a jet engine having a plug nozzle and a plug extending rearwardly from the nozzle exit, the improvement comprising a plug having successive cross sections spaced apart rearwardly of the nozzle exit, the cross sections transitioning from circular or near circular at the exit plane defined at the nozzle exit, to progressively non-circular, rearwardly.