Inventor · Chula Vista, CA, US

Michael John Layland

24Patents
10h-index
20Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 2, 1989 → Mar 12, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7923668B2 Acoustic nacelle inlet lip having composite construction and an integral electric ice protection heater disposed therein Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Active
US7921966B2 Linear acoustic liner Physics 43 Active
US5083426A Integrated engine shroud for gas turbine engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US8197191B2 Inlet section of an aircraft engine nacelle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US7798285B2 Acoustic barrel for aircraft engine nacelle including crack and delamination stoppers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US7469862B2 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having access opening for electrical ice protection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US7513458B2 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having electrical ice protection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7837150B2 Ice protection system for a multi-segment aircraft component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8402765B2 Translating variable area fan nozzle providing an upstream bypass flow exit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US9403599B2 Inlet section of an aircraft engine nacelle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US8267642B2 Inlet section of an aircraft engine nacelle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8025499B2 Multi-segment tool and method for composite formation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7631838B2 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having access opening for electrical ice protection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8196704B2 Linear acoustic liner Physics 6 Active
US9567089B2 Hybrid hinge and latch beam Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US9016042B2 Reinforcement members for aircraft propulsion system components configured to address delamination of the inner fixed structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7681838B2 Aircraft engine nacelle inlet having access opening for electrical ice protection system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9233757B2 Nacelle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9551298B2 Variable area fan nozzle with one or more integrated blocker doors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9759087B2 Translating variable area fan nozzle providing an upstream bypass flow exit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8394315B2 Multi-segment tool and method for composite formation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9897007B2 Thrust reverser-integrated track beam and inner fixed structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
USRE46321E1 Multi-segment tool and method for composite formation General 0 Active
US10184398B2 Acoustic structural panel with slanted core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.