Inventor · Everett, WA, US

Stephen J. Fox

20Patents
12h-index
35Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: May 15, 1995 → Sep 14, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6375126B1 Variable camber leading edge for an airfoil Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US6796534B2 Method and apparatus for controlling airflow with a leading edge device having a flexible flow surface Performing Operations; Transporting 60 Expired
US5823473A Latch-lock mechanism for load carrying airplane cargo doors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US7243881B2 Multi-function trailing edge devices and associated methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US7578484B2 Link mechanisms for gapped rigid krueger flaps, and associated systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US8684316B2 Aircraft flap mechanism having compact large fowler motion providing multiple cruise positions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US9415857B2 Wing fold system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US9469392B2 Wing fold system rotating latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US7258308B2 Method and apparatus for controlling airflow with a gapped trailing edge device having a flexible flow surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US8763953B2 Aircraft flap actuator assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US8708286B2 Swing tip assembly rotation joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US8657238B2 Retractable vortex generator for reducing stall speed Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9016637B2 High-positioned 3-position variable camber krueger Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9783284B2 Rotary drive assembly for wing tip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US6910327B2 Apparatus and methods for varying inlet lip geometry of a jet engine inlet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6651931B1 Multi-positional landing gear assemblies Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US10538307B2 Hinged raked wing tip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9365284B2 High-positioned 2-position variable camber Krueger Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9688386B2 High-positioned 2-position variable camber Krueger Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10370083B2 Wing fold system rotating latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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