Patents by Inventor Chet Carter

Chet Carter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compressor casing repair assembly and method
    Patent number: 10711649
    Abstract: According to one example, an assembly for a repair of a compressor casing of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The assembly can comprise: an arcuate track configured to be mounted to the casing, wherein when mounted to the casing the track is configured to be spaced in a substantially concentric arrangement from an inner surface of the casing; a carrier coupled to the track and movable therealong; and a machining device mounted to the carrier, the carrier configured to adjust at least an axial position of the machining device relative to the track for machining the inner surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Chet Carter, Noah Rowe
  • COMPRESSOR CASING REPAIR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190368382
    Abstract: According to one example, an assembly for a repair of a compressor casing of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The assembly can comprise: an arcuate track configured to be mounted to the casing, wherein when mounted to the casing the track is configured to be spaced in a substantially concentric arrangement from an inner surface of the casing; a carrier coupled to the track and movable therealong; and a machining device mounted to the carrier, the carrier configured to adjust at least an axial position of the machining device relative to the track for machining the inner surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Chet Carter, Noah Rowe