Patents by Inventor Christian Stevenson

Christian Stevenson 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).

  • Patent number: 11014189
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods of additive manufacturing with control of the energy beam incidence angle that allows for aligning the laser beam angle to directly oppose the building direction of an angled wall. The method includes building an object in an additive manufacturing powder bed where the object includes a surface that is defined by a build vector projecting outward relative to the build plate center at an angle ? relative to normal of the build plate such that 90°>?>0° and the directed energy beam forms an angle ?L2 relative to normal of the build plate such that 270°>?L2>180°, wherein ?L2??=180°±?, and ?<45°. The present methods provide finished objects having overhanging regions with more consistent surface finish and resistance to mechanical strain or stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rachel Wyn Levine, Christian Stevenson, Justin Mamrak, MacKenzie Ryan Redding
  • Patent number: 10821718
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for secondary material deposition and insert deposition during additive manufacturing (AM) processes. Such methods and apparatuses can be used to embed chemical signatures into manufactured objects, and such embedded chemical signatures may find use in anti-counterfeiting operations and in manufacture of objects with multiple materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Scott Alan Gold, Christian Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20190358736
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods of additive manufacturing with control of the energy beam incidence angle that allows for aligning the laser beam angle to directly oppose the building direction of an angled wall. The method includes building an object in an additive manufacturing powder bed where the object includes a surface that is defined by a build vector projecting outward relative to the build plate center at an angle ? relative to normal of the build plate such that 90°>?>0° and the directed energy beam forms an angle ?L2 relative to normal of the build plate such that 270°>?L2>180°, wherein ?L2??=180°±?, and ?<45°. The present methods provide finished objects having overhanging regions with more consistent surface finish and resistance to mechanical strain or stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Rachel Wyn LEVINE, Christian STEVENSON, Justin MAMRAK, MacKenzie Ryan REDDING
  • Publication number: 20180370213
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for secondary material deposition and insert deposition during additive manufacturing (AM) processes. Such methods and apparatuses can be used to embed chemical signatures into manufactured objects, and such embedded chemical signatures may find use in anti-counterfeiting operations and in manufacture of objects with multiple materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Alan GOLD, Christian STEVENSON
  • Patent number: 8794545
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a fuel delivery tube; a plurality of pre-mixing tubes, each pre-mixing tube comprising at least one fuel injection hole; an upstream tube support plate that supports upstream ends of the plurality of pre-mixing tubes; a downstream tube support plate that supports downstream ends of the plurality of pre-mixing tubes; an outer wall connecting the upstream tube support plate and the downstream tube support plate and defining a plenum therewith; and a baffle provided in the plenum. The baffle includes a radial portion. A fuel delivered in the upstream direction by the fuel delivery tube is directed radially outwardly in the plenum between the radial portion of the baffle and the downstream tube support plate, then in the downstream direction around an outer edge portion of the radial portion, and then radially inwardly between the radial portion and the upstream tube support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Johnson, Benjamin Lacy, Christian Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8505302
    Abstract: The present application provides a premixer for a combustor. The premixer may include a fuel plenum with a number of fuel tubes and a burner tube with a number of air tubes. The fuel tubes extend about the air tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Balachandar Naidu, Willy Steve Ziminsky, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ertan Yilmaz, Benjamin Lacy, Christian Stevenson, David Felling
  • Publication number: 20130067926
    Abstract: The present application provides a premixer for a combustor. The premixer may include a fuel plenum with a number of fuel tubes and a burner tube with a number of air tubes. The fuel tubes extend about the air tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Balachandar Varatharajan, Willy Steve Ziminsky, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ertan Yilmaz, Benjamin Lacy, Christian Stevenson, David Felling
  • Patent number: 8334749
    Abstract: A temperature detector includes a first metal and a second metal different from the first metal. The first metal includes a plurality of wires and the second metal includes a wire. The plurality of wires of the first metal are connected to the wire of the second metal in parallel junctions. Another temperature detector includes a plurality of resistance temperature detectors. The plurality of resistance temperature detectors are connected at a plurality of junctions. A method of detecting a temperature change of a component of a turbine includes providing a temperature detector include ing a first metal and a second metal different from the first metal connected to each other at a plurality of junctions in contact with the component; and detecting any voltage change at any junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Lacy, Gilbert Kraemer, Christian Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8327642
    Abstract: The present application provides a premixer for a combustor. The premixer may include a fuel plenum with a number of fuel tubes and a burner tube with a number of air tubes. The fuel tubes extend about the air tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Balachandar Varatharajan, Willy Steve Ziminsky, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ertan Yilmaz, Benjamin Lacy, Christian Stevenson, David Felling
  • Publication number: 20110073684
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a fuel delivery tube; a plurality of pre-mixing tubes, each pre-mixing tube comprising at least one fuel injection hole; an upstream tube support plate that supports upstream ends of the plurality of pre-mixing tubes; a downstream tube support plate that supports downstream ends of the plurality of pre-mixing tubes; an outer wall connecting the upstream tube support plate and the downstream tube support plate and defining a plenum therewith; and a baffle provided in the plenum. The baffle includes a radial portion. A fuel delivered in the upstream direction by the fuel delivery tube is directed radially outwardly in the plenum between the radial portion of the baffle and the downstream tube support plate, then in the downstream direction around an outer edge portion of the radial portion, and then radially inwardly between the radial portion and the upstream tube support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Edward JOHNSON, Benjamin LACY, Christian STEVENSON
  • Publication number: 20110000215
    Abstract: The present application provides a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a combustor can with a number of nozzles therein and a flow conditioner positioned around the combustor can. The flow conditioner may include a number of apertures therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Lacy, Thomas Johnson, Christian Stevenson, William York, Baifang Zuo
  • Publication number: 20100095676
    Abstract: The present application provides a premixer for a combustor. The premixer may include a fuel plenum with a number of fuel tubes and a burner tube with a number of air tubes. The fuel tubes extend about the air tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Balachandar Varatharajan, Willy Steve Ziminsky, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ertan Yilmaz, Benjamin Lacy, Christian Stevenson, David Felling
  • Publication number: 20090012010
    Abstract: Methods and compounds effective in ameliorating conditions characterized by unwanted calcium channel activity, particularly unwanted N-type and/or T-type calcium channel activity are disclosed. Specifically, a series of compounds containing both an amino acid functionality and multiple aromatic rings are disclosed of the general formula (1) where X is benzhydryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Neuromed Phramaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Galemmo, JR., Richard Holland, Yanbing Ding, Lingyun Zhang, Gabriel Hum, Navjot Chahal, Joseph Duffy, Christian Stevenson, Andrew Ullman