Patents by Inventor Clarence Albert Ash

Clarence Albert Ash 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).

  • METHOD AND FIXTURE FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20080134505
    Abstract: A fixture to facilitate positioning a gas turbine engine component. The fixture includes a stationary portion including at least one stationary datum locator extending outward from the stationary portion. The fixture also includes a movable portion including at least one movable datum locator extending from the movable portion. The at least one movable datum locator is substantially parallel to each of the at least one stationary datum locator. The movable portion is movable in a direction that is away from the stationary portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Gabriel, Michelle Rene Bezdecny, Rajesh Ramamurthy, Clarence Albert Ash, Michael Evans Graham
  • LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20080067159
    Abstract: A laser processing system includes a laser source configured to transmit a laser beam. A hollow focusing device is configured to focus the laser beam to a work piece. A pressure source is coupled to the hollow focusing device and configured to feed a pressurized liquid through the hollow focusing device. A liquid container is configured to receive a portion of the pressurized liquid from the hollow focusing device. The laser beam is transmitted through the pressurized liquid in the hollow focusing device to the work piece disposed in the portion of the pressurized liquid in the liquid container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Wenwu Zhang, Magdi Naim Azer, Marshall Gordon Jones, Leon Eric LaGalles, Clarence Albert Ash
  • Process of removing a ceramic coating deposit in a surface hole of a component
    Patent number: 6847004
    Abstract: A process of removing ceramic deposits from a surface hole in a component, a particular example being portions of a ceramic coating deposited on a surface of a component equipped with cooling holes. The process makes use of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser operated with parameters that avoid delamination, cracking or otherwise damaging a ceramic coating surrounding a cooling hole. The laser is operated to generate a laser beam that removes some of the ceramic deposit from the hole while a residual portion of the ceramic deposit remains surrounding the hole to define a surface opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nripendra Nath Das, Mark Samuel Bailey, Clarence Albert Ash, Thomas John Tomlinson
  • PROCESS OF REMOVING A CERAMIC COATING DEPOSIT IN A SURFACE HOLE OF A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20040134897
    Abstract: A process of removing ceramic deposits from a surface hole in a component, a particular example being portions of a ceramic coating deposited on a surface of a component equipped with cooling holes. The process makes use of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser operated with parameters that avoid delamination, cracking or otherwise damaging a ceramic coating surrounding a cooling hole. The laser is operated to generate a laser beam that removes some of the ceramic deposit from the hole while a residual portion of the ceramic deposit remains surrounding the hole to define a surface opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nripendra Nath Das, Mark Samuel Bailey, Clarence Albert Ash, Thomas John Tomlinson