Patents by Inventor Curtis M. Simons

Curtis M. Simons 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for induction heating
    Patent number: 11845137
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Barrett Peterson, Timothy N. Sexton, Curtis M. Simons, Troy C. Campbell
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR INDUCTION HEATING
    Publication number: 20200114446
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: S. Barrett Peterson, Timothy N. Sexton, Curtis M. Simons, Troy C. Campbell
  • Apparatuses and methods for induction heating
    Patent number: 10543548
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Barrett Peterson, Timothy N. Sexton, Curtis M. Simons, Troy C. Campbell
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR INDUCTION HEATING
    Publication number: 20100264134
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: US Synthetic Corporation
    Inventors: S. Barrett Peterson, Timothy N. Sexton, Curtis M. Simons, Troy C. Campbell