Patents by Inventor David James Hiskes

David James Hiskes 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 detail for processing a stator vane
    Patent number: 6394750
    Abstract: A method and replacement detail for use in processing a stator vane for a rotary machine are disclosed. Various steps and construction details are developed which promote the ease of carrying out the process and improve the fatigue life of the processed stator vane. In one particular embodiment, a portion of the airfoil and the platform are removed in a region adjacent the leading edge of the airfoil and replaced with a replacement detail having new material at a location where cracks are known to form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: David James Hiskes