Patents by Inventor Glenn Curtis
Glenn Curtis 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).
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Patent number: 11982598Abstract: A travelling device may travel along a heavy machinery rail. The traveling device may collect positioning data to assess rail condition and/or installation. The positioning data may be collected using self-contained positioning sensors. Positional deviations indicating an elevated portion, a skewed portion, and/or a twisted portion of the heavy machinery rail may indicate issues with rail condition and/or installation.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: KONECRANES, INC.Inventor: Johnny Glenn Curtis
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Patent number: 11825392Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include contact tracing, automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: CARNIVAL CORPORATIONInventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Patent number: 11767570Abstract: A protective mask for a part, the part including a plurality of openings in a surface thereof, is provided. The protective mask includes a mounting member at least partially within each of at least two of the plurality of openings. Each mounting member includes a water soluble material. A masking member couples the at least two mounting members. The masking member includes a non-water soluble material. Each mounting member includes a first plurality of integral layers of the water soluble material, and the masking member includes a second plurality of integral layers of the non-water soluble material. The protective mask can be made by a two material additive manufacturing system. A related method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Glenn Curtis Taxacher, Claire Fridtjof Lang
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Patent number: 11671807Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include contact tracing, automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices. The guest devices can each include a device health sensor configured for measuring at least one health function of a user wearing the guest device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CARNIVAL CORPORATIONInventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Publication number: 20230014419Abstract: A travelling device may travel along a heavy machinery rail. The traveling device may collect positioning data to assess rail condition and/or installation. The positioning data may be collected using self-contained positioning sensors. Positional deviations indicating an elevated portion, a skewed portion, and/or a twisted portion of the heavy machinery rail may indicate issues with rail condition and/or installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Whiting Services, Inc.Inventor: Johnny Glenn Curtis
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Patent number: 11407174Abstract: A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part adjacent the plurality of openings. A cover member include a proximal end integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal end extending at least partially over the plurality of openings. A detachment member may optionally extend from adjacent the cover member. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an L-shape in cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Patent number: 11358335Abstract: A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of spaced openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part between the openings in a cantilever fashion. First and second cover members include a proximal ends integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal ends extending at least partially over a respective portions of the plurality of openings. A detachment member extends from each of the first and second cover members. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an umbrella shape in cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Travis J Packer, Brad Wilson VanTassel, Christopher Donald Porter, Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Patent number: 11252548Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: CARNIVAL CORPORATIONInventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Patent number: 11179917Abstract: A CMC ply assembly is disclosed including at least one matrix ply interspersed amongst a plurality of CMC plies. Each of the plurality of CMC plies includes a first matrix and a plurality of ceramic fibers. The at least one matrix ply includes a second matrix and is essentially free of ceramic fibers. The plurality of CMC plies and the at least one matrix ply are arranged in an undensified ply stack having an article conformation. A CMC article is disclosed including a plurality of densified CMC plies and at least one densified matrix ply interspersed amongst the plurality of densified CMC plies. A method for forming the CMC article is disclosed including forming, carburizing, infusing a melt infiltration agent into, and densifying the CMC ply assembly. The melt infiltration agent infuses more completely through the at least one matrix ply than through the plurality of CMC plies.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Matthew Troy Hafner, John McConnell Delvaux, Glenn Curtis Taxacher, Zachary John Snider
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Publication number: 20210308945Abstract: A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part adjacent the plurality of openings. A cover member include a proximal end integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal end extending at least partially over the plurality of openings. A detachment member may optionally extend from adjacent the cover member. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an L-shape in cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Publication number: 20210308944Abstract: A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of spaced openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part between the openings in a cantilever fashion. First and second cover members include a proximal ends integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal ends extending at least partially over a respective portions of the plurality of openings. A detachment member extends from each of the first and second cover members. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an umbrella shape in cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Travis J Packer, Brad Wilson VanTassel, Christopher Donald Porter, Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Publication number: 20210310090Abstract: A protective mask for a part, the part including a plurality of openings in a surface thereof, is provided. The protective mask includes a mounting member at least partially within each of at least two of the plurality of openings. Each mounting member includes a water soluble material. A masking member couples the at least two mounting members. The masking member includes a non-water soluble material. Each mounting member includes a first plurality of integral layers of the water soluble material, and the masking member includes a second plurality of integral layers of the non-water soluble material. The protective mask can be made by a two material additive manufacturing system. A related method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Glenn Curtis Taxacher, Claire Fridtjof Lang
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Publication number: 20210297836Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include contact tracing, automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices. The guest devices can each include a device health sensor configured for measuring at least one health function of a user wearing the guest device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: John Padgett, Michael G. JUNGEN, Douglas STEELE, Kyle PRESTENBACK, Richard J. CRIADO, Vince BALL, Adam LEONARDS, Glenn CURTIS, Manny VELLON, Patrick MENDIUK, Sander LAM
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Patent number: 11028696Abstract: Methods for repairing composite components are provided. For instance, one exemplary method includes machining an interlocking feature into an existing component. A replacement material or core having an interlocking feature complementary to the interlocking feature of the existing component is then joined with the component. The interlocking features interlock to form a joint. The joint is then overlaid with one or more plies to rebuild the outer surface of the component and seal the joint. A bonding process can be used to chemically bond the newly joined parts together. Repaired composite components are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Publication number: 20210092580Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include contact tracing, automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Publication number: 20210029524Abstract: A guest engagement system and associated methods provide seamless engagement with guests of facilities through the use of wireless sensing technologies. The system makes use of individual guest devices which are carried by guests and used to automatically identify and authenticate the guests throughout the facility. Services can thereby be seamlessly provided to the guests throughout the facility. The services include automatic unlocking of doors, including hotel or state room doors, based on the guests' immediate proximity to their assigned room's door. The services also include automated payment services provided at checkout or vending terminals, and automated log-on to interactive displays and portals, among others, based on secure wireless authentication of the guest devices. Antenna devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: John Padgett, Michael G. Jungen, Douglas Steele, Kyle Prestenback, Richard J. Criado, Vince Ball, Adam Leonards, Glenn Curtis, Manny Vellon, Patrick Mendiuk, Sander Lam
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Patent number: 10865654Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly including an outer shroud arranged within a turbine and further comprising opposed extending portions. The turbine shroud assembly further including an inner shroud shielding the outer shroud from a gas flowing along a gas path within the turbine during operation of the turbine and comprising opposed first and second arcuate portions extending around and in direct contact with a corresponding extending portion of the outer shroud for supporting the inner shroud from the outer shroud. The turbine shroud assembly further including a spline seal extending between the first and second arcuate portions and positioned between the inner shroud and the outer shroud. The turbine shroud assembly further including at least one of the inner shroud, the outer shroud and the spline seal including at least one protrusion for maintaining positive retention of the spline seal during non-operation of the turbine.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Matthew Troy Hafner, Frederic Woodrow Roberts, Jr., Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Patent number: 10808575Abstract: A turbine component assembly is disclosed, including a first component, a second component, and a circumferentially oriented flat spring. The first component is arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, and includes a ceramic matrix composite composition. The second component is adjacent to the first component and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the first component. The circumferentially oriented flat spring is disposed on and directly contacting the second component and directly contacting and supporting the first component as a compliant contact interface between the first component and the second component. The circumferentially oriented flat spring provides a radial spring compliance between the first component and the second component.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Glenn Curtis Taxacher, John McConnell Delvaux, Matthew Troy Hafner
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Patent number: 10774648Abstract: Methods and features for repairing CMC components are provided. Methods include positioning a plurality of CMC plies at a damaged area of a CMC component and densifying the component and plies. For example, each ply may be a unidirectional ply positioned at the damaged area such that the plurality of plies is oriented in a plurality of directions. As another example, each ply may define a ply direction and comprise a plurality of ceramic fibers substantially extending along the ply direction, and the ply directions of at least two plies may be differently oriented. A repair patch for a CMC component also is provided that comprises a plurality of CMC plies. Fibers forming a first ply extend substantially along a first ply direction and fibers forming a second ply extend substantially along a second ply direction. The first and second plies of the repair patch are oriented in different directions.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Patent number: 10737986Abstract: Methods for repairing composite cylindrical components are provided. One exemplary method for repairing a cylindrical component defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction includes removing a damaged region of the cylindrical component. A flange extending from a cylindrical body of the cylindrical component is included in the damaged region. One or more arc segments that extend along the circumferential direction are connected with the existing cylindrical component. At least one of the arc segments includes a prefabricated flange. One or more plies are laid up to connect the arc segments with the existing cylindrical component to repair the damaged region of the cylindrical body and the prefabricated flange formed integrally with one of the arc segments replaces the damaged portion of the flange. Repaired cylindrical components are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Glenn Curtis Taxacher, Nicholas John Bloom, Patrick Wayne Hollingsworth