Patents by Inventor James Purdue

James Purdue 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: 8142161
    Abstract: A rotating assembly. The rotating assembly may include a wheel, a slot positioned about the wheel with the slot having a staking recess positioned therein, a wheel attachment positioned within the slot, and a staking insert positioned within the staking recess. The staking recess axially retains the staking insert and the wheel attachment radially retains the staking insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Prince, Stephen Paul Wassynger, Thomas R. Tipton, Tushar S. Desai, Michael E. Friedman, Christopher Robert Kelly, James Purdue Masso, Paul L. Kalmar
  • Patent number: 7784282
    Abstract: A fuel injector is provided. The fuel injector includes a nozzle, a cooling assembly, and a tip coupled to the nozzle. The tip includes a base including a cooling channel defined therein, a first transition member extending outwardly from the base and in flow communication with the cooling channel, and a second transition member extending outwardly from the base and in flow communication with the cooling channel, wherein the base, the first transition member, and the second transition member are formed integrally together. The tip is configured to couple to the cooling assembly to channel a flow of cooling fluid through the cooling channel via the first transition member and the second transition member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Purdue Masso, Monty Harned, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
  • Publication number: 20100037613
    Abstract: A fuel injector is provided. The fuel injector includes a nozzle, a cooling assembly, and a tip coupled to the nozzle. The tip includes a base including a cooling channel defined therein, a first transition member extending outwardly from the base and in flow communication with the cooling channel, and a second transition member extending outwardly from the base and in flow communication with the cooling channel, wherein the base, the first transition member, and the second transition member are formed integrally together. The tip is configured to couple to the cooling assembly to channel a flow of cooling fluid through the cooling channel via the first transition member and the second transition member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: James Purdue Masso, Monty Harned, Shashishekara Sitharamarao Talya
  • Publication number: 20090077795
    Abstract: A rotating assembly. The rotating assembly may include a wheel, a slot positioned about the wheel with the slot having a staking recess positioned therein, a wheel attachment positioned within the slot, and a staking insert positioned within the staking recess. The staking recess axially retains the staking insert and the wheel attachment radially retains the staking insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Prince, Stephen Paul Wassynger, Thomas R. Tipton, Tushar S. Desai, Michael E. Friedman, Christopher Robert Kelly, James Purdue Masso, Paul L. Kalmar
  • Publication number: 20070184177
    Abstract: A food product comprises an oligosaccharide composition that is digestion resistant or slowly digestible. The oligosaccharide composition can be produced by a process that comprises producing an aqueous composition that comprises at least one oligosaccharide and at least one monosaccharide by saccharification of starch, membrane filtering the aqueous composition to form a monosaccharide-rich stream and an oligosaccharide-rich stream, and recovering the oligosaccharide-rich stream. Alternatively, the oligosaccharide composition can be produced by a process that comprises heating an aqueous feed composition that comprises at least one monosaccharide or linear saccharide oligomer, and that has a solids concentration of at least about 70% by weight, to a temperature of at least about 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Harrison, James Purdue, Penelope Patton, Andrew Hoffman, James Gaddy, Chi-Li Liu, Robert Schanefelt, Richard Armentrout, Michelle Schwenk, Rachel Wicklund, Marianne Claessens, Eric Reamer, Shawn Sprankle, Sanjiv Avashia, Peter Gautchier, Robert Olsen, Judy Turner, Timothy Mertz, Michael Bunch, Doris Dougherty, Michel Lopez, Lori Napier, Ram Santhanagopalan
  • Publication number: 20070172931
    Abstract: A process for preparing saccharide oligomers uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises at least one monosaccharide or linear saccharide oligomer, and has a solids concentration of at least about 70% by weight. The feed composition is heated to a temperature of at least about 40° C., and is contacted with at least one catalyst that accelerates the rate of cleavage or formation of glucosyl bonds, such as enzyme or acid, for a time sufficient to cause formation of non-linear saccharide oligomers. A product composition is produced that contains a higher concentration of non-linear saccharide oligomers than linear saccharide oligomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Harrison, James Purdue, Penelope Patton, Andrew Hoffman, James Gaddy, Chi-Li Liu, Robert Schanefelt