Patents by Inventor Mark Wesley Johnson

Mark Wesley Johnson 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 for fabricating rotary machines
    Patent number: 7464577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a workpiece is provided. The method includes applying a predetermined axial force to a tool, translating the axial force into a radial force in the workpiece using the tool, and generating a hoop stress in the work piece sufficient to relieve residual stress in the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Steven Habedank, Daniel Edward Wines, Mark Wesley Johnson, Gregory Stephen Bechtel, Charles William Carrier