Patents by Inventor Neil E Anderson

Neil E Anderson 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).

  • Process for treating steel alloys for gears
    Patent number: 10202666
    Abstract: A process for treating a steel alloy component includes the steps of: providing a steel alloy component having a plurality of teeth with a root portion and a tip; and processing the steel alloy so that the root portion of the gear teeth are hardened without through hardening of the tips of the gear teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mathew J Bean, William P Ogden, Todd J Angus, Neil E. Anderson
  • Fatigue test specimen
    Patent number: 9389155
    Abstract: A metallic test specimen (20) extends along a central longitudinal axis (500) between a first end (22) and a second end (24). The specimen has a first mounting section (30) and a section mounting section (32). A narrowed gauge section (34) is between the first mounting section and the second mounting section. The first mounting section and the second mounting section each have a blind compartment (44) extending longitudinally inward to a closed end (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Rabinovich, Neil E. Anderson, William P. Ogden
  • PROCESS FOR TREATING STEEL ALLOYS FOR GEARS
    Publication number: 20160002747
    Abstract: A process for treating a steel alloy component includes the steps of: providing a steel alloy component having a plurality of teeth with a root portion and a tip; and processing the steel alloy so that the root portion of the gear teeth are hardened without through hardening of the tips of the gear teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Mathew J Bean, William P Ogden, Todd J Angus, Neil E. Anderson
  • Layered coating and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 8092922
    Abstract: A layered coating is disclosed herein. The layered coating includes a chromium layer, an intermediate layer of chromium and nitrogen established on the chromium layer, and an outer layer of chromium and nitrogen established on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a gradually changing composition, wherein the chromium concentration decreases from an area of the intermediate layer adjacent the chromium layer towards a surface of the layered coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Leonid C. Lev, Michael J. Lukitsch, Yang T. Cheng, Anita M. Weiner, Robert F. Paluch, Neil E. Anderson
  • LAYERED COATING AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090324937
    Abstract: A layered coating is disclosed herein. The layered coating includes a chromium layer, an intermediate layer of chromium and nitrogen established on the chromium layer, and an outer layer of chromium and nitrogen established on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a gradually changing composition, wherein the chromium concentration decreases from an area of the intermediate layer adjacent the chromium layer towards a surface of the layered coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Leonid C. Lev, Michael J. Lukitsch, Yang T. Cheng, Anita M. Weiner, Robert F. Paluch, Neil E. Anderson
  • Planetary gearset with multi-layer coated sun gear
    Patent number: 6846261
    Abstract: A planetary gearset includes a sun gear member having a sun gear body made of a steel material and an outer periphery with a plurality of teeth formed thereon. Each of the sun gear teeth has at least one mating surface for engaging mating surfaces on complementary teeth on at least one planet gear. A fatigue-resistant coating is applied to the mating surfaces of the sun gear teeth. The coating is harder and more abrasive than the mating surfaces of the planet gear teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Leonid Charles Lev, Yang-Tse Cheng, Neil E Anderson, Anita Miriam Weiner, Robert F. Paluch
  • Planetary gearset with multi-layer coated sun gear
    Publication number: 20040048711
    Abstract: A planetary gearset includes a sun gear member having a sun gear body made of a steel material and an outer periphery with a plurality of teeth formed thereon. Each of the sun gear teeth has at least one mating surface for engaging mating surfaces on complementary teeth on at least one planet gear. A fatigue-resistant coating is applied to the mating surfaces of the sun gear teeth. The coating is harder and more abrasive than the mating surfaces of the planet gear teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Leonid Charles Lev, Yang-Tse Cheng, Neil E. Anderson, Anita Miriam Weiner, Robert F. Paluch