Patents by Inventor P. Kennard Wright, II

P. Kennard Wright, II 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).

  • Ripstop laser shock peening
    Patent number: 6159619
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metallic article with at least one laser shock peened surface on at least a portion of the article and a plurality of volumetrically spaced apart laser shock peened protrusions extending into the article from said laser shock peened surface wherein the protrusions have deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening (LSP). The invention may be further characterized by spaced apart circular laser beam spots on the surface from which the laser shock peened protrusions extend into the article such that the spots do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Todd J. Rockstroh, P. Kennard Wright, II