Patents by Inventor Timothy Neal PLETCHER

Timothy Neal PLETCHER 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: 10675686
    Abstract: A hybrid preform component including a plurality of elongated metallic cores and a coating paste is provided. The coating paste envelops the plurality of elongated metallic cores. The coating paste includes a first material having a first melting point, a second material having a second melting point, and a binder. A method for treating a component is also provided. The method includes the step of mixing a second material, a first material, and a binder to make coating paste. The method further includes the step of coating the plurality of cores using the coating paste to form a coated rod assembly. The method further includes the step of compressing the coated rod assembly to envelop the coating paste to the plurality of cores and form a preform component having a near net shape. The method further includes the step of sintering the preform component to form a pre-sintered preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Yan Cui, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Brian Lee Tollison, Timothy Neal Pletcher
  • Patent number: 10265792
    Abstract: A hybrid article is disclosed including a coating disposed on and circumscribing the lateral surface of a core having a core material. The coating includes about 35% to about 95% of a first metallic material having a first melting point, and about 5% to about 65% of a second metallic material having a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The coating is sinter-bonded to the core. A method for forming the hybrid article is disclosed including disposing the core in a die, introducing a slurry having the metallic materials into a gap between the lateral surface and the die, and sintering the slurry, forming the coating. A method for closing an aperture of an article is disclosed including inserting the hybrid article into the aperture, and brazing the hybrid article to the article, welding the aperture with the hybrid article serving as weld filler, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Yan Cui, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Brian Lee Tollison, Timothy Neal Pletcher, Richard Ryan Pilson
  • Publication number: 20180281070
    Abstract: A hybrid preform component including a plurality of elongated metallic cores and a coating paste is provided. The coating paste envelops the plurality of elongated metallic cores. The coating paste includes a first material having a first melting point, a second material having a second melting point, and a binder. A method for treating a component is also provided. The method includes the step of mixing a second material, a first material, and a binder to make coating paste. The method further includes the step of coating the plurality of cores using the coating paste to form a coated rod assembly. The method further includes the step of compressing the coated rod assembly to envelop the coating paste to the plurality of cores and form a preform component having a near net shape. The method further includes the step of sintering the preform component to form a pre-sintered preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yan CUI, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Brian Lee TOLLISON, Timothy Neal PLETCHER
  • Patent number: 10035329
    Abstract: A hybrid article is disclosed including a coating circumscribing the lateral surface of a hollow core having a core material and a channel disposed within the lateral surface. The coating includes about 35% to about 95% of a first metallic material, and about 5% to about 65% of a second metallic material with a lower melting point than the first metallic material. A method for forming the hybrid article is disclosed including disposing the hollow core in a die, forming a gap between the lateral surface and the die, introducing a slurry having the metallic materials into the gap, and sintering the slurry, forming the coating. A method for closing an aperture of an article is disclosed including inserting the hybrid article into the aperture, and brazing the hybrid article to the article, welding the aperture with the hybrid article serving as weld filler, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yan Cui, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Brian Lee Tollison, Timothy Neal Pletcher, Richard Ryan Pilson
  • Publication number: 20180161943
    Abstract: A method for treating a component and a heterogeneous composition are provided. The method includes the steps of brazing the component with a heterogeneous composition. The heterogeneous composition includes a braze material and a ceramic additive. The braze material and the ceramic additive are intermixed with one another as distinct phases. The heterogeneous composition may include, but not be limited to, a braze material and a silicon carbide. The braze material includes a braze filler. The silicon carbide has a configuration including, but not limited to, fibers, powders, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Yan CUI, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Timothy Neal PLETCHER, Brian Lee TOLLISON
  • Publication number: 20180065203
    Abstract: A hybrid article is disclosed including a coating disposed on and circumscribing the lateral surface of a core having a core material. The coating includes about 35% to about 95% of a first metallic material having a first melting point, and about 5% to about 65% of a second metallic material having a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The coating is sinter-bonded to the core. A method for forming the hybrid article is disclosed including disposing the core in a die, introducing a slurry having the metallic materials into a gap between the lateral surface and the die, and sintering the slurry, forming the coating. A method for closing an aperture of an article is disclosed including inserting the hybrid article into the aperture, and brazing the hybrid article to the article, welding the aperture with the hybrid article serving as weld filler, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yan CUI, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Brian Lee TOLLISON, Timothy Neal PLETCHER, Richard Ryan PILSON
  • Publication number: 20170274624
    Abstract: A hybrid article is disclosed including a coating circumscribing the lateral surface of a hollow core having a core material and a channel disposed within the lateral surface. The coating includes about 35% to about 95% of a first metallic material, and about 5% to about 65% of a second metallic material with a lower melting point than the first metallic material. A method for forming the hybrid article is disclosed including disposing the hollow core in a die, forming a gap between the lateral surface and the die, introducing a slurry having the metallic materials into the gap, and sintering the slurry, forming the coating. A method for closing an aperture of an article is disclosed including inserting the hybrid article into the aperture, and brazing the hybrid article to the article, welding the aperture with the hybrid article serving as weld filler, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yan CUI, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Brian Lee TOLLISON, Timothy Neal PLETCHER, Richard Ryan PILSON