Patents by Inventor Zonda L. Feulner

Zonda L. Feulner 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 and apparatus for refurbishing a gas turbine airfoil
    Patent number: 6302625
    Abstract: A portable device for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is provided that has an edge shaper and airfoil positioners that positively engage the airfoil. A method for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is also provided that includes the steps of (a) providing the portable refurbishing device; (b) locating the edge shaper and the airfoil edge relative to one another with the positioners; and (c) moving one of the device or the airfoil relative to the other along the airfoil edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick R. Carey, Richard M. Murphy, Dennis C. Shooter, Douglas E. Duke, Zonda L. Feulner