Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Brinks

Andrew J. Brinks 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).

  • Datum transfer apparatus and method for inspecting coated components
    Patent number: 9927220
    Abstract: A method of inspecting components between a pre-coated state and a post-coated state is provided. The method entails providing at least first and second datum points onto the component in the pre-coated state, where each of the at least first and second datum points have a substantially hemi-spherical shape and a center point. The center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of a selected portion on the component in the pre-coated state. Then, the component is coated. Next, the center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of the selected portion on the component in the post-coated state. The pre-coated state measurements and the post-coated state measurements are then correlated for inspection purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas H. Rogers, Randall W. Joyner, James R. Murdock, Andrew J. Brinks, Michael A. Morden
  • Datum Transfer Apparatus and Method for Inspecting Coated Components
    Publication number: 20150369582
    Abstract: A method of inspecting components between a pre-coated state and a post-coated state is provided. The method entails providing at least first and second datum points onto the component in the pre-coated state, where each of the at least first and second datum points have a substantially hemi-spherical shape and a center point. The center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of a selected portion on the component in the pre-coated state. Then, the component is coated. Next, the center points of each of the at least first and second datum points are utilized for measurement of the selected portion on the component in the post-coated state. The pre-coated state measurements and the post-coated state measurements are then correlated for inspection purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas H. Rogers, Randall W. Joyner, James R. Murdock, Andrew J. Brinks, Michael A. Morden