Patents by Inventor Andy Billen

Andy Billen 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).

  • Bond line forming method
    Patent number: 7824592
    Abstract: A method for forming a bond between a first and a second shell of a blade is provided. The method comprises the steps of forming a cavity between said first and second blade shells and filling an adhesive into said cavity to form a bond line between said first and second blade shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sjef van Breugel, Willem Bakhuis, Andy Billen
  • BOND LINE FORMING METHOD
    Publication number: 20080075603
    Abstract: A method for forming a bond between a first and a second shell of a blade is provided. The method comprises the steps of forming a cavity between said first and second blade shells and filling an adhesive into said cavity to form a bond line between said first and second blade shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Sjef Van Breugel, Willem Bakhuis, Andy Billen
  • Methods and apparatus for fabricating blades
    Publication number: 20070251090
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a blade using a mold having a shape corresponding to a predetermined finished shape of at least a portion of the blade. The method includes stacking a plurality of layers of a material in the mold, stacking at least one component with the stack of the plurality of layers, wherein the component is a composite comprising a cured resin and at least one layer of fiber, and laminating the stack of the plurality of layers and the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Sjef Breugel, Jan Bakhuis, Andy Billen