Patents by Inventor Anthony Centa

Anthony Centa 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: 10503148
    Abstract: A computer aided technology system includes a processor. The processor may receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. Also, the processor may derive a hole position and a vector for each of the multiple diffuser holes. In addition, the processor may translate the hole position to a machine coordinate system to create a translated hole position. Moreover, the processor may generate a manufacturing program based on the translated hole position and the vector. The blade includes a stator vane, a rotor vane, or a combination thereof. Further, the blade is included in a compressor, a gas turbine engine, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Anthony Centa, Zhaoli Hu, Brian Christopher Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20180328716
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. The processor is also configured to generate multiple points along an edge of each of the multiple diffuser holes. Further, the processor is configured to generate multiple vectors and each of the multiple points includes a corresponding vector. Moreover, each of the multiple vectors originates at the corresponding vector's corresponding point. Further, the processor is configured to apply the multiple vectors to inspect one or more manufactured diffuser holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Anthony Centa, Zhaoli Hu, Brian Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10126117
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. The processor is also configured to generate multiple points along an edge of each of the multiple diffuser holes. Further, the processor is configured to generate multiple vectors and each of the multiple points includes a corresponding vector. Moreover, each of the multiple vectors originates at the corresponding vector's corresponding point. Further, the processor is configured to apply the multiple vectors to inspect one or more manufactured diffuser holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Anthony Centa, Zhaoli Hu, Brian Christopher Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20180284723
    Abstract: A computer aided technology system includes a processor. The processor may receive a design model for a blade that has multiple diffuser holes. Also, the processor may derive a hole position and a vector for each of the multiple diffuser holes. In addition, the processor may translate the hole position to a machine coordinate system to create a translated hole position. Moreover, the processor may generate a manufacturing program based on the translated hole position and the vector. The blade includes a stator vane, a rotor vane, or a combination thereof. Further, the blade is included in a compressor, a gas turbine engine, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Anthony Centa, Zhaoli Hu, Brian Christopher Wheeler