Patents by Inventor Ben Blumanstock

Ben Blumanstock 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 of repairing an engine case flange
    Patent number: 11268408
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of repairing a flange of an engine case having a damaged section of attachment tabs and/or flange region. One or more damaged attachments tabs extending away from a flange are removed along with a first portion of the flange, thus leaving a second portion of the flange. A replacement component is produced comprising a replacement flange portion and one or more replacement tabs. The replacement flange portion is placed in contact with the second portion of the flange and the replacement flange portion is secured to the second portion of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC
    Inventors: Ben Blumanstock, Steve Massicotte
  • Method of Repairing An Engine Case Flange
    Publication number: 20210131310
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of repairing a flange of an engine case having a damaged section of attachment tabs and/or flange region. One or more damaged attachments tabs extending away from a flange are removed along with a first portion of the flange, thus leaving a second portion of the flange. A replacement component is produced comprising a replacement flange portion and one or more replacement tabs. The replacement flange portion is placed in contact with the second portion of the flange and the replacement flange portion is secured to the second portion of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ben Blumanstock, Steve Massicotte
  • Process and apparatus to restore distorted features on gas turbine vanes
    Patent number: 9138793
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring displaced features on a turbine vane segment for a gas turbine engine, such as a vane segment in a low pressure turbine, and more specifically, the inner shroud thereof relative to the outer shroud thereof to meet the original design position and dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC
    Inventors: Xuan Nguyen-Dinh, Roberto Flores Sandoval, Ben Blumanstock
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS TO RESTORE DISTORTED FEATURES ON GAS TURBINE VANES
    Publication number: 20140259662
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring displaced features on a turbine vane segment for a gas turbine engine, such as a vane segment in a low pressure turbine, and more specifically, the inner shroud thereof relative to the outer shroud thereof to meet the original design position and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC
    Inventors: Xuan Nguyen-Dinh, Roberto Flores Sandoval, Ben Blumanstock
  • Repair of turbine exhaust case
    Patent number: 6148517
    Abstract: A process is provided for repairing the horizontal mount area of a JT9D turbine exhaust case having two mounting flanges by inspecting the horizontal mount area, weld repairing any defects found in the case wall and installing a reinforcement brace onto the inside of the case wall in the horizontal mount area, wherein the reinforcement brace overlaps an area under one mounting flange and extends to and overlaps the area under the second mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Johnson, Ben Blumanstock