Patents by Inventor Benjamin C. Thomas

Benjamin C. Thomas 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 REMANUFACTURING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150217414
    Abstract: A method of remanufacturing a component having a heat treated hardened layer over a substrate material is disclosed. The method includes removing at least the heat treated hardened layer of the component to expose the substrate material. The method also includes providing a cladding material on the substrate material. The method further includes melting the cladding material via a laser beam to form a single layered coating with hardness greater than or substantially equal to hardness of the heat treated hardened layer, on the substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kegan Luick, Benjamin C. Thomas, Curtis J. Graham, Adam Ostein, Jarrod D. Moss, Patrick W. Savage, Jr., Waylon Walker, Kristin A. Schipull, Robert E. Sharp
  • Refurbished camshaft and method
    Patent number: 7895982
    Abstract: A method of refurbishing a camshaft (100) having at least one defective portion (202, 206) includes removing material from the at least one defective portion (202, 206) to create a neck region (302). An alignment feature (402) is introduced in the neck region (302) according to a previous orientation of the defective portion (202, 206). A blank (508) is installed around the neck region (302) and oriented with the alignment feature (402).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod David Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Patrick W. Savage, Jr., Trent A. Simpson, Benjamin C. Thomas
  • Refurbished camshaft and method
    Patent number: 7895743
    Abstract: A method of refurbishing a camshaft (100) having at least one defective portion (202, 206) includes removing material from the at least one defective portion (202, 206) to create a neck region (302). An alignment feature (402) is introduced in the neck region (302) according to a previous orientation of the defective portion (202, 206). A segmented blank (1008) is installed around the neck region (302) and oriented with the alignment feature (402).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jarrod David Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Patrick W. Savage, Jr., Trent A. Simpson, Benjamin C. Thomas
  • REFURBISHED CAMSHAFT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090151140
    Abstract: A method of refurbishing a camshaft (100) having at least one defective portion (202, 206) includes removing material from the at least one defective portion (202, 206) to create a neck region (302). An alignment feature (402) is introduced in the neck region (302) according to a previous orientation of the defective portion (202, 206). A blank (508) is installed around the neck region (302) and oriented with the alignment feature (402).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Jarrod David Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Patrick W. Savage, JR., Trent A. Simpson, Benjamin C. Thomas
  • REFURBISHED CAMSHAFT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090151141
    Abstract: A method of refurbishing a camshaft (100) having at least one defective portion (202, 206) includes removing material from the at least one defective portion (202, 206) to create a neck region (302). An alignment feature (402) is introduced in the neck region (302) according to a previous orientation of the defective portion (202, 206). A segmented blank (1008) is installed around the neck region (302) and oriented with the alignment feature (402).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Jarrod David Moss, Adam Ostein, Curtis Graham, Patrick W. Savage, JR., Trent A. Simpson, Benjamin C. Thomas