Patents by Inventor Benjamin Zimmerman

Benjamin Zimmerman 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: 12168816
    Abstract: A metal matrix composite to high tolerate wear as a property has been produced by infiltration casting of a Fe Alloy and a spinel ceramic by using a material design for i) metal transport phenomena conditions, ii) predefined wetting and capillarity and iii) processing child insert/mother casting methodology to produce a final casting in shape and form to meet the needs of a mining end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: ME GLOBAL INC.
    Inventors: Aaron James Garland, Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Antony Pieter, Shayne Allen Berns, Mark Dexter Hines, Ricardo Rodrigo Leiva Illanes, Benjamin Zimmerman, Daniel William Ruffelle
  • Publication number: 20240102132
    Abstract: A metal matrix composite to high tolerate wear as a property has been produced by infiltration casting of a Fe Alloy and a spinel ceramic by using a material design for i) metal transport phenomena conditions, ii) predefined wetting and capillarity and iii) processing child insert/mother casting methodology to produce a final casting in shape and form to meet the needs of a mining end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: ME Global Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron James Garland, Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Antony Pieter, Shayne Allen Berns, Mark Dexter Hines, Ricardo Rodrigo Leiva lllanes, Benjamin Zimmerman, Daniel William Ruffelle
  • Patent number: 11385047
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385045
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385046
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385048
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11092983
    Abstract: An example system includes at least one acoustic sensor and one optical sensor to monitor a thermal spray system controlled by a plurality of control parameters and performing a process associated with a plurality of process outputs. The system includes a computing device including a machine learning module and a control module. The machine learning module is configured to determine, based on at least the plurality of control parameters, an at least one time-dependent acoustic data signal, an at least one image data signal, and the plurality of process outputs, a relationship between the plurality of control parameters and the plurality of process outputs by machine learning. The control module is configured to control the thermal spray system to adjust the plurality of process outputs toward a plurality of respective operating ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cybulsky, Taylor K. Blair, Benjamin Zimmerman, Marshall Louis Sweet, Andrea Marcon
  • Publication number: 20210207949
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207950
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207947
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207948
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10976154
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969216
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969215
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969217
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10695783
    Abstract: An example system includes at least one acoustic sensor configured to generate at least one time-dependent acoustic data signal indicative of an acoustic signal generated by a thermal spray system performing a process associated with a plurality of process attributes. The example system includes a computing device including an acoustic data signal module and a control module. The acoustic data signal processing module may transform the at least one time-dependent acoustic data signal to a frequency-domain spectrum. The control module may determine a process attribute of the plurality of process attributes that deviates from a predetermined operating range by identifying at least one characteristic of the frequency-domain spectrum, selecting at least one component of the thermal spray system based on the process attribute, and controlling the thermal spray system to adjust the process attribute toward the predetermined operating range by sending a control signal to the at least one component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
    Inventors: Taylor K. Blair, Michael Cybulsky, Gary Pickrell, Benjamin Zimmerman, Romesh Batra, Matthew R. Gold
  • Publication number: 20190384329
    Abstract: An example system includes at least one acoustic sensor and one optical sensor to monitor a thermal spray system controlled by a plurality of control parameters and performing a process associated with a plurality of process outputs. The system includes a computing device including a machine learning module and a control module. The machine learning module is configured to determine, based on at least the plurality of control parameters, an at least one time-dependent acoustic data signal, an at least one image data signal, and the plurality of process outputs, a relationship between the plurality of control parameters and the plurality of process outputs by machine learning. The control module is configured to control the thermal spray system to adjust the plurality of process outputs toward a plurality of respective operating ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Cybulsky, Taylor K. Blair, Benjamin Zimmerman, Marshall Louis Sweet, Andrea Marcon
  • Publication number: 20190039082
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190041192
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190039083
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman