Patents by Inventor Bill Buitenhuis

Bill Buitenhuis 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).

  • Process of forming and a seal for an engine
    Patent number: 11161207
    Abstract: A process of forming a turbine engine seal includes the steps of: providing a flat strip of material; roll forming the flat strip of material forming an asymmetric profile in the flat strip of material; coiling the formed asymmetric profile into an overlapping ring shape; cutting the circular shape to a predetermined length; and joining ends of the predetermined length forming the seal. The seal includes at least two peaks that are formed on opposing sides of a gap. The at least two peaks contact opposing sides of a U shaped profile at a zero radius. The asymmetric profile includes a circular shape and the ends are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Dynamic Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Bill Buitenhuis, Jack Opielka
  • Process of forming and a seal for an engine
    Patent number: 10058961
    Abstract: A process of forming a turbine engine seal includes the steps of: providing a flat strip of material; roll forming the flat strip of material forming an asymmetric profile in the flat strip of material; coiling the formed asymmetric profile into an overlapping ring shape; cutting the circular shape to a predetermined length; and joining ends of the predetermined length forming the seal. The seal includes at least two peaks that are formed on opposing sides of a gap. The at least two peaks contact opposing sides of a U shaped profile at a zero radius. The asymmetric profile includes a circular shape and the ends are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Dynamic Metals, LLC
    Inventors: Bill Buitenhuis, Jack Opielka
  • PROCESS OF FORMING AND A SEAL FOR AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20170312869
    Abstract: A process of forming a turbine engine seal includes the steps of: providing a flat strip of material; roll forming the flat strip of material forming an asymmetric profile in the flat strip of material; coiling the formed asymmetric profile into an overlapping ring shape; cutting the circular shape to a predetermined length; and joining ends of the predetermined length forming the seal. The seal includes at least two peaks that are formed on opposing sides of a gap. The at least two peaks contact opposing sides of a U shaped profile at a zero radius. The asymmetric profile includes a circular shape and the ends are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bill Buitenhuis, Jack Opielka
  • PROCESS OF FORMING AND A SEAL FOR AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160101489
    Abstract: A process of forming a turbine engine seal includes the steps of: providing a flat strip of material; roll forming the flat strip of material forming an asymmetric profile in the flat strip of material; coiling the formed asymmetric profile into an overlapping ring shape; cutting the circular shape to a predetermined length; and joining ends of the predetermined length forming the seal. The seal includes at least two peaks that are formed on opposing sides of a gap. The at least two peaks contact opposing sides of a U shaped profile at a zero radius. The asymmetric profile includes a circular shape and the ends are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bill Buitenhuis, Jack Opielka