Patents by Inventor Blake Allen
Blake Allen 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).
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Publication number: 20170273628Abstract: A catheter assembly including an elongate catheter tube is disclosed. The number of lumens defined by the catheter tube can vary as a function of longitudinal length along the catheter tube. For instance, the catheter tube can define three lumens from the proximal end of the catheter tube and terminate one of the lumens at an intermediate termination point such that only two lumens are defined further distally along the catheter tube. A sensor can be placed in the terminating lumen so as to isolate it from the other lumens and from blood or other body fluids while still enabling the sensor to reside within the patient body when the catheter tube is positioned in the patient for use. In addition to this, various other lumen transition and sensor configurations are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Gidon Ofek, Blake Allen, Todd P. McFarland
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Patent number: 9611753Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a turbine blade tip shroud includes a frame comprising a top surface and a bottom surface that is alignable with the turbine blade tip shroud, and, at least one z-notch inspection slot that passes through the frame from the top surface to the bottom surface and is positioned to align with at least one z-notch of the turbine blade tip shroud when the frame is aligned on the turbine blade tip shroud.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jacob Andrew Salm, Blake Allen Fulton, Keith Alan Lord
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Publication number: 20170086746Abstract: A catheter assembly or other elongate tubular device for use in establishing vascular or other access within the body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter assembly is equipped with one or more sensors that enable monitoring of one or more physiological aspects of the patient or physical aspect of the catheter assembly itself when the catheter assembly is disposed within the patient. Such aspects include central venous pressure, body temperature, ECG heart signals, oxygen levels, ultrasound data, glucose, etc. The catheter assembly includes the ability to wirelessly transmit or otherwise forward data relating to the detected physiological parameters to another location, such as a patient electronic medical record, smartphone or other mobile device, nurse station, etc. Catheter assemblies configured to detect the frequency of catheter flushing, flushing quality, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Gidon Ofek, Blake Allen, Todd P. McFarland, Samuel A. Francis, Bret Hamatake
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Patent number: 9574447Abstract: A modification process and modified article are disclosed. The modification process includes locating an area in an article, removing the area by machining to form a machined region, inserting a modification material into the machined region, securing the modification material to the article, machining the modification material flush with a geometry of the article, and applying a coating over at least a portion of the article. Another modification process includes locating an area under a suction side leading edge tip shroud fillet of an airfoil, removing the area by machining to form a hole, inserting a modification material having improved material properties as compared to an original base material into the hole, securing the modification material in place, machining the modification material and the airfoil to form a new fillet contour, and applying a coating over at least a portion of the airfoil. Also disclosed is the modified article.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Edward Thompson, John David Ward, James Ryan Connor, Mark Lawrence Hunt, Blake Allen Fulton
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Publication number: 20160186907Abstract: In various embodiments, fluid conduits such as high pressure hoses deployed in-between two sea-fairing vessels may be released during an emergency by using a rapid release emergency disconnect system as described herein, where the rapid release emergency disconnect system may engage with a hanger such as an industry standard frac hanger and be used in-line with fluid conduits such as high-pressure lines. Various skid embodiments are described which can be configured to interface with one or more of the described rapid release emergency disconnect systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Spexarth, Richard Allan Myers, Kyle William Gebhardt, Blake Allen Ofield
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Patent number: 9358663Abstract: A system for use in removing a multi-layer coating from a substrate is provided. The multi-layer coating includes a first coating applied to the substrate and a second coating applied over the first coating. The first coating is formed from a first material and the second coating is formed from a second material different from the first material. The system includes a grinding mechanism configured to remove the multi-layer coating from the substrate, and a controller coupled in communication with the grinding mechanism. The controller is configured to position the grinding mechanism against the multi-layer coating, initiate a first removal mode that directs the grinding mechanism to traverse across the substrate, monitor a variable operating parameter of the grinding mechanism during the first removal mode, and evaluate a value of the variable operating parameter against a predetermined threshold to determine whether the second coating has been removed from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Blake Allen Fulton, Michael Anthony DePalma, Craig Lowell Sarratt, Ryan Jeffrey Cardillo
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Patent number: 9217335Abstract: A fixture and method for adjusting a workpiece are disclosed. The fixture includes a holding device engageable to a workpiece to secure the workpiece, and an adjustment device engageable to a projecting member of the workpiece and movable along a first axis and a second axis. Movement of the adjustment device along the first axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the first axis, and movement of the adjustment device along the second axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eunice D. Reyes, Javier Garza, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Steven Charles Woods, Mark Carmine Bellino
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Publication number: 20150339323Abstract: Systems and methods are used to determine the location and severity of harmful algal blooms or other water quality parameters. GPS location information is transmitted from a mobile device and recent Satellite image data and water quality parameters are provided to the mobile device. Data regarding other locations, historical water quality parameters and algorithm based predictive results are provided for the end user. This provides for near-real time information allowing users to make decisions regarding fishing, beach closures, municipal water intake, etc. so as to avoid toxic effects of a harmful algal bloom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental ProtecInventors: Blake Allen Schaeffer, Robyn Nicole Conmy, Darryl Joel Keith, Ross S. Lunetta, Mark S. Murphy, Torrin Hultgren
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Publication number: 20150308284Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a turbine blade tip shroud includes a frame comprising a top surface and a bottom surface that is alignable with the turbine blade tip shroud, and, at least one z-notch inspection slot that passes through the frame from the top surface to the bottom surface and is positioned to align with at least one z-notch of the turbine blade tip shroud when the frame is aligned on the turbine blade tip shroud.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jacob Andrew Salm, Blake Allen Fulton, Keith Alan Lord
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Publication number: 20150298288Abstract: A system for use in removing a multi-layer coating from a substrate is provided. The multi-layer coating includes a first coating applied to the substrate and a second coating applied over the first coating. The first coating is formed from a first material and the second coating is formed from a second material different from the first material. The system includes a grinding mechanism configured to remove the multi-layer coating from the substrate, and a controller coupled in communication with the grinding mechanism. The controller is configured to position the grinding mechanism against the multi-layer coating, initiate a first removal mode that directs the grinding mechanism to traverse across the substrate, monitor a variable operating parameter of the grinding mechanism during the first removal mode, and evaluate a value of the variable operating parameter against a predetermined threshold to determine whether the second coating has been removed from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Blake Allen Fulton, Michael Anthony DePalma, Craig Lowell Sarratt, Ryan Jeffrey Cardillo
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Publication number: 20150160644Abstract: A repair method is provided and includes deriving, from a model of a component, drilling vectors respectively associated with fluid flow passages of the component, obtaining location data of each of the fluid flow passages at least partially from a source other than the model and relying upon the derived drilling vectors and the obtained location data of each of the fluid flow passages to position a tool configured to modify each of the fluid flow passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Robert Reid, Mustafa Yuvalaklioglu, Blake Allen Fulton, Julio Eduardo Lanza, Gareth William David Lewis, Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Francis Alexander Reed
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Patent number: 9027243Abstract: A method of replacing a wind turbine blade includes suspending the wind turbine blade from support hub of a wind turbine, connecting one or more cable climbing members between the support hub and the wind turbine blade, and lowering the one or more cable climbing members and the wind turbine blade from the support hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Esat Sadi Yenigun
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Publication number: 20150071788Abstract: A modification process and modified article are disclosed. The modification process includes locating an area in an article, removing the area by machining to form a machined region, inserting a modification material into the machined region, securing the modification material to the article, machining the modification material flush with a geometry of the article, and applying a coating over at least a portion of the article. Another modification process includes locating an area under a suction side leading edge tip shroud fillet of an airfoil, removing the area by machining to form a hole, inserting a modification material having improved material properties as compared to an original base material into the hole, securing the modification material in place, machining the modification material and the airfoil to form a new fillet contour, and applying a coating over at least a portion of the airfoil. Also disclosed is the modified article.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Christopher Edward THOMPSON, John David WARD, James Ryan CONNOR, Mark Lawrence HUNT, Blake Allen FULTON
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Publication number: 20150031272Abstract: A method for forming a pattern in an abradable coating includes the step of machining a groove in the abradable coating with a machining tool. The machining tool is configured to machine a top surface, a side surface and a bottom surface of the groove simultaneously. A repeating step repeats the machining step until a desired number of grooves is obtained in the abradable coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Blake Allen Fulton, Patrick Thomas Walsh, Liming Zhang, Graig Lowell Sarratt, Douglas John Dix
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Publication number: 20150018767Abstract: An anti-free-flow mechanism includes an occluder mechanism which is disposed along a segment of tubing and a mounting structure. The occluder mechanism is normally in a biased closed position, but may be moved into an open position by placement in the mounting structure. However, unless force is applied to keep the occluder mechanism in the mounting structure, the occluder will move relative to the mounting structure and return to the first, closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Kent Beck, Jason Bultman, Jeffery T. Juretich, Philip Eggers, Ryan Federspiel, Blake Allen
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Patent number: 8931184Abstract: A method for dimensionally inspecting a component of a gas turbine system is provided. The method includes disposing the component on a fixture for stabilizing the component. Also included is probing a first datum location of the component with a coordinate measurement machine for establishing a first datum point. Further included is probing at least one location of the component with the coordinate measurement machine to determine at least one measurement relative to the first datum point. Yet further included is displaying the at least one measurement in an output report.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Blake Allen Fulton, James Carroll Baummer, Mark Carmine Bellino, Matthew Paul Berkebile, Charles Van Buchan, Eunice Delia Reyes
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Patent number: 8876787Abstract: An anti-free-flow mechanism includes an occluder mechanism which is disposed along a segment of tubing and a mounting structure. The occluder mechanism is normally in a biased closed position, but may be moved into an open position by placement in the mounting structure. However, unless force is applied to keep the occluder mechanism in the mounting structure, the occluder will move relative to the mounting structure and return to the first, closed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Zevex, Inc.Inventors: Kent Beck, Jason Bultman, Jeff Juretich, Philip Eggers, Ryan Federspiel, Blake Allen
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Publication number: 20140109407Abstract: A method of replacing a wind turbine blade includes suspending the wind turbine blade from support hub of a wind turbine, connecting one or more cable climbing members between the support hub and the wind turbine blade, and lowering the one or more cable climbing members and the wind turbine blade from the support hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ulrich Werner Neumann, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Vishan Rashmi Kulasekera, Bradley Graham Moore, Esat Sadi Yenigun
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Publication number: 20130298369Abstract: A fixture and method for adjusting a workpiece are disclosed. The fixture includes a holding device engageable to a workpiece to secure the workpiece, and an adjustment device engageable to a projecting member of the workpiece and movable along a first axis and a second axis. Movement of the adjustment device along the first axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the first axis, and movement of the adjustment device along the second axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eunice D. Reyes, Javier Garza, Charles Van Buchan, Blake Allen Fulton, Steven Charles Woods, Mark Carmine Bellino
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Patent number: 8515656Abstract: A cargo loading and monitoring system for an aircraft having a plurality of separate cargo compartments includes a processor in communication with a plurality of power drive units located within a first cargo compartment. A cargo monitoring display unit is located in a second cargo compartment that is separate from the first cargo compartment, and is in communication with the processor. The cargo monitoring display unit is configured to selectively display information received from the power drive units.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Blake Allen Reed, Garreth Kavlie, Louis Carl Samuelson