Patents by Inventor Bruce John Badding
Bruce John Badding 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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Patent number: 11506058Abstract: A component according to the disclosure may include a body having an aperture therein for receiving one of a turbomachine shaft or a lathe chuck, wherein in response to the body being coupled to the lathe chuck, the aperture is oriented substantially axially relative to an axis of rotation of the body with the lathe chuck; and a flange coupled to and in direct axial contact with the body, the flange including a surface that extends axially relative to the axis of rotation of the body, wherein the surface of the flange comprises a matingly engageable face configured to contact an axially aligned surface during operation of the component and having a sanding indentation thereon, wherein a surface roughness of the surface of the flange is less than a surface roughness of a remainder of the component.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bruce John Badding, Bryan Edward Williams
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Patent number: 10384326Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or repaired turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface; and a sander or burnishing tool coupled to the lathe assembly and including a sanding or burnishing surface thereon, coupled to a drive system, wherein the sanding or burnishing surface rotates about a second axis of rotation substantially non-parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding or burnishing surface selectively contacts the target surface of the component to yield a polished target surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bruce John Badding, Bryan Edward Williams
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Publication number: 20180073365Abstract: A component according to the disclosure may include a body having an aperture therein for receiving one of a turbomachine shaft or a lathe chuck, wherein in response to the body being coupled to the lathe chuck, the aperture is oriented substantially axially relative to an axis of rotation of the body with the lathe chuck; and a flange coupled to and in direct axial contact with the body, the flange including a surface that extends axially relative to the axis of rotation of the body, wherein the surface of the flange comprises a matingly engageable face configured to contact an axially aligned surface during operation of the component and having a sanding indentation thereon, wherein a surface roughness of the surface of the flange is less than a surface roughness of a remainder of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bruce John Badding, Bryan Edward Williams
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Patent number: 9890648Abstract: A retention device for maintaining a first rotary machine component axially loaded onto a second rotary machine component in a fixed axial position includes a lock block sized and configured to move between first and second aligned recesses in the first and second rotary machine components. The aligned recesses are shaped to prevent rotation of the lock block, and the lock block has a threaded bore extending therethrough. An actuator is threadably mounted in the bore, such that rotation of the actuator will, in use, move the lock block from the first aligned recess at least partially into the second aligned recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Randolph Spracher, John Wesley Harris, Jr., Zachary James Taylor, Ryan Zane Ziegler, Bruce John Badding
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Patent number: 9879536Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or treated turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface; and a sander or burnishing tool coupled to the lathe assembly and including a sanding or burnishing surface thereon, coupled to a drive system, wherein the sanding or burnishing surface is oriented along a second axis substantially non-parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding or burnishing surface selectively contacts the target surface of the component to yield a polished target surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bruce John Badding, Bryan Edward Williams
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Publication number: 20170175528Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide surface treatment tools, methodologies, and/or treated turbomachine components. A surface treatment tool according to the present disclosure can include a lathe assembly having a lathe chuck for receiving a component thereon, wherein the lathe chuck rotates the component about a first axis of rotation, and wherein the component includes an exposed axial target surface; and a sander or burnishing tool coupled to the lathe assembly and including a sanding or burnishing surface thereon, coupled to a drive system, wherein the sanding or burnishing surface is oriented along a second axis substantially non-parallel with the first axis of rotation, such that the sanding or burnishing surface selectively contacts the target surface of the component to yield a polished target surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bruce John Badding, Bryan Edward Williams
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Publication number: 20130175230Abstract: A retention device for maintaining a first rotary machine component axially loaded onto a second rotary machine component in a fixed axial position includes a lock block sized and configured to move between first and second aligned recesses in the first and second rotary machine components. The aligned recesses are shaped to prevent rotation of the lock block, and the lock block has a threaded bore extending therethrough. An actuator is threadably mounted in the bore, such that rotation of the actuator will, in use, move the lock block from the first aligned recess at least partially into the second aligned recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Randolph SPRACHER, John Wesley HARRIS, JR., Zachary James TAYLOR, Ryan Zane ZIEGLER, Bruce John BADDING
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Patent number: 8443611Abstract: A system for damping combustor nozzle vibrations includes an end cover and a combustion chamber downstream from the end cover. First and second sets of nozzles extend axially between the end cover and the combustion chamber. The second set of nozzles is adjacent to the first set of nozzles. The system includes means for damping vibrations between the nozzles with a gap between the means for damping vibrations. A method for damping combustor nozzle vibrations includes flowing a working fluid through first and second sets of nozzles, wherein the first set of nozzles includes a damping member attached to and circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the first set of nozzles, and contacting at least one nozzle in the second set of nozzles with the damping member on at least one nozzle in the first set of nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Keith C. Belsom, Bruce John Badding
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Publication number: 20130062425Abstract: A system for damping combustor nozzle vibrations includes an end cover and a combustion chamber downstream from the end cover. First and second sets of nozzles extend axially between the end cover and the combustion chamber. The second set of nozzles is adjacent to the first set of nozzles. The system includes means for damping vibrations between the nozzles with a gap between the means for damping vibrations. A method for damping combustor nozzle vibrations includes flowing a working fluid through first and second sets of nozzles, wherein the first set of nozzles includes a damping member attached to and circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the first set of nozzles, and contacting at least one nozzle in the second set of nozzles with the damping member on at least one nozzle in the first set of nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Keith C. Belsom, Bruce John Badding
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Patent number: 8038397Abstract: A system for deicing a wind turbine blade includes an electrically powered active plasma actuator applied to a desired portion of a wind turbine blade. The activated plasma actuator energizes the air in the vicinity of the plasma actuator to increase the surface temperature of the wind turbine blade in the vicinity of the plasma actuator sufficiently to reduce or eliminate the collection of ice on a desired portion of the wind turbine blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Bruce John Badding, Philippe Giguere, Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20110135467Abstract: A system for deicing a wind turbine blade includes an electrically powered active plasma actuator applied to a desired portion of a wind turbine blade. The activated plasma actuator energizes the air in the vicinity of the plasma actuator to increase the surface temperature of the wind turbine blade in the vicinity of the plasma actuator sufficiently to reduce or eliminate the collection of ice on a desired portion of the wind turbine blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Bruce John Badding, Philippe Giguere, Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Anurag Gupta
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Patent number: 7784287Abstract: An aircraft engine is provided with at least one pulse detonation device, and the operational frequency of the pulse detonation device is varied over an operational range of frequencies around a mean frequency value. The pulse detonation device can be positioned upstream, downstream or adjacent to a turbine section of the engine. An additional embodiment of the present invention is an aircraft engine provided with more than one pulse detonation device, and the operational frequency of one, or more, of the pulse detonation devices is varied over an operational range of frequencies around a mean frequency value.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bruce John Badding, Adam Rasheed, Anthony John Dean
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Patent number: 7705276Abstract: A heater that may include an outer housing and an inner tube is provided. The inner tube is in a coaxial relation to and within the outer housing. An inward facing surface of the inner tube defines a volume sufficient to receive a reaction capsule, and the outward facing surface is radially spaced from an inward facing surface of the outer housing sufficient to define a gap. A filler material is disposed within the gap. The filler material responds to pressure such that the filler volume is reduced by less than 5 volume percent at greater than 500 MPa pressure and at greater than 500° C. temperature. One or more heating elements are disposed in the gap. The heating elements are in thermal communication with the inner tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Robert Arthur Giddings, Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Subhrajit Dey, Bruce John Badding, Larry Qiang Zeng
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Publication number: 20080083741Abstract: A heater that may include an outer housing and an inner tube is provided. The inner tube is in a coaxial relation to and within the outer housing. An inward facing surface of the inner tube defines a volume sufficient to receive a reaction capsule, and the outward facing surface is radially spaced from an inward facing surface of the outer housing sufficient to define a gap. A filler material is disposed within the gap. The filler material responds to pressure such that the filler volume is reduced by less than 5 volume percent at greater than 500 MPa pressure and at greater than 500° C. temperature. One or more heating elements are disposed in the gap. The heating elements are in thermal communication with the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Arthur Giddings, Mark Philip D'Evelyn, Subhrajit Dey, Bruce John Badding, Larry Qiang Zeng