Patents by Inventor Colin A. BELL

Colin A. BELL 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: 12233452
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of forming roller sets comprising an inner forming roller and an outer forming roller, each inner forming roller rotatable about an inner forming roller axis, each outer forming roller rotatable about an outer forming roller axis, each forming roller set being adjustable between an engagement configuration and a disengagement configuration, each forming roller set forming a profile on the ring component based on a forming roller set profile of the forming roller set, the system also including an actuating unit which controls the engagement and a disengagement of the forming roller sets with the ring component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Colin A Bell
  • Publication number: 20230302518
    Abstract: A device for making efficient Y-pipes has a first piece configured to hold a Y-pipe that has a holder portion and a jaws portion, the jaws portion being moveable between a first configuration and a second configuration, a second piece configured to be inserted into the vertex of a Y-pipe that has a wedge portion and a punch portion, the wedge portion being configured to be inserted into the vertex of a Y-pipe and the punch portion having a tip and fitting at least partially within the wedge portion and being moveable with relation to the wedge portion between a retracted position and an extended position, and a control system configured to control the movement of the jaws portion and the punch portion such that a Y-pipe held between the first piece and second piece has its vertex angle decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Colin A. BELL
  • Publication number: 20230226596
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of forming roller sets comprising an inner forming roller and an outer forming roller, each inner forming roller rotatable about an inner forming roller axis, each outer forming roller rotatable about an outer forming roller axis, each forming roller set being adjustable between an engagement configuration and a disengagement configuration, each forming roller set forming a profile on the ring component based on a forming roller set profile of the forming roller set, the system also including an actuating unit which controls the engagement and a disengagement of the forming roller sets with the ring component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Colin A. BELL