Patents by Inventor Damon A. Johnston
Damon A. Johnston 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: 10737127Abstract: A flame mitigation device (FMD) for use within a portable fuel container includes a generally cylindrical body having an interior sidewall and exterior sidewall. An annular rim is configured at an upper end of the body and a bottom wall is further configured at a lower end of the body. The FMD includes one or more indented fuel flow members extending from the interior of the annual rim for decreasing cyclonic effect of fuel flowing into the body and a plurality of stepped ribs configured on the interior sidewall of the body for centering diesel and gasoline fuel pump nozzles when inserted into the body. A reverse domed shaped bottom help to disperse fuel though a plurality of substantially rectangular shaped holes through the side wall and bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Scepter Manufacturing, LLC.Inventors: Damon A. Johnston, Arash Nik-seresht, Gary A. Cone
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Publication number: 20190299039Abstract: A flame mitigation device (FMD) for use within a portable fuel container includes a generally cylindrical body having an interior sidewall and exterior sidewall. An annular rim is configured at an upper end of the body and a bottom wall is further configured at a lower end of the body. The FMD includes one or more indented fuel flow members extending from the interior of the annual rim for decreasing cyclonic effect of fuel flowing into the body and a plurality of stepped ribs configured on the interior sidewall of the body for centering diesel and gasoline fuel pump nozzles when inserted into the body. A reverse domed shaped bottom help to disperse fuel though a plurality of substantially rectangular shaped holes through the side wall and bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Damon A. Johnston, Arash Nik-seresht, Gary A. Cone
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Patent number: 9657899Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatuses adapted to be used as a replacement oil cartridge tip. In some embodiments apparatuses include a replacement swirler ring for an oil cartridge tip, the replacement swirler ring having an annular main body including an inner diameter surface sized to be joined to an outer diameter surface of the oil cartridge tip by a metal joining process including one of brazing, welding temperature or mechanical interference and an outer diameter surface including channels evenly spaced about a primary axis of the annular main body, wherein the annular ring includes a material that is at least as wear-resistant as a material of the oil cartridge tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Carmine Bellino, Bill Damon Johnston, Jr., Heath Ostebee, Brian Lee Tollison
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Patent number: 9416671Abstract: A bimetallic ring for use as a turbine shroud in a gas turbine engine. The bimetallic ring forms a sealing surface as a hot gas flow path boundary in the engine. The ring is comprised of two materials. The first material, a wrought, oxidation resistant metal alloy comprises a first portion, which is the hot gas flow path sealing surface. The second material, a low cost low alloy steel, comprises a second portion that may be at least a pair of supporting side plates. A dissimilar weld joint joins the sealing surface to the second portion, the at least pair of supporting side plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, Daniel Anthony Nowak, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Melbourne J Myers, Joe Timothy Nowak
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Patent number: 9174309Abstract: A turbine component and a process of fabricating a component are disclosed. The process includes excavating a base metal of the component to form a fill region and filling the fill region with a filler metal. The filler metal has a filler metal elongation that is at least 25% greater than a base metal elongation of the base metal. The filler includes, by weight, between about 4% and about 7% iron, between about 14% and about 17% chromium, between about 15% and about 17% molybdenum, between about 3% and about 5% tungsten, up to about 0.02% carbon, up to about 1% manganese, up to about 2.5% cobalt, and a balance of nickel and/or the filler metal elongation is greater than about 35% in/in per two inches.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric Eicher McConnell, Stephen Gerard Pope, Bill Damon Johnston, John Gregory Obeirne
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Patent number: 9056443Abstract: A brazing process, a braze arrangement, and a brazed article are disclosed. The brazing process includes brazing an article with a braze arrangement. The braze arrangement includes a first braze material and a second braze material, the first braze material having a first melting point and the second braze material having a second melting point, the first melting point differing from the second melting point. The brazed article includes a treatment region, a first brazed material positioned within the treatment region, and a second brazed material positioned distal from the article in comparison to the first brazed material. The first brazed material is formed by the first braze material and the second brazed material is formed by the second braze material.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Edward Schick, Dean William Morrison, Yan Cui, Bill Damon Johnston, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam
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Publication number: 20150053793Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatuses adapted to be used as a replacement oil cartridge tip. In some embodiments apparatuses include a replacement swirler ring for an oil cartridge tip, the replacement swirler ring having an annular main body including an inner diameter surface sized to be joined to an outer diameter surface of the oil cartridge tip by a metal joining process including one of brazing, welding temperature or mechanical interference and an outer diameter surface including channels evenly spaced about a primary axis of the annular main body, wherein the annular ring includes a material that is at least as wear-resistant as a material of the oil cartridge tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Carmine Bellino, Bill Damon Johnston, JR., Heath Ostebee, Brian Lee Tollison
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Patent number: 8959864Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, George Albert Goller, Colwyn Sayers
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Patent number: 8950695Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle end cover and a fuel nozzle insert. The fuel nozzle insert is welded to the fuel nozzle end cover by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, solid state welding, and combinations thereof and/or the fuel nozzle insert includes a first fuel nozzle insert portion and a second fuel nozzle insert portion. The process includes welding the fuel nozzle insert to the fuel nozzle end cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, Daniel Anthony Nowak, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam
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Patent number: 8851126Abstract: A wire loading magazine for a twist attachment device includes a magazine assembly adapted to carry a supply of attachment wire segments and a wire loading assembly carried by the magazine assembly and adapted to individually and sequentially load the attachment wire segments from the magazine assembly into the twist attachment device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Inventors: Larry W. Spikes, Damon Johnston
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Publication number: 20140252198Abstract: A support structure for a gas turbine exhaust system having an exterior shell, an interior liner, and insulation therebetween, the support structure including a support bar welded to the exterior shell, wherein the support bar weld includes a first filler material including a carbon steel filler material. The support structure further including a stud welded to the support bar and coupled to the interior liner, wherein the stud weld includes a second filler material including a low percentage of chromium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, JR., David Edward Schick
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Publication number: 20140220376Abstract: A brazing process, a braze arrangement, and a brazed article are disclosed. The brazing process includes brazing an article with a braze arrangement. The braze arrangement includes a first braze material and a second braze material, the first braze material having a first melting point and the second braze material having a second melting point, the first melting point differing from the second melting point. The brazed article includes a treatment region, a first brazed material positioned within the treatment region, and a second brazed material positioned distal from the article in comparison to the first brazed material. The first brazed material is formed by the first braze material and the second brazed material is formed by the second braze material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Edward SCHICK, Dean William MORRISON, Yan CUI, Bill Damon JOHNSTON, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM
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Publication number: 20140208676Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon JOHNSTON, George Albert GOLLER, Colwyn SAYERS
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Crack-resistant member, a method of preventing crack propagation, and a method of assembling a tower
Patent number: 8726610Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, George Albert Goller, Colwyn Sayers -
Patent number: 8726599Abstract: A fatigue load resistant structure includes a fatigue loaded portion and a weldable fatigue loading resistant feature. The fatigue loaded portion includes a first elongation material. The weldable fatigue loading resistant feature includes a second elongation material secured to the fatigue loaded portion of the fatigue loaded structure. The first elongation material is less ductile than the second elongation material, and the weldable fatigue loading resistant feature can reduce, retard, or eliminate formation of cracks due to tensile and compressive forces.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Anthony Nowak, Srikanth Chandrudy Kottilingam, Bill Damon Johnston
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Publication number: 20140099194Abstract: A bimetallic ring for use as a turbine shroud in a gas turbine engine. The bimetallic ring forms a sealing surface as a hot gas flow path boundary in the engine. The ring is comprised of two materials. The first material, a wrought, oxidation resistant metal alloy comprises a first portion, which is the hot gas flow path sealing surface. The second material, a low cost low alloy steel, comprises a second portion that may be at least a pair of supporting side plates. A dissimilar weld joint joins the sealing surface to the second portion, the at least pair of supporting side plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon JOHNSTON, Daniel Anthony NOWAK, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Melbourne J. MYERS, Joe Timothy NOWAK
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CRACK-RESISTANT MEMBER, A METHOD OF PREVENTING CRACK PROPAGATION, AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A TOWER
Publication number: 20140059964Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon JOHNSTON, George Albert GOLLER, Colwyn SAYERS -
Publication number: 20140030548Abstract: A turbine component and a process of fabricating a component are disclosed. The process includes excavating a base metal of the component to form a fill region and filling the fill region with a filler metal. The filler metal has a filler metal elongation that is at least 25% greater than a base metal elongation of the base metal. The filler includes, by weight, between about 4% and about 7% iron, between about 14% and about 17% chromium, between about 15% and about 17% molybdenum, between about 3% and about 5% tungsten, up to about 0.02% carbon, up to about 1% manganese, up to about 2.5% cobalt, and a balance of nickel and/or the filler metal elongation is greater than about 35% in/in per two inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Eric Eicher McCONNELL, Stephen Gerard POPE, Bill Damon JOHNSTON, John Gregory OBEIRNE
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Publication number: 20130205789Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel nozzle end cover, a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle end cover. The fuel nozzle end cover includes a base material and one or more features extending from the base material into a cavity of the fuel nozzle end cover. The one or more features are secured to the base material by a process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, friction welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and combinations thereof. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle insert and a fuel nozzle end cover. The process of fabricating the fuel nozzle end cover includes providing a base material and securing one or more features to the base material by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, friction welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon JOHNSTON, Daniel Anthony NOWAK, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Amit MONGA, Brian Lee TOLLISON, John Greg OBEIRNE
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Publication number: 20130181071Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle end cover and a fuel nozzle insert. The fuel nozzle insert is welded to the fuel nozzle end cover by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, solid state welding, and combinations thereof and/or the fuel nozzle insert includes a first fuel nozzle insert portion and a second fuel nozzle insert portion. The process includes welding the fuel nozzle insert to the fuel nozzle end cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bill Damon Johnston, Daniel Anthony Nowak, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam