Patents by Inventor Daniel Lovelace

Daniel Lovelace 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: 6332272
    Abstract: A method for repairing a turbine blade (10) wherein the tip (16) of the blade is removed (41,43) and a replacement cap is attached by welding (49). The cap may consist of a plate (48) attached by welding and a squealer (54) formed by depositing weld material (52), as illustrated in FIG. 3. The plate and/or squealer may be formed from a material different from the material of the airfoil portion (42) of the blade in order to optimize the performance of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignees: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Sinnott, Kevin D. Smith, John E. Junkin, Kevin Updegrove, Michael F. Foster, Daniel Lovelace