Patents by Inventor David Curren

David Curren 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: 9506363
    Abstract: A welding method including the steps of: providing, in a first position, a weld target assembly having a welding region and a weld tab located adjacent the welding region, the weld tab changeable from a first physical configuration to a second physical configuration when subject to a first type of weld operation; performing a first weld process on the welding region and weld tab; moving the assembly from the first to a second position; providing safeguard apparatus for cooperating with the weld tab to: prevent the assembly from moving to the second position when the first weld procedure did not include the first type of weld operation; and permit the assembly be moved to the second position when the first weld procedure included the first type of weld operation. The assembly includes a sub-assembly having a foot member and blade portion welded together, thereby ultimately forming an output guide vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Matthew David Curren
  • Publication number: 20150107110
    Abstract: A welding method including the steps of: providing, in a first position, a weld target assembly having a welding region and a weld tab located adjacent the welding region, the weld tab changeable from a first physical configuration to a second physical configuration when subject to a first type of weld operation; performing a first weld process on the welding region and weld tab; moving the assembly from the first to a second position; providing safeguard apparatus for cooperating with the weld tab to: prevent the assembly from moving to the second position when the first weld procedure did not include the first type of weld operation; and permit the assembly be moved to the second position when the first weld procedure included the first type of weld operation. The assembly includes a sub-assembly having a foot member and blade portion welded together, thereby ultimately forming an output guide vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew David CURREN
  • Patent number: 8229843
    Abstract: A method for debt protection or cancellation may include providing an addendum for a debt protection or cancellation product for inclusion in a debt instrument. The method may also include serving the debt protection and cancellation product in response to a borrower purchasing the debt protection and cancellation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Breslin, Robert Sunris, J. Keith Pellerin, Katharina Mumford, Robert Mauldin, David Curren
  • Publication number: 20050289044
    Abstract: A method for debt protection or cancellation may include providing an addendum for a debt protection or cancellation product for inclusion in a debt instrument. The method may also include serving the debt protection and cancellation product in response to a borrower purchasing the debt protection and cancellation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerome Breslin, Robert Sunris, J. Pellerin, Katharina Mumford, Robert Mauldin, David Curren