Patents by Inventor David LaFortune

David LaFortune 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).

  • POLISHING BLADED ROTOR USING ROBOTIC POLISHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240207994
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided that includes controlling a robotic polishing device, at a controller, to polish a plurality of first zones of a bladed rotor for an aircraft engine based on a first operating parameter associated with the robotic polishing device. An exterior of the bladed rotor includes the first zones and a plurality of second zones. The first zones are distributed circumferentially about an axis of the bladed rotor in a first array. The second zones are distributed circumferentially about the axis of the bladed rotor in a second array. The method further includes controlling the robotic polishing device, at a controller, to polish the second zones using the robotic polishing device based on a second operating parameter. The second operating parameter for the robotic polishing device is different than the first operating parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Philippe Morin, Guillaume Whittom, Canam Hoang, Jean-Francois Collette, Pierre-Luc Nault, Olivier Darsigny, Guillaume Fortier, David LaFortune