Patents by Inventor David N. Potter

David N. Potter 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: 11752573
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to processing a component. A first coating is removed from a substrate of the component, the substrate including a first hole. Subsequent to removing the first coating from the substrate, a second coating is applied to the substrate, where a portion of the second coating at least partially blocks the first hole. Subsequent to applying the second coating to the substrate, the portion of the second coating is removed to generate a second hole through the second coating. The removal of the portion of the second coating creates a bore in the second coating that provides a clearance from an edge of the first hole on a surface of the substrate that interfaces to the second coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon M. Reed, David N. Potter
  • Publication number: 20200016702
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David A Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
  • Patent number: 10471552
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
  • Publication number: 20190039191
    Abstract: A weld clad layer having a substantially equiaxed grain microstructure may be formed by forming a repair area in a substrate, depositing a first layer of laser deposition spots in the repair area, and depositing a second layer of laser deposition spots over the first layer of laser deposition spots. The first layer of laser deposition spots may comprise a first laser deposition spot and a second laser deposition spot adjacent to the first laser deposition spot. The first laser deposition spot may solidify prior to deposition of the second laser deposition spot. The first layer of laser deposition spots may comprise titanium or titanium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David N. Potter, William J. Brindley, Wangen Lin
  • Publication number: 20190039177
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to processing a component. A first coating is removed from a substrate of the component, the substrate including a first hole. Subsequent to removing the first coating from the substrate, a second coating is applied to the substrate, where a portion of the second coating at least partially blocks the first hole. Subsequent to applying the second coating to the substrate, the portion of the second coating is removed to generate a second hole through the second coating. The removal of the portion of the second coating creates a bore in the second coating that provides a clearance from an edge of the first hole on a surface of the substrate that interfaces to the second coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gordon M. Reed, David N. Potter
  • Publication number: 20160318135
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter