Patents by Inventor Douglas Raymond Smith

Douglas Raymond Smith 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).

  • Apparatus and method for inspecting dovetail slot width for gas turbine engine disk
    Patent number: 6745622
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inspecting a dovetail slot of a gas turbine engine disk, including: a first pin member fixed in a stationary position; a second pin member having the ability to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the second pin member is oriented substantially parallel to the first pin member; a member actuable between a first position and a second position, wherein the member functions to automatically position the first and second pin members in a predetermined position within the dovetail slot when in the second member position; a first probe for measuring a distance between the first and second pin members when in the predetermined dovetail slot position; and, at least one plate member forming a base to which the first pin member, the second pin member, the actuable member, and the first probe are assembled in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Smith, Stefan Andreas Moser, Daniel Edward Jones
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING DOVETAIL SLOT WIDTH FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE DISK
    Publication number: 20040083801
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inspecting a dovetail slot of a gas turbine engine disk, including: a first pin member fixed in a stationary position; a second pin member having the ability to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the second pin member is oriented substantially parallel to the first pin member; a member actuable between a first position and a second position, wherein the member functions to automatically position the first and second pin members in a predetermined position within the dovetail slot when in the second member position; a first probe for measuring a distance between the first and second pin members when in the predetermined dovetail slot position; and, at least one plate member forming a base to which the first pin member, the second pin member, the actuable member, and the first probe are assembled in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Smith, Stefan Andreas Moser, Daniel Edward Jones