Patents by Inventor Edward McCann

Edward McCann 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).

  • Dovetail surface enhancement for durability
    Patent number: 7516547
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade having a dovetail with an enhanced surface for durability is disclosed. The blade includes an airfoil section and a dovetail section disposed opposite the airfoil section. The dovetail section has an outer surface, at least a portion of which has residual compressive stresses resulting from a plurality of peening operations. The dovetail section also includes a copper-nickel-indium wear coating layer disposed over the outer surface having residual compressive stresses and a lubricant coating layer disposed over the copper-nickel-indium wear coating layer, wherein the lubricant coating layer is lead-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Edward McCann, Sang Y Park
  • Apparatus for transporting a quantity of lost circulation material and methods of making and using same
    Publication number: 20070196198
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for transporting quantities of lost circulation material. The system includes at least one pump, at least one intake assembly, at least one exhaust assembly, and can also include at least one intake member operably connected to the intake assembly, and at least one exhaust member operably connected to the exhaust assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventor: Edward McCann
  • Apparatus for transporting drilling fluid additives and methods of making and using same
    Publication number: 20070029752
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for transporting quantities of drilling fluid additive. The system includes at least one pump, at least one intake assembly, at least one exhaust assembly, and can also include at least one intake member operably connected to the intake assembly, and at least one exhaust member operably connected to the exhaust assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Edward McCann, John Ireland
  • Apparatus for transporting a quantity of lost circulation material and methods of making and using same
    Publication number: 20050106032
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for transporting quantities of lost circulation material. The system includes at least one pump, at least one intake assembly, at least one exhaust assembly, and can also include at least one intake member operably connected to the intake assembly, and at least one exhaust member operably connected to the exhaust assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Edward McCann