Patents by Inventor Glen Aussiker

Glen Aussiker 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).

  • Wheel coating method and apparatus for a turbine
    Patent number: 8869739
    Abstract: Prior to instrumenting a turbine wheel for component and developmental testing, a protective coating is applied to the turbine wheel so that sensors can be welded to the coating rather than to the base material of the turbine wheel. But it is important to prevent the dovetail slots, which are critical to the usable life of the turbine wheel, from being coated. Plugs are provided that can be inserted into the dovetail slots prior to applying the coating. Each plug is shaped to match the shape profile of the dovetail slot. The plug prevents critical areas from being coated, removes the need for post processing, and allows a single coating to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy James Pfaffenroth, Glen Aussiker, Gregory Brown, Nikhil Bhat
  • Wheel coating method and apparatus for a turbine
    Publication number: 20130108791
    Abstract: Prior to instrumenting a turbine wheel for component and developmental testing, a protective coating is applied to the turbine wheel so that sensors can be welded to the coating rather than to the base material of the turbine wheel. But it is important to prevent the dovetail slots, which are critical to the usable life of the turbine wheel, from being coated. Plugs are provided that can be inserted into the dovetail slots prior to applying the coating. Each plug is shaped to match the shape profile of the dovetail slot. The plug prevents critical areas from being coated, removes the need for post processing, and allows a single coating to be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy James PFAFFENROTH, Glen Aussiker, Gregory Brown, Nikhil Bhat