Patents by Inventor Gregory Hecker

Gregory Hecker 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).

  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FASTENING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20180087555
    Abstract: A fastener includes a head, a shank extending from the head, a first threaded portion having a plurality of first threads formed on the shank adjacent to the head, and a second threaded portion having a plurality of second threads formed on the shank distal from the head. The plurality of first threads have a handedness that is different from a handedness of the plurality of second threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: STEVEN OWENS, DENNIS RICHTER, GREGORY TARBELL, GREGORY HECKER
  • System and method for unified torque transmission and rotary sealing
    Patent number: 9770981
    Abstract: A torque transmission and sealing assembly includes a ring gear having a first axial end, a second axial end opposite the first axial end, an inner surface including a plurality of teeth and an axial-facing surface at the first axial end, a barrel portion joined to the second axial end of the ring gear, and a plurality of annular, axial extending fingers integrally formed with the ring gear and extending from the axial-facing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Tarbell, Anthony Giammarise, Jeremy Plummer, Carlos Vallejo, Steven Owens, Dennis Richter, Gregory Hecker
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED TORQUE TRANSMISSION AND ROTARY SEALING
    Publication number: 20150107406
    Abstract: A torque transmission and sealing assembly includes a ring gear having a first axial end, a second axial end opposite the first axial end, an inner surface including a plurality of teeth and an axial-facing surface at the first axial end, a barrel portion joined to the second axial end of the ring gear, and a plurality of annular, axial extending fingers integrally formed with the ring gear and extending from the axial-facing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Tarbell, Anthony Giammarise, Jeremy Plummer, Carlos Vallejo, Steven Owens, Dennis Richter, Gregory Hecker
  • Fastener
    Patent number: D814280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Lynn Tarbell, Steven Owens, Dennis Richter, Gregory Hecker