Patents by Inventor James E. Plante

James E. Plante 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125272
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, including: at least one internal cavity extending through the component, the internal cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening each being in fluid communication with the at least one internal cavity; a plurality of cooling features extending from a surface of the at least one internal cavity, the plurality of cooling features are formed in accordance with at least one of the following groups: i) a plurality of airfoil shaped features that extend upwardly from the surface of the at least one internal cavity and a plurality of wedge shaped features each having a triangular base that has an upstream portion and a downstream portion, the upstream portion extending further from the surface than the downstream portion; ii) a plurality features having a curved or ā€œJā€ shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, a plurality features having a double curved or symmetrically ā€œJā€ shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, and a pluralit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Billie R. Maldonado, Thurman C. Dabbs, James R. Plante, Paul M. Lutjen, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Morely S. Sherman, Nolan Frederic Quinn, Mary E.M. Hiller, Jon Moore, John R. Paulus
  • Patent number: 4912400
    Abstract: A test fixture for use in systems designed to test circuit boards. The test fixture is adapted to receive pre-wired interchangeable modules which contain a plurality of fixed test probes disposed in an array mirroring the location of test points on the specific circuit board to be tested. The interchangeable modules have standardized arrays of intermediate connectors for mating with mirrored arrays of connectors on the frame of the test fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Design and Manufacturing Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Plante
  • Patent number: 4288745
    Abstract: A printed circuit board testing means is disclosed comprising a rectangularly-shaped base structure having a forwardly inclined top front face that is oriented continuously to an interchangeable hinged top mounted platen structure resting thereon which incorporates a pair of fixedly mounted guide rails. A ledge-like structure located at the front edge of the top mounted platen is adjacent to a locating contact pin module incorporated in said platen structure and has guide pins.A test head interface assembly is slid into co-planar contact and alignment with the platen structure utilizing the guide rail means and ledge guide pins, thereby aligning the locating contact pin modules with the associated test head interface assembly electrical contacts and vacuum source. Movement of a lever operated control interface lowering means incorporated in the base structure housing will then lower the test head interface assembly into electrical contact and vacuum contact with the locating contact pin modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: Ostby & Barton Company
    Inventors: James E. Plante, Warren E. Pfeifer