Patents by Inventor James Joseph Ferguson

James Joseph Ferguson 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).

  • Abradable seal having a cut pattern
    Patent number: 6203021
    Abstract: An abradable seal is provided utilizing a laser to cut a pattern into the surface effective to improve abradability in the area of the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Albert Wolfla, James Joseph Ferguson
  • Method of making an abradable seal by laser cutting
    Patent number: 5951892
    Abstract: An abradable seal is provided utilizing a laser to cut a pattern into the surface effective to improve abradability in the area of the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Wolfla, James Joseph Ferguson