Patents by Inventor Jason Matthew Clark
Jason Matthew Clark 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).
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Patent number: 10843277Abstract: A portable jig and fixture having at least one base plate, a column assembly removably coupled to the at least one base plate, a slide assembly removably coupled to the column assembly, a power feed head removably coupled to the slide assembly, and a spindle unit removably coupled with the slide assembly having a motor removably engaged it. At least one cutter assembly is removably engaged with the spindle unit and at least one drill jig is also removably engaged with the spindle unit. Also, a turbomachine having complementary structure on the compressor discharge casing can engage with the at least one base plate alignment mounting structure on the portable jig and fixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Edward Huth, Jason Matthew Clark
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Patent number: 10662808Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an inner surface of a slot includes a first block segment that has an outer perimeter that conforms to and fits inside the inner surface of the slot. A first cleaning pad is connected to the first block segment and extends beyond at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first block segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jason Matthew Clark, James Bradford Holmes, John William Herbold
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Patent number: 10100677Abstract: A fixture for restraining a wheel of a turbomachine is provided. The fixture includes a dovetail section adapted for insertion into a dovetail slot of the wheel, and a mounting section located adjacent to, or formed integrally with, the dovetail section. At least one coupling ring is attached to a top of the mounting section. The at least one coupling ring is adapted to be secured to a stationary anchoring point via a restraint.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick
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Patent number: 10024164Abstract: A fixture for restraining a wheel of a turbomachine has a dovetail section adapted for insertion into a dovetail slot of the wheel. A mounting section is located adjacent to, or formed integrally with, the dovetail section. At least one coupling ring is attached to the mounting section, and the coupling ring is adapted to be secured to a stationary anchoring point via a restraint. The stationary anchoring point includes at least one counterbore assembly having a coupling ring attached thereto. The counterbore assembly is adapted to be secured to a stationary structure. The stationary structure may be a shell, a flange or a casing of the turbomachine.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick
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Patent number: 9988906Abstract: A turbomachine rotor blade milling machine system includes a fixture having a body including first and second opposing surfaces and a slot. The fixture is configured and disposed to connect with first and second rotor blade sections mounted in a rotor wheel. A mounting system includes at least one mounting element coupled to one of the first and second opposing surfaces of the body at the slot. A milling machine is coupled to the one of the first and second opposing surfaces through the at least one mounting element. The milling machine includes a cutter and is configured and disposed to form an opening extending axially through a dovetail portion of a third rotor blade section arranged between the first and second rotor blade sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jason Matthew Clark, John William Herbold, James Bradford Holmes
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Publication number: 20180087407Abstract: A fixture for restraining a wheel of a turbomachine is provided. The fixture includes a dovetail section adapted for insertion into a dovetail slot of the wheel, and a mounting section located adjacent to, or formed integrally with, the dovetail section. At least one coupling ring is attached to a top of the mounting section. The at least one coupling ring is adapted to be secured to a stationary anchoring point via a restraint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick
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Publication number: 20180087383Abstract: A fixture for restraining a wheel of a turbomachine has a dovetail section adapted for insertion into a dovetail slot of the wheel. A mounting section is located adjacent to, or formed integrally with, the dovetail section. At least one coupling ring is attached to the mounting section, and the coupling ring is adapted to be secured to a stationary anchoring point via a restraint. The stationary anchoring point includes at least one counterbore assembly having a coupling ring attached thereto. The counterbore assembly is adapted to be secured to a stationary structure. The stationary structure may be a shell, a flange or a casing of the turbomachine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick
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Patent number: 9803647Abstract: A system for repairing dovetail slots includes a slot adaptor having a body configured and disposed to nest between first and second side walls of a dovetail slot, and a tool holder configured to be coupled with the slot adaptor. The tool holder includes a tool guidance system configured and disposed to direct a tool into contact with one of the first and second side walls of the dovetail slot. A cutting tool is mounted in the tool holder. The cutting tool includes a tapered surface configured and disposed to form a tapered recess in the one of the first and second side walls of the dovetail slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kashif Akhtar, Daryl Paul Capriotti, Jason Matthew Clark, James Bradford Holmes, Sandra Beverly Kolvick, Gang Qian
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Patent number: 9776298Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to an apparatus and method for treating a rotatable component. An apparatus according to the present disclosure can include: a sliding engagement member configured to slidably engage a portion of a rotating component that is temporarily stationary; and a tool engaging member for positioning a machining tool relative to the rotating component to machine a surface of the rotating component, wherein the tool engaging member is rotatable to one of a plurality of angles relative to the sliding engagement member.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jason Matthew Clark, James Bradford Holmes
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Publication number: 20170022815Abstract: A system for repairing dovetail slots includes a slot adaptor having a body configured and disposed to nest between first and second side walls of a dovetail slot, and a tool holder configured to be coupled with the slot adaptor. The tool holder includes a tool guidance system configured and disposed to direct a tool into contact with one of the first and second side walls of the dovetail slot. A cutting tool is mounted in the tool holder. The cutting tool includes a tapered surface configured and disposed to form a tapered recess in the one of the first and second side walls of the dovetail slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Kashif AKHTAR, Daryl Paul CAPRIOTTI, Jason Matthew CLARK, James Bradford HOLMES, Sandra Beverly KOLVICK, Gang QIAN
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Publication number: 20160319696Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning an inner surface of a slot includes a first block segment that has an outer perimeter that conforms to and fits inside the inner surface of the slot. A first cleaning pad is connected to the first block segment and extends beyond at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first block segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Jason Matthew Clark, James Bradford Holmes, John William Herbold
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Publication number: 20160097282Abstract: A turbomachine rotor blade milling machine system includes a fixture having a body including first and second opposing surfaces and a slot. The fixture is configured and disposed to connect with first and second rotor blade sections mounted in a rotor wheel. A mounting system includes at least one mounting element coupled to one of the first and second opposing surfaces of the body at the slot. A milling machine is coupled to the one of the first and second opposing surfaces through the at least one mounting element. The milling machine includes a cutter and is configured and disposed to form an opening extending axially through a dovetail portion of a third rotor blade section arranged between the first and second rotor blade sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Jason Matthew Clark, John William Herbold, James Bradford Holmes
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Patent number: 9260978Abstract: A system for heating a stator segment includes a first frame member, a plurality of arms extending radially from the first frame member, and a heater releasably connected to each arm. The system further includes a biasing element for biasing each heater away from the first frame member.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Bradford Holmes, Charles Van Buchan, Jason Matthew Clark
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Patent number: 9248528Abstract: A system for modifying a slot in a rotor includes a drill, a clamp connected to the drill and configured to engage with an interior surface of the slot, and means for supporting the drill from a stationary platform adjacent to the rotor. A method for modifying a slot in a rotor includes connecting a coupling to a stationary platform adjacent to the rotor, connecting a drill to the coupling, and locating the drill proximate to the slot. The method further includes inserting a clamp into the slot, engaging the clamp with an interior surface of the slot, and operating the drill to create a cavity in the slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Bradford Holmes, John William Herbold, Jason Matthew Clark
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Publication number: 20150209929Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to an apparatus and method for treating a rotatable component. An apparatus according to the present disclosure can include: a sliding engagement member configured to slidably engage a portion of a rotating component that is temporarily stationary; and a tool engaging member for positioning a machining tool relative to the rotating component to machine a surface of the rotating component, wherein the tool engaging member is rotatable to one of a plurality of angles relative to the sliding engagement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jason Matthew Clark, James Bradford Holmes
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Patent number: 9085060Abstract: A turbine servicing device includes a base member mountable proximate an inlet of a section of a turbine system. Also included is a retaining component operatively coupled to the base member. Further included is a rod having a first end and a second end, the rod in a slidable and pivotable relationship with the retaining component. Yet further included is a machining device operatively coupled to the rod proximate the second end and configured to polish a portion of a turbine component.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Jason Matthew Clark
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Patent number: 8978262Abstract: Various embodiments include alignment apparatuses and associated methods for use on a turbine (e.g., a gas turbine). In various particular embodiments, an apparatus for aligning an unfixed inlet guide vane (IGV) adjacent a fixed IGV in a gas turbine. In some cases the apparatus includes: a first wedge member for interfacing with the fixed IGV; a second wedge member movably coupled with the first wedge member, the second wedge member for interfacing with the unfixed IGV; and an adjustment apparatus coupled to the first wedge member and the second wedge member, the adjustment apparatus for modifying a position of the second wedge member relative to the first wedge member to actuate movement of the unfixed IGV relative to the fixed IGV.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Charles Vaughan Spanos, Jason Matthew Clark, John William Herbold
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Publication number: 20140223709Abstract: A turbomachine rotor blade milling machine system includes a fixture having a body including first and second opposing surfaces and a slot. The fixture is configured and disposed to connect with first and second rotor blade sections mounted in a rotor wheel. A mounting system includes at least one mounting element coupled to one of the first and second opposing surfaces of the body at the slot. A milling machine is coupled to the one of the first and second opposing surfaces through the at least one mounting element. The milling machine includes a cutter and is configured and disposed to form an opening extending axially through a dovetail portion of a third rotor blade section arranged between the first and second rotor blade sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jason Matthew Clark, John William Herbold, James Bradford Holmes
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Patent number: D812007Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick
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Patent number: D812008Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Maxwell Evan Miller, Jason Matthew Clark, Sandra Beverly Kolvick