Patents by Inventor John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
John Broddus Deaton, Jr. 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: 9925715Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170001374Abstract: A method that includes additively manufacturing with an additive manufacturing (AM) system a sub-component that has a locator element. Using a control system of the AM system for positioning a first location of the locator element. Selectively placing a portion of another sub-component adjacent to the locator element, based on the positioning. Then attaching the second sub-component to the first sub-component in a region, wherein the region is based on the positioning knowledge from the control system so as to make a component. A component that comprises a first sub-component that has an AM locator element; and a second sub-component attached to the first sub-component, wherein the locator element is attached to the second sub-component within the same additive manufacturing build chamber as the first sub-component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Michael Evans Graham, John Broddus Deaton, JR., Mark Allen Cheverton, Thomas Charles Adcock, Andrew David Deal, Marshall Gordon Jones, Prabhjot Singh
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Publication number: 20160045967Abstract: A system of manufacturing a component comprises forming a component on a conductive build plate. The component defines at least one access port and includes an inner surface that defines at least one internal passage. The system further includes forming at least one electrode within the at least one internal passage, wherein the at least one electrode is electrically isolated from the component. An electromotive force is applied to the at least one electrode to facilitate smoothing the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: William Thomas Carter, John Broddus Deaton, JR., Andrew Lee Trimmer, Michael John Fornasiero
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Publication number: 20150375456Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, John Broddus Deaton, JR.
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Patent number: 9192999Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component comprises forming a component on a conductive build plate. The component defines at least one access port and includes an inner surface that defines at least one internal passage. The method further includes forming at least one electrode within the at least one internal passage, wherein the at least one electrode is electrically isolated from the component. An electromotive force is applied to the at least one electrode to facilitate smoothing the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Thomas Carter, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Andrew Lee Trimmer, Michael John Fornasiero
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Publication number: 20150048064Abstract: A direct metal laser melting (DMLM) system for enhancing build parameters of a DMLM component includes a confocal optical system configured to measure at least one of a melt pool size and a melt pool temperature. The DMLM system further includes a computing device configured to receive at least one of the melt pool size or the melt pool temperature from the confocal optical system. Furthermore, the DMLM system includes a controller configured to control the operation of a laser device based on at least one build parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, Michael Evans Graham, John Broddus Deaton, JR., Prabhjot Singh
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Publication number: 20150001093Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component comprises forming a component on a conductive build plate. The component defines at least one access port and includes an inner surface that defines at least one internal passage. The method further includes forming at least one electrode within the at least one internal passage, wherein the at least one electrode is electrically isolated from the component. An electromotive force is applied to the at least one electrode to facilitate smoothing the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: William Thomas Carter, John Broddus Deaton, JR., Andrew Lee Trimmer, Michael John Fornasiero
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Patent number: 8706436Abstract: An engineering component with a designed defect and use of an engineering component with a designed defect to evaluate a production component are disclosed. A test component having a known defect is manufactured. This known defect is a flaw that is intentionally included in the test component. The test component is then analyzed to obtain a test profile of the defect. In addition, the engineering component to be tested is analyzed to obtain a production profile. This production profile is compared with the test profile to determine whether the engineering component has a defect that corresponds to the known defect.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Curtis Wayne Rose, John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120310576Abstract: An engineering component with a designed defect and use of an engineering component with a designed defect to evaluate a production component are disclosed. A test component having a known defect is manufactured. This known defect is a flaw that is intentionally included in the test component. The test component is then analyzed to obtain a test profile of the defect. In addition, the engineering component to be tested is analyzed to obtain a production profile. This production profile is compared with the test profile to determine whether the engineering component has a defect that corresponds to the known defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Curtis Wayne Rose, John Broddus Deaton, JR.
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Patent number: 7906746Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a laser shock peening process includes a sensor connected to a controller. The controller includes an input and a processor. The input is connected to the sensor to receive a signal indicative of a laser shock event at a workpiece. The processor is connected to the input and is configured to determine a time-of-flight of residual energy associated with the laser shock event from the workpiece to the sensor and determine peen quality from the time-of-flight of the residual energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Farzin Homayoun Azad, Magdi Naim Azer, Todd Jay Rockstroh
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Publication number: 20110029114Abstract: A method in a computer system having a display for producing a representation of an article having embedded features including calibration target(s) or simulated defect(s) on the display. The method can include generating a representation of a test component on the display, generating a representation of embedded features on the display and combining the representations of the test component and the embedded features on the display to generate a combined representation. The method can further include converting the combined representation to a layer-by-layer format including manufacturing parameters for additive manufacturing, and producing the test article with an additive manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Curtis Wayne Rose, John Broddus Deaton, JR.
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Patent number: 7816622Abstract: A laser shock peening system including a workpiece is provided. The laser shock peening system includes a workholding fixture configured to hold the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a laser source configured to emit multiple laser beam pulses on the workpiece. The laser shock peening system further includes an absorptive layer disposed on the workpiece, the absorptive layer configured to absorb the laser beam pulses from the laser source into the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a transparent constraining layer disposed between the laser source and the absorptive layer. The transparent constraining layer is also configured to provide a pressure medium configured to direct multiple reflected laser generated shock waves from the workpiece back into the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a transducer disposed on the workholding fixture and configured to detect multiple acoustic signals emitted from the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Magdi Naim Azer, Donald Eugene Williams, Jr., Mark Samuel Bailey, Matthew Alan Foister, Michael Paul Hausfeld, John Jefferson West
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Patent number: 7595894Abstract: A profilometry apparatus is provided. The profilometry apparatus includes a fringe projection device configured to project a fringe pattern on an object and an optical unit configured to capture an image of a distorted fringe pattern modulated by the object. The profilometry apparatus also includes a signal processing unit configured to process the captured image from the optical unit to filter noise from the image and to obtain real-time estimation of parameters associated with manufacture or repair of the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Qingying Hu, Magdi Naim Azer, Kevin George Harding, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Sudhir Kumar Tewari
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Publication number: 20090133786Abstract: A titanium material production method for producing homogeneous fine grain titanium material in which the titanium material has a grain size in a range from about 5 ?m to about 20 ?m. The method comprises providing a titanium material blank; conducting a first heat treatment on the titanium material blank to heat the titanium material blank to a ?-range; quenching the titanium material blank from the ?-region to the ?+?-region; forging the titanium material blank; and conducting a second heat treatment on the titanium material blank. The titanium material production method subjects the titanium material blank to superplasticity conditions during part of the titanium material production method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, John Broddus Deaton, JR., Robert Snee Gilmore, Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Gennady A. Salishchev, Oskar A. Kaibyshev
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Publication number: 20090084767Abstract: A laser shock peening system including a workpiece is provided. The laser shock peening system includes a workholding fixture configured to hold the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a laser source configured to emit multiple laser beam pulses on the workpiece. The laser shock peening system further includes an absorptive layer disposed on the workpiece, the absorptive layer configured to absorb the laser beam pulses from the laser source into the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a transparent constraining layer disposed between the laser source and the absorptive layer. The transparent constraining layer is also configured to provide a pressure medium configured to direct multiple reflected laser generated shock waves from the workpiece back into the workpiece. The laser shock peening system also includes a transducer disposed on the workholding fixture and configured to detect multiple acoustic signals emitted from the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: John Broddus Deaton, JR., Magdi Naim Azer, Donald Eugene Williams, JR., Mark Samuel Bailey, Matthew Alan Foister, Michael Paul Hausfeld, John Jefferson West
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Patent number: 7263888Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the application of a two-dimensional ultrasonic phased array (100), formed of a plurality of transducers (102) arranged in a rectilinear pattern, for material and volumetric component testing. The two-dimensional array enables electronic adjustment of the focal properties and size of the aperture in both the azimuthal and elevational directions such that uniform and/or specified sound field characteristics can be obtained at any or all locations in the component being tested.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Norman Barshinger, Thomas James Batzinger, Wei Li, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., David Paul Lappas, Robert Snee Gilmore, Richard Eugene Klaassen, Michael John Danyluk, Patrick Joseph Howard, David Charles Copley
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Patent number: 6792808Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection method includes exciting a first set of transducers in an array to introduce ultrasonic energy into a component, generating a number of echo signals using a second set of transducers in the array as receive elements, and processing the echo signals. The first and second sets of transducers are exclusive of one another, and the first and second sets of transducers are interleaved.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas James Batzinger, Li Wei, John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
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Patent number: 6596099Abstract: A titanium article for an ultrasonic inspection is provided in which the titanium article can be ultrasonic inspected for determining its acceptability in for microstructurally sensitive applications. The ultrasonic inspection method comprises providing a titanium article, directing ultrasonic energy of ultrasonic inspection to the titanium article; scattering reflected energy in the titanium article; determining an amount of noise generated by the ultrasonic inspection of the titanium article; and characterizing the titanium article as acceptable if the amount of noise as a function of ultrasonic frequency or wavelength is characteristic of predominantly Rayleigh scattering and the magnitude of the noise is less than a pre-determined noise level. The titanium article comprises an uniform-fine grain microstructure. The uniform-fine grain microstructure generates predominantly Rayleigh scattering when undergoing ultrasonic inspection. The invention also sets forth a method of forming a titanium article.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Robert Snee Gilmore
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Patent number: 6408695Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection method for inspecting titanium material is provided. The ultrasonic inspection method is capable of detecting critical flaws in the titanium material that may limit titanium material applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Robert Snee Gilmore
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Patent number: 6401537Abstract: A method for inspecting a titanium-based alloy that comprises alpha phase grains to detect flaws in the titanium-based alloy, the titanium-based alloy comprises an alpha phase that is provided by thermomechanically processing the alloy to provide a microstructure which comprises the alpha phase that defines an average grain size and a crystallographic orientation of the grains of the alpha phase that is highly randomized. The method comprises ultrasonically inspecting the titanium-based alloy using an ultrasonic beam, the ultrasonic beam comprising a cross-sectional area that is less than the average grain size of the alpha phase in the titanium-based alloy; and determining flaws based on the step of ultrasonic inspecting.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Robert Snee Gilmore, John Broddus Deaton, Jr., John Alan Sutliff