Patents by Inventor John S. Planeta

John S. Planeta 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).

  • Molded tooling for use in airfoil stripping processes
    Patent number: 6761807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded tooling fixture for supporting an airfoil during an electrochemical stripping process. The tooling fixture comprises a holder for receiving the airfoil, which holder has a slot in which a serrated portion of the airfoil is positioned. The holder is formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. The first slot has at least one serrated surface which mates with at least one serration on the airfoil. The fixture further includes a support arm on which the holder is supported. The support arm is also formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. Still further, the fixture includes a rod formed from an electrically conductive material which sits in a groove in the support arm and which contacts a lower surface of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ramon M. Velez, Jr., Thomas M. Morin, John S. Planeta, Ronald R. Soucy
  • Molded tooling for use in airfoil stripping processes
    Publication number: 20030168350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded tooling fixture for supporting an airfoil during an electrochemical stripping process. The tooling fixture comprises a holder for receiving the airfoil, which holder has a slot in which a serrated portion of the airfoil is positioned. The holder is formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. The first slot has at least one serrated surface which mates with at least one serration on the airfoil. The fixture further includes a support arm on which the holder is supported. The support arm is also formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. Still further, the fixture includes a rod formed from an electrically conductive material which sits in a groove in the support arm and which contacts a lower surface of the airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Ramon M. Velez, Thomas M. Morin, John S. Planeta