Patents by Inventor Jonathan Michael Hatch

Jonathan Michael Hatch 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).

  • Metal coupon with braze reservoir for component, component with same and related method
    Patent number: 12528133
    Abstract: A metal coupon for inserting in a component includes an additively manufactured (AM) metal member including a braze reservoir. The braze reservoir includes: a first cavity in the AM metal member; a second conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a surface of the AM metal member; a first conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a braze region; a blocking member blocking fluid communication through the first conduit between the first cavity and the braze region; a braze material in the first cavity; and a seal member seals the second conduit from an exterior of the AM metal member. A component may include a body including a braze reservoir similar to that described. The braze region may take a variety of forms such as a porous region, an interface between the coupon and the component, or a crack in the component body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Jonathan Michael Hatch
  • METAL COUPON WITH BRAZE RESERVOIR FOR COMPONENT, COMPONENT WITH SAME AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20250235944
    Abstract: A metal coupon for inserting in a component includes an additively manufactured (AM) metal member including a braze reservoir. The braze reservoir includes: a first cavity in the AM metal member; a second conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a surface of the AM metal member; a first conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a braze region; a blocking member blocking fluid communication through the first conduit between the first cavity and the braze region; a braze material in the first cavity; and a seal member seals the second conduit from an exterior of the AM metal member. A component may include a body including a braze reservoir similar to that described. The braze region may take a variety of forms such as a porous region, an interface between the coupon and the component, or a crack in the component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Jonathan Michael Hatch
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING BRAZE RESERVOIR IN METAL COMPONENT OR COUPON THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20250235943
    Abstract: A metal coupon for inserting in a component includes an additively manufactured (AM) metal member including a braze reservoir. The braze reservoir includes: a first cavity in the AM metal member; a second conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a surface of the AM metal member; a first conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a braze region; a blocking member blocking fluid communication through the first conduit between the first cavity and the braze region; a braze material in the first cavity; and a seal member seals the second conduit from an exterior of the AM metal member. A component may include a body including a braze reservoir similar to that described. The braze region may take a variety of forms such as a porous region, an interface between the coupon and the component, or a crack in the component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Jonathan Michael Hatch