Patents by Inventor Keith Bourne

Keith Bourne 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).

  • Patent number: 11385046
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385045
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385048
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11385047
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207949
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207947
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207950
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20210207948
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10976154
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969215
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969217
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10969216
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190039083
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a first geometry of a component in an uncoated state and a second geometry of the component in a coated state; determining a first difference between the second geometry and a first simulated geometry based on the first geometry and a first spray law comprising a plurality of first spray law parameters; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law; iteratively determining a respective subsequent difference between the second geometry and a subsequent simulated geometry based on the first geometry and the subsequent respective spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190041192
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190039084
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving a geometry of an uncoated component and a measured coating thickness of a coated test; determining a simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and a first spray law including a plurality of first spray law parameters; determining a difference between the simulated coating thicknesses and the measured coating thickness; iteratively adjusting at least one first spray law parameter to determine a respective subsequent spray law and determining a respective subsequent difference between the measured coating thickness and a subsequent simulated coating thickness based on the geometry and the respective subsequent spray law; selecting a subsequent spray law from the plurality of respective subsequent spray laws based on the respective subsequent differences; and controlling a coating process based on the selected subsequent spray law to compensate for the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190039082
    Abstract: An example method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a geometry of the component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining, by the computing device, a respective target thickness of the coating for each respective location of the plurality of locations based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry of the component; and determining, by the computing device, a number of passes or velocity of a coating device for each respective position of a plurality of positions to achieve the respective target thickness for each respective location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Matthew R. Gold, Marshall Louis Sweet, Frol Periverzov, Benjamin Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20070196190
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for inputting parameters relating to a cutting tool and the surface of a work piece to an automated machining center, through use of acoustic emissions generated when a cutting tool is brought into contact with a work piece and/or a reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Bourne, Richard DeVor, Shiv Kapoor