Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Couture

Kevin M. Couture 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).

  • Marking fixtures and methods
    Patent number: 7178254
    Abstract: A marking system includes a fixture having a base and means for receiving a pair of jaws in an installed condition. The fixture includes means for articulating the installed jaws relative to the base with at least first and second rotational degrees of freedom. A pair of the jaws includes a first jaw having a surface portion generally concave and complementary to a suction side portion of an airfoil of a first turbine engine element. A second jaw has a surface portion generally convex and complementary to a pressure side portion of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin M. Couture