Patents by Inventor Luke Freeman

Luke Freeman 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).

  • Publication number: 20190010811
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a cylindrical component suited to use in a high temperature environment and incorporating an erosion resistant coating (4) on its outer cylindrical surface (6) is described. The method comprises, in sequential steps; providing a work piece (1) having a cylindrical body including a pair of axially spaced radially extending ribs (3a, 3b) defining an annular trough (2) therebetween. Shot peening the work piece (1). Applying an erosion resistant coating (4) in the annular trough (2) to a depth which sits radially inwardly of the radially outermost ends of the ribs (3a, 3b). Turning the radially outermost ends of the ribs (3a, 3b) whereby to match the depth of the coating (4) and provide an outer cylindrical surface with a consistent diameter across both ribs (3a, 3b) and the coating (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Oliver JONES, Luke FREEMAN
  • Patent number: 10052716
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a blisk drum is described. Disc forging for inertia welding together are provided with sacrificial material whose shape and position is selectively provided such that, on completion of the inertia welding process, integral blades can be fashioned from the sacrificial material. Other components such as buckets and balancing lands may also be provided from the sacrificial material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: James R Lloyd, Oliver Jones, Jamie Sismey, Luke Freeman
  • Publication number: 20170320159
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a blisk drum is described. Disc forging for inertia welding together are provided with sacrificial material whose shape and position is selectively provided such that, on completion of the inertia welding process, integral blades can be fashioned from the sacrificial material. Other components such as buckets and balancing lands may also be provided from the sacrificial material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: James R. LLOYD, Oliver JONES, Jamie SISMEY, Luke FREEMAN
  • Patent number: 5990964
    Abstract: A method for processing a time code including the steps of generating information, indicating whether or not a location is proper for editing when converting picture information of a predetermined system into picture information of another system, and writing the information to the time code data accompanied with the picture information of the second system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corp., Sony Electronics
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ogawa, Hiroshi Kiriyama, Tomokiyo Kato, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Luke Freeman
  • Patent number: 5857044
    Abstract: In a method for processing a time code such that time code data composed of a hour minute second frame accompanying picture information of a predetermined system is mapped onto picture information of another system, when converting the picture information of the predetermined system into that of another system, mapping the time code when converting the system of the picture information including the steps of converting time code data accompanying picture information of said predetermined system into a total frame number x, calculating a total frame number y of the converted time code data for said time code data from said total frame number x and generating the converted time code from the total frame number y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ogawa, Hiroshi Kiriyama, Tomokiyo Kato, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Luke Freeman