Patents by Inventor Marc R. Sauerhoefer
Marc R. Sauerhoefer 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).
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Patent number: 10260426Abstract: An adapter for a gas turbine engine has a first portion with a control module mount interface. A second portion with a sensor mount interface defines a sensor mount position relative to a control module. A connecting body connects the first and second portions such that the second portion provides a re-orientated sensor mount position relative to the control module. A lubrication system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAATIONInventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Ryan K. Snyder, James D. Marshall, Kari L. Kisselbrack, Thomas Livingston
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Patent number: 10018076Abstract: A mount assembly is described. The mount assembly may comprise a base unit having a surface, an extension unit stacked on and connected to the surface, and a clamp unit stacked on and connected to the extension unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas J. Robertson, Marc R. Sauerhoefer
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Patent number: 9534507Abstract: A disclosed harness assembly includes a base including a mounting surface and an opening that receives a mount end of a harness clip. A lockable clip is moveable between open and closed positions to secure one or more supply conduits or wire harnesses. The opening of the base includes a securement feature that corresponds with the mount end to hold the harness in a desired orientation relative to the base, to provide a fixed topographical routing.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard A. Ciamarra
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Publication number: 20150377070Abstract: A mount assembly is described. The mount assembly may comprise a base unit having a surface, an extension unit stacked on and connected to the surface, and a clamp unit stacked on and connected to the extension unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Thomas J. Robertson, JR., Marc R. Sauerhoefer
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Publication number: 20150247460Abstract: An adapter for a gas turbine engine has a first portion with a control module mount interface. A second portion with a sensor mount interface defines a sensor mount position relative to a control module. A connecting body connects the first and second portions such that the second portion provides a re-orientated sensor mount position relative to the control module. A lubrication system for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2013Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Ryan K. Snyder, James D. Marshall, Kari L. Kisselbrack, Thomas Livingston
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Publication number: 20150219246Abstract: A kit for building a mount assembly for securing a tubular member to a support structure of a gas turbine engine is described. The kit may comprise a base unit including a bottom surface configured to bond to the support structure and an upper portion with a concave surface. The kit may further comprise a first top unit including a first concave surface with a first diameter and a second top unit including a second concave surface with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. The upper portion of the base unit may be configured to removeably connect to either of a selected one of the first top unit or the second top unit to provide the mount assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventor: Marc R. Sauerhoefer
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Publication number: 20140050571Abstract: A disclosed harness assembly includes a base including a mounting surface and an opening that receives a mount end of a harness clip. A lockable clip is moveable between open and closed positions to secure one or more supply conduits or wire harnesses. The opening of the base includes a securement feature that corresponds with the mount end to hold the harness in a desired orientation relative to the base, to provide a fixed topographical routing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard A. Ciamarra
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Publication number: 20120175075Abstract: A method of creating an article from investment casting includes forming a ceramic seed well, heating the ceramic seed well to form a hardened ceramic seed well, attaching a meltable pattern to the hardened ceramic seed well, coating the hardened ceramic seed well and the meltable pattern with hardenable ceramic material, heating the hardenable ceramic material to melt the meltable pattern, removing the meltable pattern from the hardenable ceramic material, firing the hardenable ceramic material to form a ceramic mold having a cavity, placing a seed within the hardened ceramic seed well, and pouring molten metal into the hardened ceramic seed well and the cavity. The cavity of the ceramic mold is in communication with the hardened ceramic seed well.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, John J. Marcin, Lea D. Kennard, Michael K. Turkington, Steven J. Bullied, Stephen D. Murray
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Publication number: 20100161287Abstract: A system and process for managing measurement data and generating production and engineering drawings from measurements obtained from a sample population parts to generates and parametrically update engineering and production drawings from measurement data of actual parts. The system and process provides efficient allocation of measurement resources to generate engineering drawings and models. The resources are allocated in a manner that eliminates and reduce time required for producing and generating usable engineering models and drawings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Robert T. Brooks
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Patent number: 6103402Abstract: A containerless method of producing a crack free metallic article of near-net shape includes melting a filler material into a metallic substrate or seed under conditions chosen to preclude cracking. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a laser beam is operated at a relatively low power density and at a relatively large beam diameter at the substrate surface for an extended length of time to produce a molten pool with a low aspect ratio. Near-net shape is achieved by applying the process in a closed-loop, multi-axis material deposition system.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1997Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John Joseph Marcin, Jr., Justin Andreas Neutra, David Henry Abbott, James Peter Aduskevich, Dilip M. Shah, Dorothea Nadette Carraway, Raymond Paul Langevin, Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard Alan Stone
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Patent number: 5914059Abstract: A filler material is melted into a metallic substrate having a defect under conditions chosen to preclude cracking. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a laser beam is operated at a relatively low power density and at a relatively large diameter for an extended length of time to produce a molten pool with a low aspect ratio.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John Joseph Marcin, Jr., Justin Andreas Neutra, David Henry Abbott, James Peter Aduskevich, Dilip M. Shah, Dorothea Nadette Carraway, Raymond Paul Langevin, Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard Alan Stone
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Patent number: 5900170Abstract: A containerless method of producing a crack free metallic article of near-net shape includes melting a filler material into a metallic substrate or seed under conditions chosen to preclude cracking. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a laser beam is operated at a relatively low power density and at a relatively large beam diameter at the substrate surface for an extended length of time to produce a molten pool with a low aspect ratio. Near-net shape is achieved by applying the process in a closed-loop, multi-axis material deposition system.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John Joseph Marcin, Jr., Justin Andreas Neutra, David Henry Abbott, James Peter Aduskevich, Dilip M. Shah, Dorothea Nadette Carraway, Raymond Paul Langevin, Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard Alan Stone
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Patent number: 5482659Abstract: A method of evacuating uncured resin from internal passages of semi-hollow stereolithographically produced objects includes, subjecting the object to air flow for between about 0.5 hours and about 2 hours, at a temperature greater than about 75.degree. F.; externally cleaning the object with alcohol; submerging the object in a bath of alcohol, wherein the bath is internally agitated; removing the object from the bath and repeating the above steps to displace any residual resin, wherein total object exposure time to alcohol does not exceed three hours.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Marc R. Sauerhoefer