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).

  • Patent number: 10260426
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAATION
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Ryan K. Snyder, James D. Marshall, Kari L. Kisselbrack, Thomas Livingston
  • Patent number: 10018076
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. Robertson, Marc R. Sauerhoefer
  • Patent number: 9534507
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard A. Ciamarra
  • Publication number: 20150377070
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas J. Robertson, JR., Marc R. Sauerhoefer
  • Publication number: 20150247460
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Ryan K. Snyder, James D. Marshall, Kari L. Kisselbrack, Thomas Livingston
  • Publication number: 20150219246
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Marc R. Sauerhoefer
  • Publication number: 20140050571
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Richard A. Ciamarra
  • Publication number: 20120175075
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, John J. Marcin, Lea D. Kennard, Michael K. Turkington, Steven J. Bullied, Stephen D. Murray
  • Publication number: 20100161287
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Marc R. Sauerhoefer, Robert T. Brooks
  • Patent number: 6103402
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 5914059
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 5900170
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 5482659
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Marc R. Sauerhoefer