Patents by Inventor Mark John Zajkowski
Mark John Zajkowski 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: 11691844Abstract: A cable tensioning system including: a body defining a balance point; a cable receiving area having gripping elements configured to grip and bias a cable relative to the cable tensioning system; and a sensor configured to sense changes to a balance of the body about the balance point, wherein the cable tensioning system is configured to maintain the cable within a preset range of tensions.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: General Electric Company, Oliver Crispin Robotics LimitedInventors: Mark John Zajkowski, Huseyin Kandir, Todd William Danko, Don Mark Lipkin, Wayne Ray Grady, Andrew Crispin Graham, Trevor Owen Hawke
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Publication number: 20230085301Abstract: A system for use in servicing a machine. The system includes a tubular body including a longitudinal axis, a tip end, a dispensing nozzle defined at the tip end, and an interior channel in flow communication with the dispensing nozzle. The tubular body is configured to be flexible. An actuator is configured to selectively modify an orientation of the tubular body, and a reservoir is in flow communication with the interior channel. The reservoir is configured to supply a maintenance fluid to the tubular body for discharge from the dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Deepak Trivedi, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Patent number: 11530621Abstract: A system for use in servicing a machine. The system includes a tubular body including a longitudinal axis, a tip end, a dispensing nozzle defined at the tip end, and an interior channel in flow communication with the dispensing nozzle. The tubular body is configured to be flexible. An actuator is configured to selectively modify an orientation of the tubular body, and a reservoir is in flow communication with the interior channel. The reservoir is configured to supply a maintenance fluid to the tubular body for discharge from the dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepak Trivedi, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Publication number: 20220219937Abstract: A cable tensioning system including: a body defining a balance point; a cable receiving area having gripping elements configured to grip and bias a cable relative to the cable tensioning system; and a sensor configured to sense changes to a balance of the body about the balance point, wherein the cable tensioning system is configured to maintain the cable within a preset range of tensionsType: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Mark John Zajkowski, Huseyin Kandir, Todd William Danko, Don Mark Lipkin, Wayne Ray Grady, Andrew Crispin Graham, Trevor Owen Hawke
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Patent number: 11248465Abstract: A reconfigurable maintenance apparatus includes a body configured to operate within a cavity. The body has a first shape in a first configuration and a second shape in a second configuration. The first configuration facilitates the body entering the cavity. The reconfigurable apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device operably coupled to the body. The second configuration facilitates the at least one maintenance device of the reconfigurable apparatus performing a maintenance operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Patent number: 11168581Abstract: A service apparatus for use in maintaining a turbine assembly (100) includes a carriage (132, 304) configured to move through a cavity of the turbine assembly (100), a motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) coupled to the carriage (132, 304), and a maintenance device (128, 400) coupled to the motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) is configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) relative to the carriage (132, 304). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) includes a first motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a first direction (324) and a second motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a second direction (324).Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Don Mark Lipkin, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Scott Michael Oppenheimer, Kori Unhee Macdonald
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Patent number: 11103964Abstract: A system for use in maintaining a turbine assembly includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of vanes. The system includes an insertion apparatus including an insertion end, a steering end opposite the insertion end, and a body extending from the insertion end to the steering end. The insertion end is positionable proximate at least one blade of the plurality of blades using a steering interface. The system also includes a service apparatus for use in maintaining the turbine assembly. The service apparatus includes at least one maintenance device and an anchoring feature. The service apparatus is proximate the insertion end of the insertion apparatus and is positionable in a plurality of orientations via the steering interface. The anchoring feature is configured to releasably couple the service apparatus to at least one blade of the plurality of blades.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Don Mark Lipkin, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski
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Publication number: 20210115809Abstract: A system for use in servicing a machine. The system includes a tubular body including a longitudinal axis, a tip end, a dispensing nozzle defined at the tip end, and an interior channel in flow communication with the dispensing nozzle. The tubular body is configured to be flexible. An actuator is configured to selectively modify an orientation of the tubular body, and a reservoir is in flow communication with the interior channel. The reservoir is configured to supply a maintenance fluid to the tubular body for discharge from the dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Deepak Trivedi, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Publication number: 20200400024Abstract: A reconfigurable maintenance apparatus includes a body configured to operate within a cavity. The body has a first shape in a first configuration and a second shape in a second configuration. The first configuration facilitates the body entering the cavity. The reconfigurable apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device operably coupled to the body. The second configuration facilitates the at least one maintenance device of the reconfigurable apparatus performing a maintenance operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Patent number: 10808534Abstract: A reconfigurable maintenance apparatus includes a body configured to operate within a cavity. The body has a first shape in a first configuration and a second shape in a second configuration. The first configuration facilitates the body entering the cavity. The reconfigurable apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device operably coupled to the body. The second configuration facilitates the at least one maintenance device of the reconfigurable apparatus performing a maintenance operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin
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Publication number: 20200180084Abstract: A system for use in maintaining a turbine assembly includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of vanes. The system includes an insertion apparatus including an insertion end, a steering end opposite the insertion end, and a body extending from the insertion end to the steering end. The insertion end is positionable proximate at least one blade of the plurality of blades using a steering interface. The system also includes a service apparatus for use in maintaining the turbine assembly. The service apparatus includes at least one maintenance device and an anchoring feature. The service apparatus is proximate the insertion end of the insertion apparatus and is positionable in a plurality of orientations via the steering interface. The anchoring feature is configured to releasably couple the service apparatus to at least one blade of the plurality of blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Don Mark Lipkin, Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski
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Publication number: 20200102850Abstract: A service apparatus for use in maintaining a turbine assembly (100) includes a carriage (132, 304) configured to move through a cavity of the turbine assembly (100), a motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) coupled to the carriage (132, 304), and a maintenance device (128, 400) coupled to the motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) is configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) relative to the carriage (132, 304). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) includes a first motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a first direction (324) and a second motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a second direction (324).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Don Mark LIPKIN, Todd William DANKO, Mark John ZAJKOWSKI, Scott Michael OPPENHEIMER, Kori Unhee MACDONALD
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Publication number: 20180223667Abstract: A reconfigurable maintenance apparatus includes a body configured to operate within a cavity. The body has a first shape in a first configuration and a second shape in a second configuration. The first configuration facilitates the body entering the cavity. The reconfigurable apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device operably coupled to the body. The second configuration facilitates the at least one maintenance device of the reconfigurable apparatus performing a maintenance operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Todd William Danko, Mark John Zajkowski, Don Mark Lipkin