Patents by Inventor Matthew S. Kight

Matthew S. Kight 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).

  • Apparatus for broaching repair of turbine rotor steeples
    Patent number: 9435205
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus includes; a broach having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot between adjacent steeples of a turbine rotor, and a mechanism which moves the broach through the slot in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Matthew S. Kight
  • APPARATUS FOR BROACHING REPAIR OF TURBINE ROTOR STEEPLES
    Publication number: 20150292329
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus includes; a broach having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot between adjacent steeples of a turbine rotor, and a mechanism which moves the broach through the slot in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Matthew S. KIGHT
  • Apparatus for broaching repair of turbine rotor steeples
    Patent number: 9108256
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus (200, 400) includes; a broach (300, 600) having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot (115) between adjacent steeples (110) of a turbine rotor (100), and a mechanism (210, 220, 230, 410, 420, 430) which moves the broach (300,600) through the slot (115) in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot (115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventor: Matthew S. Kight
  • APPARATUS FOR BROACHING REPAIR OF TURBINE ROTOR STEEPLES
    Publication number: 20140119847
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus (200, 400) includes; a broach (300, 600) having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot (115) between adjacent steeples (110) of a turbine rotor (100), and a mechanism (210, 220, 230, 410, 420, 430) which moves the broach (300,600) through the slot (115) in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot (115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Matthew S. KIGHT
  • Apparatus for broaching repair of turbine rotor steeples
    Patent number: 8640335
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus (200, 400) includes; a broach (300, 600) having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot (115) between adjacent steeples (110) of a turbine rotor (100), and a mechanism (210, 220, 230, 410, 420, 430) which moves the broach (300,600) through the slot (115) in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot (115).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Matthew S. Kight
  • APPARATUS FOR BROACHING REPAIR OF TURBINE ROTOR STEEPLES
    Publication number: 20110035940
    Abstract: A broaching apparatus (200, 400) includes; a broach (300, 600) having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot (115) between adjacent steeples (110) of a turbine rotor (100), and a mechanism (210, 220, 230, 410, 420, 430) which moves the broach (300,600) through the slot (115) in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot (115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Matthew S. Kight