Patents by Inventor Michelle Fullerton Simpson

Michelle Fullerton Simpson 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: 9527116
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of nozzles, a pump configured to pump a fluid through the nozzles, and a manifold configured to arrange the plurality of nozzles to substantially match a shape of a workpiece. Each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles is configured to impinge upon a section of the workpiece with the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Michelle Fullerton Simpson
  • Publication number: 20150135947
    Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for managing turbine intake filters. In one embodiment, a system can include at least one memory configured to store computer-executable instructions and at least one control device configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions. The instructions may be configured to receive information associated with a filter and identify the filter based at least in part on the information received. The instructions may be further configured to pulse the filter based at least in part on the information received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Sherwood Bryant, Michelle Fullerton Simpson
  • Publication number: 20150090303
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of nozzles, a pump configured to pump a fluid through the nozzles, and a manifold configured to arrange the plurality of nozzles to substantially match a shape of a workpiece. Each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles is configured to impinge upon a section of the workpiece with the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Michelle Fullerton Simpson
  • Publication number: 20140263577
    Abstract: Methods for joining material to an article comprising one or more passageways include fluidly connecting a temperature controlled fluid source comprising temperature controlled fluid to at least one passageway and passing the temperature controlled fluid through the at least one passageway, wherein the temperature controlled fluid at least partially controls a temperature profile of the article. The methods further include joining material to the article, wherein the temperature profile of the article at least partially controls a resulting joined material characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michelle Fullerton Simpson, Mark Lawrence Hunt