Patents by Inventor Ming Chu Kong

Ming Chu Kong 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).

  • Method of fluid jet machining
    Patent number: 8568197
    Abstract: A pocket (6) is machined into the surface of a component (9) by pressurising a fluid (1) and directing a jet (11) of the pressurized fluid (1) at the surface to be machined. Continuous relative movement is provided between the component (9) and the pressurized jet (11) of fluid (1) during machining. Material is removed from the component (9) in a series of layers, whereby the path of the fluid jet (11) in one of the layers is perpendicular to the path of the fluid jet (11) in the subsequent layer. The fluid jet (11) operates continuously until the required amount of material has been removed from the component (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Wayne E Voice, Dragos A Axinte, Ming Chu Kong
  • Method of fluid jet machining
    Publication number: 20090272245
    Abstract: A pocket (6) is machined into the surface of a component (9) by pressurising a fluid (1) and directing a jet (11) of the pressurised fluid (1) at the surface to be machined. Continuous relative movement is provided between the component (9) and the pressurised jet (11) of fluid (1) during machining. Material is removed from the component (9) in a series of layers, whereby the path of the fluid jet (11) in one of the layers is perpendicular to the path of the fluid jet (11) in the subsequent layer. The fluid jet (11) operates continuously until the required amount of material has been removed from the component (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Wayne E. Voice, Dragos A. Axinte, Ming Chu Kong