Patents by Inventor Neal E. Britton

Neal E. Britton 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).

  • Repair system and method for repairing cavitation damage for a fuel pump
    Patent number: 11020826
    Abstract: A method for repairing damage to a fuel pump assembly of a locomotive is provided that includes identifying a void within a fluid cavity of a fuel pump assembly. After identifying the void within the fluid cavity of the fuel pump assembly, the void is cleaned with a cleaning product, and a filler material is inserted within the void. Then the filler material is laser welded to repair the void. After being laser welded, the fluid cavity of the fuel pump assembly is honed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse A. Brigden, Neal E. Britton, Harold David Harter, James Schreiner
  • REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING CAVITATION DAMAGE FOR A FUEL PUMP OF A LOCOMOTIVE
    Publication number: 20200254573
    Abstract: A method for repairing damage to a fuel pump assembly of a locomotive is provided that includes identifying a void within a fluid cavity of a fuel pump assembly. After identifying the void within the fluid cavity of the fuel pump assembly, the void is cleaned with a cleaning product, and a filler material is inserted within the void. Then the filler material is laser welded to repair the void. After being laser welded, the fluid cavity of the fuel pump assembly is honed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jesse A. Brigden, Neal E. Britton, Harold David Harter, James Schreiner