Patents by Inventor Neil Robert Peddar

Neil Robert Peddar 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).

  • Bucket tip shroud measurement fixture and method of measuring bucket tip shroud orientation
    Patent number: 9151587
    Abstract: A bucket tip shroud measurement fixture includes a frame extending from a first end to a second end through an intermediate portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the first end, and a second tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the second end. The first and second tip shroud fixing members are configured and disposed to retain and establish an orientation of a bucket tip shroud relative the frame. A plurality of reference points are provided on the frame. The plurality of reference points are configured and disposed to receive a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John David Ward, Jr., Juan Pablo Cilia, James Ryan Connor, Jason Adam Neville, Christopher Allen Nafis, Neil Robert Peddar, Antonio Rodriguez, Daniel Howard Tragesser
  • BUCKET TIP SHROUD MEASUREMENT FIXTURE AND METHOD OF MEASURING BUCKET TIP SHROUD ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20150128433
    Abstract: A bucket tip shroud measurement fixture includes a frame extending from a first end to a second end through an intermediate portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the first end, and a second tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the second end. The first and second tip shroud fixing members are configured and disposed to retain and establish an orientation of a bucket tip shroud relative the frame. A plurality of reference points are provided on the frame. The plurality of reference points are configured and disposed to receive a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John David Ward, JR., Juan Pablo Cilia, James Ryan Connor, Jason Adam Neville, Christopher Allen Nafis, Neil Robert Peddar, Antonio Rodriguez, Daniel Howard Tragesser