Patents by Inventor Patrick Clinton Bowling

Patrick Clinton Bowling 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).

  • Methods and systems for maintenance of turbomachinery
    Patent number: 9569397
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a condition based replacement life (CBRL) approval system configured to receive a turbomachinery component data and to approve a turbomachinery component for CBRL based on the turbomachinery component data. The system further includes a CBRL validation system configured to repair the turbomachinery component into a repaired turbomachinery component, wherein the repaired turbomachinery component is configured to operate in a turbomachinery beyond a service time of the turbomachinery component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Dean Higgins, Thomas Bradley Beddard, David Stephen Muench, Michael Edward Bernard, Patrick Clinton Bowling
  • TIP SHROUD MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20140161612
    Abstract: A tip shroud of a bladed rotor can be monitored for integrity using a sensor configured to detect the tip shroud. A signal from the sensor can be monitored and if the magnitude of the signal changes, such as beyond a defined amount, an indication of possible damage can be made. A baseline sensed pattern for a revolution of the tip shroud can be compared to an operation sensed pattern for a subsequent revolution, and the indication of damage can be made if there is more than the defined amount and/or percentage of difference between the patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Venkata Ramana Murthy Hemadribhotla, Michael Allen Ball, Patrick Clinton Bowling, Mahesh Pasupuleti, Alexander James Pistner
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTENANCE OF TURBOMACHINERY
    Publication number: 20140019091
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system may include a condition based replacement life (CBRL) approval system configured to receive a turbomachinery component data and to approve a turbomachinery component for CBRL based on the turbomachinery component data. The system further includes a CBRL validation system configured to repair the turbomachinery component into a repaired turbomachinery component, wherein the repaired turbomachinery component is configured to operate in a turbomachinery beyond a service time of the turbomachinery component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Dean Higgins, Thomas Bradley Beddard, David Stephen Muench, Michael Edward Bernard, Patrick Clinton Bowling