Patents by Inventor Paul BARROWMAN

Paul BARROWMAN 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 of vibro-treating and vibro-treating apparatus
    Patent number: 10406651
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vibro-treating an object. The method includes the steps of controlling a relative displacement between a vibro-treating media and a surface area of the object to provide a vibro-treating effect; and, controlling movement of the object relative to a surface of the vibro-treating media while controlling relative displacement between the vibro-treating media and the surface area of the object, according to one or more pre-determined conditions, to provide a substantially even vibro-treating condition over the surface area of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Cheng Cheh Tan, Chow Cher Wong, Harsh Gupta, Goetz G Feldmann, Thomas Haubold, Paul Barrowman
  • Vibropeening system and a method of using the same
    Patent number: 9969034
    Abstract: A vibropeening apparatus comprises a main frame, an enclosure receivable within the main frame, a rotary drive mechanism, and an article to be vibropeened. The enclosure defines an internal volume, the internal volume accommodating a vibropeening bed. The article is positioned within the internal volume, and the rotary drive mechanism is to configured to impart a rotary motion to the enclosure within the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Ampara Aramcharoen, Goetz G Feldmann, Chow Cher Wong, Paul Barrowman, Swee Huat Ang
  • VIBROPEENING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170348809
    Abstract: A vibropeening apparatus comprises a main frame, an enclosure receivable within the main frame, a rotary drive mechanism, and an article to be vibropeened. The enclosure defines an internal volume, the internal volume accommodating a vibropeening bed. The article is positioned within the internal volume, and the rotary drive mechanism is to configured to impart a rotary motion to the enclosure within the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Ampara ARAMCHAROEN, Goetz G FELDMANN, Chow Cher WONG, Paul BARROWMAN, Swee Huat ANG
  • METHODS OF VIBRO-TREATING AND VIBRO-TREATING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170282323
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for vibro-treating an object. The method includes the steps of controlling a relative displacement between a vibro-treating media and a surface area of the object to provide a vibro-treating effect; and, controlling movement of the object relative to a surface of the vibro-treating media whilst controlling relative displacement between the vibro-treating media and the surface area of the object, according to one or more pre-determined conditions, to provide a substantially even vibro-treating condition over the surface area of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: ROLLS-ROYCE plc, ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Cheng Cheh TAN, Chow Cher WONG, Harsh GUPTA, Goetz G. FELDMANN, Thomas HAUBOLD, Paul BARROWMAN