Patents by Inventor Paul Burt

Paul Burt 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 and apparatus for laser welding with plasma suppression
    Patent number: 7241965
    Abstract: Laser welding apparatus, in which a laser beam is impinged upon a component to be welded at a laser beam impingement point, wherein a plasma suppressor is arranged to impinge a jet of gas on the component at an angle to its surface, flowing towards the laser beam impingement point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Paul Burt, Anthony J. Griffith, Andrew P. Green
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LASER WELDING
    Publication number: 20050224470
    Abstract: Laser welding apparatus (12), in which a laser beam (14) is impinged upon a component (2) to be welded at a laser beam impingement point (18), wherein plasma suppression means (30) is arranged to impinge a jet of gas on the component (2) at an angle to its surface, flowing towards the laser beam impingement point (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Burt, Anthony Griffith, Andrew Green