Patents by Inventor Paul Weatherbee
Paul Weatherbee 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).
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Patent number: 10401838Abstract: A production line is organized into one or more of zones. One or more production orders to produce products in a continuous sequence at a production line is accepted. A plurality of production factors associated with the production orders is analyzed to produce an operating schedule for the production line. The operating schedule, when followed at each zone of the production line, is effective to produce the plurality of products in the continuous sequence. Industrial machines in each of the zones are operated according to the schedule.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Weatherbee, Peter Sage
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Patent number: 10401803Abstract: A manufacturing action is performed on a first part or first component involved in a manufacturing process. The manufacturing action is directed by computer software that is stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The first part or first component is examined to determine results of the manufacturing action. Based upon the results, a structure of the computer software is selectively changed to optimize the results. Subsequently the manufacturing action is performed on a second part or second component. The manufacturing action is directed by the computer software having the changed structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Weatherbee, Michael Behnke, Nilesh Dixit
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Patent number: 10317887Abstract: A machine part number of an industrial machine is scanned when the machine enters a facility for maintenance. The scanned number is associated with components that comprise the machine and with characteristics of the components or machine. Based upon the characteristics of the machine or components, a customized maintenance route is produced for the machine through the facility. The customized maintenance route specifies a sequence of maintenance actions and timing of these actions for the machine that are adjusted in real-time as the characteristics change.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Weatherbee, Emma Wu
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Patent number: 10303161Abstract: The present invention optimizes the configuration of production lines in a facility, e.g., a factory or industrial facility, through, for example, analyzing scheduling, human factors and other operational information related to the production line and/or facility. In embodiments of the invention described here, facility configuration information is obtained. The configuration information includes an electronic model describing a configuration of machines in a production line. Order information is obtained for a product to be produced by the production line. Operational information related to operation of the production line is obtained. The facility configuration information, a demand information, and the operational information are analyzed to produce an optimal schedule for a usage of the production line. The schedule is applied to the production line.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Weatherbee, Michelle Grady
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Publication number: 20190121329Abstract: Individual parts or components are tracked as the individual parts or components move through or between a plurally of manufacturing processes or steps after the individual parts or components are separated from the single manufacturing platform (and from each other). The information in a work order associated with the parts is utilized to dynamically make real-time adjustments to any of the plurality of manufacturing processes or steps as the individual parts or components move through or between the plurally of manufacturing processes or steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Emma Wu
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Publication number: 20180164764Abstract: Asset performance management (APM) information associated with an industrial machine that is producing a product is obtained. At least one of machine operation information and output characteristic information is received from the industrial machine. The APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information are stored in a database at the cloud (or some other remote computing device or network). The APM information, the machine operation information, and the output characteristic information are analyzed at the cloud to identify in real-time changes to the operation of the machine needed to improve the performance of the industrial machine. In some aspects, the changes are presented to a user and the changes are acted upon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Michael Behnke, Nilesh Dixit
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Publication number: 20180157244Abstract: A production line is organized into one or more of zones. One or more production orders to produce products in a continuous sequence at a production line is accepted. A plurality of production factors associated with the production orders is analyzed to produce an operating schedule for the production line. The operating schedule, when followed at each zone of the production line, is effective to produce the plurality of products in the continuous sequence. Industrial machines in each of the zones are operated according to the schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Peter Sage
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Publication number: 20180157240Abstract: A machine part number of an industrial machine is scanned when the machine enters a facility for maintenance. The scanned number is associated with components that comprise the machine and with characteristics of the components or machine. Based upon the characteristics of the machine or components, a customized maintenance route is produced for the machine through the facility. The customized maintenance route specifies a sequence of maintenance actions and timing of these actions for the machine that are adjusted in real-time as the characteristics change.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Emma Wu
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Publication number: 20180157222Abstract: The present invention optimizes the configuration of production lines in a facility, e.g., a factory or industrial facility, through, for example, analyzing scheduling, human factors and other operational information related to the production line and/or facility. In embodiments of the invention described here, facility configuration information is obtained. The configuration information includes an electronic model describing a configuration of machines in a production line. Order information is obtained for a product to be produced by the production line. Operational information related to operation of the production line is obtained. The facility configuration information, a demand information, and the operational information are analyzed to produce an optimal schedule for a usage of the production line. The schedule is applied to the production line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Michelle Grady
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Publication number: 20180088540Abstract: A manufacturing action is performed on a first part or first component involved in a manufacturing process. The manufacturing action is directed by computer software that is stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The first part or first component is examined to determine results of the manufacturing action. Based upon the results, a structure of the computer software is selectively changed to optimize the results. Subsequently the manufacturing action is performed on a second part or second component. The manufacturing action is directed by the computer software having the changed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Paul Weatherbee, Michael Behnke, Nilesh Dixit
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Patent number: 7758492Abstract: A blood pumping system to support living organisms based on a spherical multi vane and multi chamber pump with an oscillating motion that delivers pulsatile flow. The blood pumping system includes a number of design elements that address the particular needs and compatibility issues (both biological and hemological) of a blood pumping system.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Patent number: 7670121Abstract: A rotary fluid machine, such as a pump or motor has a housing with a spherical interior in which primary and secondary vanes rotate with the secondary vane reciprocating between open and closed positions with respect to the primary vane. Improvements to this type of fluid machine are defined to improve the rigidity of the internals while removing heat generated by compression as well as providing facile conversion of the machine from a liquid pump to a gas compressor, to provide for multiple flow streams at multiple flow rates in a single machine, multiple flow streams at multiple compression ratios in a single machine, and dual simultaneous function as a motor and a compressor.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Publication number: 20080031757Abstract: A rotary fluid machine, such as a pump or motor has a housing with a spherical interior in which primary and secondary vanes rotate with the secondary vane reciprocating between open and closed positions with respect to the primary vane. Improvements to this type of fluid machine are defined to improve the rigidity of the internals while removing heat generated by compression as well as providing facile conversion of the machine from a liquid pump to a gas compressor, to provide for multiple flow streams at multiple flow rates in a single machine, multiple flow streams at multiple compression ratios in a single machine, and dual simultaneous function as a motor and a compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Publication number: 20060129024Abstract: A blood pumping system to support living organisms based on a spherical multi vane and multi chamber pump with an oscillating motion that delivers pulsatile flow. The blood pumping system includes a number of design elements that address the particular needs and compatibility issues (both biological and hemological) of a blood pumping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Publication number: 20060129023Abstract: A blood pumping system to support living organisms based on a spherical multi vane and multi chamber pump with an oscillating motion that delivers pulsatile flow. The blood pumping system includes a number of design elements that address the particular needs and compatibility issues (both biological and hemological) of a blood pumping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2006Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Patent number: 7014605Abstract: A blood pumping system to support living organisms based on a spherical multi vane and multi chamber pump with an oscillating motion that delivers pulsatile flow. The blood pumping system includes a number of design elements that address the particular needs and compatibility issues (both biological and hemological) of a blood pumping system.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Publication number: 20050234287Abstract: A blood pumping system to support living organisms based on a spherical multi vane and multi chamber pump with an oscillating motion that delivers pulsatile flow. The blood pumping system includes a number of design elements that address the particular needs and compatibility issues (both biological and hemological) of a blood pumping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventor: Paul Weatherbee
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Publication number: 20050186100Abstract: A rotary fluid machine, such as a pump or motor has a housing with a spherical interior in which primary and secondary vanes rotate with the secondary vane reciprocating between open and closed positions with respect to the primary vane. Improvements to this type of fluid machine are defined to improve the rigidity of the internals while removing heat generated by compression as well as providing facile conversion of the machine from a liquid pump to a gas compressor, to provide for multiple flow streams at multiple flow rates in a single machine, multiple flow streams at multiple compression ratios in a single machine, and dual simultaneous function as a motor and a compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventor: Paul Weatherbee