Patents by Inventor Renewi Yuan

Renewi Yuan 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).

  • Machining systems and methods
    Patent number: 9416462
    Abstract: A machining system for machining a workpiece is provided. The machining system comprises a machine tool, a plurality of cutting tools, a CNC controller. The plurality of cutting tools comprises an electrode and a conventional cutting tool exchangeably disposed on the machine tool. The machining system further comprises a power supply, a process controller, and an electrolyte supply, wherein the machine tool, the electrode, the CNC controller, the power supply, the process controller and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as an electroerosion machining device, wherein the machine tool, the CNC controller, the conventional cutting tool and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as a conventional machining device, and wherein the machining system is configured to function alternately as the electroerosion machining device and the conventional machining device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yimin Zhan, Yuanyuan Guo, Yuanfeng Luo, Renewi Yuan, Zhixue Peng, Garth M. Nelson, Massimo Arcioni, Francescosaverio Chiari, Hongtao Li
  • MACHINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130220826
    Abstract: A machining system for machining a workpiece is provided. The machining system comprises a machine tool, a plurality of cutting tools, a CNC controller. The plurality of cutting tools comprises an electrode and a conventional cutting tool exchangeably disposed on the machine tool. The machining system further comprises a power supply, a process controller, and an electrolyte supply, wherein the machine tool, the electrode, the CNC controller, the power supply, the process controller and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as an electroerosion machining device, wherein the machine tool, the CNC controller, the conventional cutting tool and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as a conventional machining device, and wherein the machining system is configured to function alternately as the electroerosion machining device and the conventional machining device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Yimin Zhan, Yuanyuan Guo, Yuanfeng Luo, Renewi Yuan, Zhixue Peng, Garth M. Nelson, Massimo Arcioni, Francescosaverio Chiari, Hongtao Li