Patents by Inventor Richard Fredenberg

Richard Fredenberg 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).

  • Inspection vehicle for a turbine disk
    Patent number: 8596130
    Abstract: An inspection vehicle structured to inspect a portion of the turbine disk, preferably the blade attachment hubs, while the turbine disk is disposed within a turbine housing assembly is provided. A turbine disk is generally planar but includes a inner hub and an outer blade attachment hub. The inner hub is coupled to a shaft and the blade attachment hub provides a surface to which removable blades are attached. The area between the inner hub and outer blade attachment hub is substantially planar. The inner and blade attachment hubs are the “inspection areas” that the inspection vehicle is structured to inspect. The inspection vehicle travels over, and is magnetically coupled to the planar surface between the two hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Boone, Jeffrey Monaco, Tom Nenno, Richard Fredenberg, Corey Adamonis, Benjamin Bachman
  • Inspection vehicle for a turbine disk
    Patent number: 8333116
    Abstract: An inspection vehicle structured to inspect a portion of the turbine disk, preferably the blade attachment hubs, while the turbine disk is disposed within a turbine housing assembly is provided. A turbine disk is generally planar but includes a inner hub and an outer blade attachment hub. The inner hub is coupled to a shaft and the blade attachment hub provides a surface to which removable blades are attached. The area between the inner hub and outer blade attachment hub is substantially planar. The inner and blade attachment hubs are the “inspection areas” that the inspection vehicle is structured to inspect. The inspection vehicle travels over, and is magnetically coupled to, the planar surface between the two hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Boone, Jeffrey Monaco, Tom Nenno, Richard Fredenberg, Corey Adamonis, Benjamin Bachman
  • INSPECTION VEHICLE FOR A TURBINE DISK
    Publication number: 20120000290
    Abstract: An inspection vehicle structured to inspect a portion of the turbine disk, preferably the blade attachment hubs, while the turbine disk is disposed within a turbine housing assembly is provided. A turbine disk is generally planar but includes a inner hub and an outer blade attachment hub. The inner hub is coupled to a shaft and the blade attachment hub provides a surface to which removable blades are attached. The area between the inner hub and outer blade attachment hub is substantially planar. The inner and blade attachment hubs are the “inspection areas” that the inspection vehicle is structured to inspect. The inspection vehicle travels over, and is magnetically coupled to, the planar surface between the two hubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Boone, Jeffrey Monaco, Tom Nenno, Richard Fredenberg, Corey Adamonis, Benjamin Bachman