Patents by Inventor Robert T. Simon

Robert T. Simon 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).

  • Inverse-contour machining to eliminate residual stress distortion
    Patent number: 9996075
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part to compensate for residual stress distortion is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a first part based on a nominal part. The first part can be distorted from the nominal part by residual stress. The method can also include determining a variation of the first part from the nominal part. The method can further include determining an offset of the variation relative to the nominal part to compensate for the variation. Additionally, the method can include making a second part using the offset of the variation, wherein residual stress distorts the second part within tolerance of the nominal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert T. Simon, Kris E. Gregory, Thomas Horstman
  • Inverse-Contour Machining to Eliminate Residual Stress Distortion
    Publication number: 20160054725
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part to compensate for residual stress distortion is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a first part based on a nominal part. The first part can be distorted from the nominal part by residual stress. The method can also include determining a variation of the first part from the nominal part. The method can further include determining an offset of the variation relative to the nominal part to compensate for the variation. Additionally, the method can include making a second part using the offset of the variation, wherein residual stress distorts the second part within tolerance of the nominal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Robert T. Simon, Kris E. Gregory, Thomas Horstman