Patents by Inventor Ronald Peter Whitfield

Ronald Peter Whitfield 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).

  • Laser cladding device with an improved nozzle
    Patent number: 10065269
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald Peter Whitfield
  • LASER CLADDING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20160346876
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ronald Peter Whitfield
  • Laser cladding device with an improved zozzle
    Patent number: 9352420
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventor: Ronald Peter Whitfield
  • Laser cladding device with an improved nozzle
    Patent number: 8800480
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Peter Whitfield, Omer Leon Hageniers
  • LASER CLADDING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20130319325
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald Peter Whitfield, Omer Leon Hageniers
  • LASER CLADDING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20120145769
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald Peter Whitfield, Omer Leon Hageniers
  • Laser cladding device with an improved nozzle
    Patent number: 8117985
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port. In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Ronald Peter Whitfield
  • LASER CLADDING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20090095214
    Abstract: A laser cladding device for applying a coating to a part comprising a laser which can generate laser light, which is adapted to heat the coating and the part, a main body defining a laser light channel adapted to transmit the laser light to the part, a coating channel adapted to transmit the coating to the part, and a vacuum channel and a nozzle having an exit. The nozzle comprises a delivery port at one end of the laser light channel, a coating port at one end of the coating channel, and a vacuum port at one end of the vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum port is positioned generally adjacent the delivery port In operation the vacuum port draws a vacuum, pulling the coating towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Ronald Peter Whitfield