Patents by Inventor Ronald R. Soucy

Ronald R. Soucy 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).

  • Patent number: 9539764
    Abstract: A component includes a support structure made with an additive manufacturing process with a first end and a second end, and an object made with an additive manufacturing process with a first end and a second end, where the first end of the object is attached to the second end of the support structure. A cross-sectional area of the first end of the object is larger than a cross-sectional area of the second end of the support structure. A method of making an object, the method includes manufacturing a support structure with an additive manufacturing process. An object is manufactured on top of and connected to the support structure with an additive manufacturing process, wherein there is a witness mark created between the support structure and the object. The witness mark is identified. The object is separated from the support structure along the witness mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Christopher F. O'Neill, Robert P. Delisle
  • Publication number: 20160025010
    Abstract: A turbine engine component includes a surface to be cooled by a flow of cooling air and a plurality of pedestals projecting from the surface to be cooled. At least one of the pedestals includes a pedestal surface oriented such that a ray normal to the pedestal surface and directed away from the pedestal surface intersects a line defined by an intersection between the surface to be cooled and the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Robert P. Delisle
  • Patent number: 9193111
    Abstract: A method of polishing an integrally bladed rotor includes the steps of positioning a mask on an integrally bladed rotor such that a portion of the integrally bladed rotor is unmasked to define an exposed portion and polishing the exposed portion of the integrally bladed rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Michael Dunay
  • Patent number: 9102023
    Abstract: A device for holding parts while coating a portion of the part includes a holder tool having a plurality of holes for receiving a part and a part holding mask size to mask a portion of a part and having an extension sized to fit in one of the plurality of holes for receiving a part. The part holding mask has a pair of masking halves sized to hold the portion of the part exposing the portion of the part to be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Dean Sirois, Prentice M. Sinesi
  • Patent number: 8967078
    Abstract: A method of masking a component includes installing a flexible gasket over a portion of a component masking area leaving an unmasked area exposed. A backer is installed over the flexible gasket to compress the flexible gasket between the backer and the portion. The flexible gasket and the backer are secured to the component to provide an assembly. The assembly is deposited into a slurry with an abrasive media to polish the unmasked area, in one example. The flexible gasket and backer prevent abrasive media from reaching the masked area. The flexible gasket and backer can be removed from the component and reused on other similarly shaped components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Richard W. LaFranchise
  • Patent number: 8839739
    Abstract: A masking apparatus is provided for masking a workpiece, for example a turbine blade, to protect portions thereof from the deposition of coating material thereon during selective application of a coating material to other portions of the workpiece. The masking apparatus includes an enclosure formed of a first mask half body defining a first cavity half and a second mask half body defining a second cavity half. The first mask half body and the second mask half body mate in assembly to form a workpiece cavity it which the workpiece may be enclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Anita Rebarchak
  • Publication number: 20140271221
    Abstract: A component includes a support structure made with an additive manufacturing process with a first end and a second end, and an object made with an additive manufacturing process with a first end and a second end, where the first end of the object is attached to the second end of the support structure. A cross-sectional area of the first end of the object is larger than a cross-sectional area of the second end of the support structure. A method of making an object, the method includes manufacturing a support structure with an additive manufacturing process. An object is manufactured on top of and connected to the support structure with an additive manufacturing process, wherein there is a witness mark created between the support structure and the object. The witness mark is identified. The object is separated from the support structure along the witness mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Christopher F. O'Neill, Robert P. Delisle
  • Publication number: 20140251803
    Abstract: A mask assembly for a coating system includes a second mask that mounts to a first mask and is retained thereto by a pin. A method of masking a component for a cathodic arc vapor deposition system includes retaining a first mask to a second mask with a platter mount pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald R. Soucy
  • Publication number: 20140165376
    Abstract: A device for holding parts while coating a portion of the part includes a holder tool having a plurality of holes for receiving a part and a part holding mask size to mask a portion of a part and having an extension sized to fit in one of the plurality of holes for receiving a part. The part holding mask has a pair of masking halves sized to hold the portion of the part exposing the portion of the part to be coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Dean Sirois, Prentice M. Sinesi
  • Publication number: 20140003951
    Abstract: A method of polishing an integrally bladed rotor includes the steps of positioning a mask on an integrally bladed rotor such that a portion of the integrally bladed rotor is unmasked to define an exposed portion and polishing the exposed portion of the integrally bladed rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Michael Dunay
  • Publication number: 20110239934
    Abstract: A masking apparatus is provided for masking a workpiece, for example a turbine blade, to protect portions thereof from the deposition of coating material thereon during selective application of a coating material to other portions of the workpiece. The masking apparatus includes an enclosure formed of a first mask half body defining a first cavity half and a second mask half body defining a second cavity half. The first mask half body and the second mask half body mate in assembly to form a workpiece cavity it which the workpiece may be enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Anita Rebarchak
  • Publication number: 20110047777
    Abstract: A method of masking a component includes installing a flexible gasket over a portion of a component masking area leaving an unmasked area exposed. A backer is installed over the flexible gasket to compress the flexible gasket between the backer and the portion. The flexible gasket and the backer are secured to the component to provide an assembly. The assembly is deposited into a slurry with an abrasive media to polish the unmasked area, in one example. The flexible gasket and backer prevent abrasive media from reaching the masked area. The flexible gasket and backer can be removed from the component and reused on other similarly shaped components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald R. Soucy, Richard W. LaFranchise
  • Patent number: 6761807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded tooling fixture for supporting an airfoil during an electrochemical stripping process. The tooling fixture comprises a holder for receiving the airfoil, which holder has a slot in which a serrated portion of the airfoil is positioned. The holder is formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. The first slot has at least one serrated surface which mates with at least one serration on the airfoil. The fixture further includes a support arm on which the holder is supported. The support arm is also formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. Still further, the fixture includes a rod formed from an electrically conductive material which sits in a groove in the support arm and which contacts a lower surface of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ramon M. Velez, Jr., Thomas M. Morin, John S. Planeta, Ronald R. Soucy