Patents by Inventor Russell L. Bouchard

Russell L. Bouchard 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).

  • Automatic blocked hole identification
    Patent number: 10589370
    Abstract: A method for hole formation using an electrical discharge machining tool configured to penetrate metal. The method includes the steps of: penetrating the metal using an electrode to form a hole by moving the electrode away from a starting point; verifying that the hole is complete using the electrical discharge machine; and wherein the verifying step includes the step of probing the hole with the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wilson Frost, Russell L. Bouchard, Clive Andrew Morgan
  • AUTOMATIC BLOCKED HOLE IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20180318952
    Abstract: A method for hole formation using an electrical discharge machining tool configured to penetrate metal. The method includes the steps of: penetrating the metal using an electrode to form a hole by moving the electrode away from a starting point; verifying that the hole is complete using the electrical discharge machine; and wherein the verifying step includes the step of probing the hole with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Wilson Frost, Russell L. Bouchard, Clive Andrew Morgan