Patents by Inventor Stephen John Jutton

Stephen John Jutton 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).

  • METHOD FOR MACHINING A SHAFT AND APPARATUS MADE THEREBY
    Publication number: 20160108895
    Abstract: A method for machining a shaft includes the step of machining a compound radius into the shaft at a junction between a radial surface of the shaft and an axial facing flange portion of the shaft. The compound radius has a curved surface with at least two different radii. The curved surface extends circumferentially around the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Brent Hamilton Holloway, Paul Stephen DiMascio, Stephen John Jutton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A GEARBOX HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20110133473
    Abstract: A method of assembling a gearbox handling assembly to facilitate removal of a gearbox from a wind turbine uptower from the wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably coupled to the gearbox with a rotor shaft. The gearbox and the rotor shaft are supported from a support frame. The method includes coupling a support assembly between the gearbox and the support frame for supporting the gearbox from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the support frame. The positioning assembly is configured to contact the gearbox to move the gearbox between a first position wherein the gearbox is operatively coupled to the rotor shaft and a second position wherein the gearbox is operatively decoupled and spaced from the rotor shaft to facilitate removing the gearbox from the wind turbine without removing the rotor from the wind turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Signore, Michael S. Koronkiewicz, Christopher D. Cheng, Stephen John Jutton, Charles Van Buchan, James Bradford Holmes
  • Systems and methods for assembling a gearbox handling assembly for use in a wind turbine
    Patent number: 7944079
    Abstract: A method of assembling a gearbox handling assembly to facilitate removal of a gearbox from a wind turbine uptower from the wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably coupled to the gearbox with a rotor shaft. The gearbox and the rotor shaft are supported from a support frame. The method includes coupling a support assembly between the gearbox and the support frame for supporting the gearbox from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the support frame. The positioning assembly is configured to contact the gearbox to move the gearbox between a first position wherein the gearbox is operatively coupled to the rotor shaft and a second position wherein the gearbox is operatively decoupled and spaced from the rotor shaft to facilitate removing the gearbox from the wind turbine without removing the rotor from the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Signore, Michael S. Koronkiewicz, Christopher D. Cheng, Stephen John Jutton, Charles Van Buchan, James Bradford Holmes