Patents by Inventor Steve Starr
Steve Starr 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).
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Patent number: 10940566Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Patent number: 10933497Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Publication number: 20180345423Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Publication number: 20180345424Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Patent number: 10105798Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Publication number: 20170129060Abstract: A method for improving the surface of an aluminum alloy article includes manufacturing the aluminum alloy article using an additive manufacturing technique, wherein the article as-manufactured includes one or more of cracks, roughness, or porosity at a surface of the article; coating the surface of the aluminum alloy article with a diffusion element, the diffusion element being capable of diffusing at least 0.2 mils into the article; heating the aluminum alloy article coated with the diffusion element to cause the diffusion element to diffuse the at least 0.2 mils into the article, thereby forming a diffusion layer of at least 0.2 mils in thickness comprising both aluminum alloy and diffusion element; and removing the diffusion layer from the aluminum alloy article, whereby upon the removing, a resulting improved surface of the article comprises fewer or smaller cracks, reduced roughness, or reduced porosity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Andy Szuromi, Steve Starr, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris
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Patent number: 9175568Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a turbine component. The method includes forming a first intermediate turbine article with an additive manufacturing process; encapsulating the first intermediate turbine article with an encapsulation layer to form a second intermediate turbine article; and consolidating the second intermediate turbine article to produce the turbine component.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Daniel Ryan, Mark C. Morris, Donald G. Godfrey, Steve Starr
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Publication number: 20130309038Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trailer tie-down bracket that may be removably attached to, and repositioned along, a trailer frame and/or rail without having to permanently alter the trailer frame and/or rails (e.g., by drilling holes therein). The trailer tie-down bracket is preferably comprised of a clamp portion for removable and repositionable attachment to a trailer frame, an eye-bolt attached to said clamp, a fastener for removably attaching said clamp to the frame or rail and a locking nut for locking the same in a desired position. The trailer tie-down bracket enables a user to (i) securely transport a trailer load by offering a secure anchoring point to which tie-downs can be secured and that can be attached to a trailer frame and/or rail without altering the same; and (ii) reposition the trailer tie-down bracket along the frame to suit the user's needs and/or a particular application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventor: Steve Starr
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Publication number: 20110311389Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a turbine component. The method includes forming a first intermediate turbine article with an additive manufacturing process; encapsulating the first intermediate turbine article with an encapsulation layer to form a second intermediate turbine article; and consolidating the second intermediate turbine article to produce the turbine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Daniel Ryan, Mark C. Morris, Donald G. Godfrey, Steve Starr