Patents by Inventor Theodore Anderson
Theodore Anderson 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: 11801633Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods involving a mechanism for feeding in a desired amount of fresh recoater blade. This can be accomplished by, for example, spooling the fresh blade material from a spool. This helps prevent work stoppage when a portion of a recoater blade becomes damaged. As such, the present disclosure also relates to a system and method for detecting whether a recoater blade is damaged, and if there is damage, then causing a fresh blade portion to be fed in.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd Jay Rockstroh, Zachary David Fieldman, Theodore Anderson
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Patent number: 11351724Abstract: A method for producing a component layer-by-layer. The method includes the steps of: depositing particulate material to form a layer of particulate material having a first area over a build platform; applying at least one exothermic material over the build platform so that a selected portion of the first area is uniformly coated with the exothermic material; selectively sintering a second area of the layer smaller than the selected portion of first area, using an application of radiant energy to trigger an exothermic reaction in the at least one exothermic material, in a specific pattern that defines the geometry of a cross-sectional layer of the component; and repeating the steps of depositing, applying, and sintering for a plurality of layers until the component is complete.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mary Kathryn Thompson, Travis Gene Sands, Theodore Anderson
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Patent number: 11292063Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build module comprising a build chamber, and a least one of but less than all of the following elements: (a) a directed energy source; (b) a powder supply; (c) a powder recovery container; and (d) a powder applicator; and a workstation comprising the remainder of elements (a)-(d) not included in the build module.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
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Publication number: 20220023952Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods involving a mechanism for feeding in a desired amount of fresh recoater blade. This can be accomplished by, for example, spooling the fresh blade material from a spool. This helps prevent work stoppage when a portion of a recoater blade becomes damaged. As such, the present disclosure also relates to a system and method for detecting whether a recoater blade is damaged, and if there is damage, then causing a fresh blade portion to be fed in.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd Jay ROCKSTROH, Zachary David FIELDMAN, Theodore ANDERSON
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Patent number: 11167454Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods involving a mechanism for feeding in a desired amount of fresh recoater blade. This can be accomplished by, for example, spooling the fresh blade material from a spool. This helps prevent work stoppage when a portion of a recoater blade becomes damaged. As such, the present disclosure also relates to a system and method for detecting whether a recoater blade is damaged, and if there is damage, then causing a fresh blade portion to be fed in.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd Jay Rockstroh, Zachary David Fieldman, Theodore Anderson
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Publication number: 20190321889Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build module comprising a build chamber, and a least one of but less than all of the following elements: (a) a directed energy source; (b) a powder supply; (c) a powder recovery container; and (d) a powder applicator; and a workstation comprising the remainder of elements (a)-(d) not included in the build module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
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Patent number: 10357827Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build module comprising a build chamber, and a least one of but less than all of the following elements: (a) a directed energy source; (b) a powder supply; (c) a powder recovery container; and (d) a powder applicator; and a workstation comprising the remainder of elements (a)-(d) not included in the build module.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: General Electric ComanyInventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
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Publication number: 20190099941Abstract: A method for producing a component layer-by-layer. The method includes the steps of: depositing particulate material to form a layer of particulate material having a first area over a build platform; applying at least one exothermic material over the build platform so that a selected portion of the first area is uniformly coated with the exothermic material; selectively sintering a second area of the layer smaller than the selected portion of first area, using an application of radiant energy to trigger an exothermic reaction in the at least one exothermic material, in a specific pattern that defines the geometry of a cross-sectional layer of the component; and repeating the steps of depositing, applying, and sintering for a plurality of layers until the component is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Mary Kathryn Thompson, Travis Gene Sands, Theodore Anderson
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Publication number: 20180200964Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods involving a mechanism for feeding in a desired amount of fresh recoater blade. This can be accomplished by, for example, spooling the fresh blade material from a spool. This helps prevent work stoppage when a portion of a recoater blade becomes damaged. As such, the present disclosure also relates to a system and method for detecting whether a recoater blade is damaged, and if there is damage, then causing a fresh blade portion to be fed in.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Todd Jay ROCKSTROH, Zachary David FIELDMAN, Theodore ANDERSON
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Patent number: 9949496Abstract: A crab cracking tool. The crab cracking tool includes a first member having a first handle connected to a first head portion and a second member having a second handle connected to a second head portion. The first head portion includes a first recess, a second recess, and a first gripping portion and the second head portion includes a third recess, a fourth recess, and a second gripping portion. A cutting tool disposed on the second member extends outwardly from a first end of the second head portion. The cutting tool includes an inner edge having a blade thereon. The inner edge is oriented inwardly toward an outer side of the second member defining an opening therebetween. The first member is pivotally secured to the second member, such that the first second members are configured to pivot between a closed position and an open position.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Inventor: Theodore Anderson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180070600Abstract: A crab cracking tool. The crab cracking tool includes a first member having a first handle connected to a first head portion and a second member having a second handle connected to a second head portion. The first head portion includes a first recess, a second recess, and a first gripping portion and the second head portion includes a third recess, a fourth recess, and a second gripping portion. A cutting tool disposed on the second member extends outwardly from a first end of the second head portion. The cutting tool includes an inner edge having a blade thereon. The inner edge is oriented inwardly toward an outer side of the second member defining an opening therebetween. The first member is pivotally secured to the second member, such that the first second members are configured to pivot between a closed position and an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Theodore Anderson, JR.
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Publication number: 20170254865Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising: a magnetic system configured to provide a magnetic field throughout at least a portion of a cavity, the magnetic field based on magnetic-system-control-data; a transmitter antenna disposed at least partly within the cavity and configured to transmit radio-frequency-transmitted-signalling based on transmitter-control-data; and a receiver antenna disposed at least partly within the cavity and configured to receive radio-frequency-received-signalling representative of magnetic resonance interactions of at least one object, disposed within the portion of the cavity, with the magnetic field and the radio-frequency-transmitted-signalling; wherein, at least one of the transmitter antenna, the receiver antenna and the magnetic system comprises a plasma antenna, and the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is configured to provide received-data representative of the radio-frequency-received-signalling, the received-data in combination with the magnetic-system-control-data andType: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Sebastian Aussenhofer, Andrew Webb, Theodore Anderson, Fred Deyer
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Publication number: 20170028472Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a build module comprising a build chamber, and a least one of but less than all of the following elements: (a) a directed energy source; (b) a powder supply; (c) a powder recovery container; and (d) a powder applicator; and a workstation comprising the remainder of elements (a)-(d) not included in the build module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Mark SHAW, David Richard BARNHART, Ronald REDDEN, Theodore ANDERSON, Gregory Muster MORRIS
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Publication number: 20100205156Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for maintaining, in a Storage Area Network (SAN), the consistency of a local copy of a remote file system sub-tree obtained from a remote source. Directory structure of the remote file system sub-tree is mapped to a remote container attached to the SAN and each remote object of the remote file system sub-tree is represented as a local object component of the remote container. Next, each of the local objects are labeled with attributes associated with the represented remote object, and metadata describing each of the local objects is stored in a metadata server. Also, a consistency policy is associated with each of the local objects in the remote container (wherein the policy defines conditions for checking freshness of said labeled attributes), and the local object components of remote container is updated in accordance with the consistency policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Owen Theodore Anderson, Binny Sher Gill, Leo Shyh-Wei Luan, Manuel Vasconcellos Pereira, III, Geoffrey Albert Riegel
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Patent number: 7685128Abstract: Addressed is a system and method for remote data caching and replication by local copy maintenance of remote data within a SAN file system. Distributed Storage Tank (DST), an extension to a SAN file system, provides for transparent SAN client access of local copies by importing, exporting, and storing data using network file access protocols as well as by providing assurance of metadata and file content validity. A Remote Access Agent (RAA) handles protocol implementation and conversion necessary for communication with remote data sources. Controlled by a consistency policy, consistency is maintained by RAA fetching and updating local copies if modifications have occurred to a file since it was first stored as a local copy in local storage. Additionally, RAA returns metadata pertaining to the requested data. A SAN client obtains metadata corresponding to the requested data and utilizes it to directly access locally stored copies of remote data.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Owen Theodore Anderson, Binny Sher Gill, Leo Shyh-Wei Luan, Manuel Vasconcellos Pereira, III, Geoffrey Albert Riegel
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Publication number: 20070285022Abstract: A reduced noise and selectively configurable plasma device is capable of interpreting electromagnetic signals having an operating frequency and has a plasma mechanism with a plasma that is ionizable to a plasma frequency. An ionizing mechanism for ionizing the plasma and a control that is operative to control the ionizing mechanism, ionize the plasma to the plasma frequency by application of plasma ionizing energy pulses. An interpreting mechanism operates to interpret the electromagnetic signals only in a period between ionization of the plasma with the energy pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Theodore Anderson
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Publication number: 20050280372Abstract: A plasma device serves as an antenna, single or stacked plasma frequency selective surfaces, single or stacked plasma antenna arrays, plasma lamps, plasma limiters, plasma switch, plasma windows or plasma phase shifters. An electromagnetic wave signal is controlled to have a plasma frequency matched as nearly as possible to the frequency of incident electromagnetic signals for maximizing the antenna aperture and efficiency. Matching the frequencies permits the plasma device to have a physical size and shape substantially independent of the conventional optimal size and shape for a given transceived signal frequency. The plasma device plasma frequency is adjustable for tuning to different incident signal frequencies, thereby providing flexibility not available from conventional metal antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Theodore Anderson
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Configurable arrays for steerable antennas and wireless network incorporating the steerable antennas
Publication number: 20050110691Abstract: An reconfigurable array of variable conductive elements is provided for reflecting, filtering and steering electromagnetic radiation across a wide range of frequencies. The reconfigurable array is combined with a transmitting antenna to make a steerable antenna. The reconfigurable array surrounds the transmitting antenna and reflects all transmissions except on selected radials where apertures in the reconfigurable array are formed for permitting transmission lobes. The reconfigurable arrays can be arranged in stacked layers to make transceiving multiband antennas. Communications networks using the steerable antennas and arrays are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventor: Theodore Anderson -
Patent number: 6876330Abstract: An antenna element comprising at least two conductive elements, and a fluid (e.g., gas or vapor) filled bulb or tube positioned between the conductive elements is provided. The fluid is capable of ionization such that when the fluid in the bulb or tube is energized, the conductive elements electrically communicate with one another, and when the fluid is not energized, the conductive elements do not electrically communicate with one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Markland Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Igor Alexeff, Theodore Anderson, Elwood G. Norris
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CONFIGURABLE ARRAYS FOR STEERABLE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS NETWORK INCORPORATING THE STEERABLE ANTENNAS
Publication number: 20050057432Abstract: An reconfigurable array of variable conductive elements is provided for reflecting, filtering and steering electromagnetic radiation across a wide range of frequencies. The reconfigurable array is combined with a transmitting antenna to make a steerable antenna. The reconfigurable array surrounds the transmitting antenna and reflects all transmissions except on selected radials where apertures in the reconfigurable array are formed for permitting transmission lobes. The reconfigurable arrays can be arranged in stacked layers to make transceiving multiband antennas. Communications networks using the steerable antennas and arrays are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventor: Theodore Anderson