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).

  • Patent number: 11801633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Todd Jay Rockstroh, Zachary David Fieldman, Theodore Anderson
  • Patent number: 11351724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mary Kathryn Thompson, Travis Gene Sands, Theodore Anderson
  • Patent number: 11292063
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
  • Publication number: 20220023952
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Todd Jay ROCKSTROH, Zachary David FIELDMAN, Theodore ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 11167454
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Todd Jay Rockstroh, Zachary David Fieldman, Theodore Anderson
  • Publication number: 20190321889
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
  • Patent number: 10357827
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Comany
    Inventors: Mark Shaw, David Richard Barnhart, Ronald Redden, Theodore Anderson, Gregory Muster Morris
  • Publication number: 20190099941
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Mary Kathryn Thompson, Travis Gene Sands, Theodore Anderson
  • Publication number: 20180200964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Todd Jay ROCKSTROH, Zachary David FIELDMAN, Theodore ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 9949496
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180070600
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170254865
    Abstract: 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 and
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian Aussenhofer, Andrew Webb, Theodore Anderson, Fred Deyer
  • Publication number: 20170028472
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Mark SHAW, David Richard BARNHART, Ronald REDDEN, Theodore ANDERSON, Gregory Muster MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20100205156
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Owen Theodore Anderson, Binny Sher Gill, Leo Shyh-Wei Luan, Manuel Vasconcellos Pereira, III, Geoffrey Albert Riegel
  • Patent number: 7685128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Owen Theodore Anderson, Binny Sher Gill, Leo Shyh-Wei Luan, Manuel Vasconcellos Pereira, III, Geoffrey Albert Riegel
  • Publication number: 20070285022
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson
  • Publication number: 20050280372
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson
  • Publication number: 20050110691
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson
  • Patent number: 6876330
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Markland Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Alexeff, Theodore Anderson, Elwood G. Norris
  • Publication number: 20050057432
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Theodore Anderson