Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Nettekoven

Thomas E. Nettekoven 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for milling grooves with abrasive fluidjets
    Patent number: 6981906
    Abstract: A method for milling grooves in a work-piece includes using a manipulator to control impingement angles of abrasive fluidjets traversed across the work-piece. Another method employs multiple fluidjets simultaneously with a plurality of impingement angles. An apparatus is also provided to allow for the simultaneous use of multiple abrasive fluidjets with a plurality of impingement angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignees: Flow International Corporation, The C. A. Lawton Co.
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Hashish, Steven J. Craigen, Timothy J. Ennis, Thomas E. Nettekoven, Michael W. Van Laanen
  • Methods and apparatus for milling grooves with abrasive fluidjets
    Publication number: 20040259478
    Abstract: A method for milling grooves in a work-piece includes using a manipulator to control impingement angles of abrasive fluidjets traversed across the work-piece. Another method employs multiple fluidjets simultaneously with a plurality of impingement angles. An apparatus is also provided to allow for the simultaneous use of multiple abrasive fluidjets with a plurality of impingement angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicants: Flow International Corporation, The C. A. Lawton Co.
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Hashish, Steven J. Craigen, Timothy J. Ennis, Thomas E. Nettekoven, Michael W. Van Laanen