Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Morin
Thomas M. Morin 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: 10458035Abstract: A method for anodizing a bonded assembly may include attaching a first electrode to a first component of the bonded assembly, and forming a first oxide layer on the first component. The bonded assembly may comprise the first component and a second component bonded to the first component. The second component may be electrically isolated from the first component.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: John Harner, John D. Riehl, William Bogue, Gary A. Wigell, Brandon A. Gates, Michael A. Morden, Thomas M. Morin
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Publication number: 20190024255Abstract: A method for anodizing a bonded assembly may include attaching a first electrode to a first component of the bonded assembly, and forming a first oxide layer on the first component. The bonded assembly may comprise the first component and a second component bonded to the first component. The second component may be electrically isolated from the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: John Harner, John D. Riehl, William Bogue, Gary A. Wigell, Brandon A. Gates, Michael A. Morden, Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 9103037Abstract: A method of stripping gamma/gamma prime polycrystalline alloy bond coats from single crystal gamma/gamma prime nickel based superalloys, including the steps of grit blasting followed by the use of hydrochloric acid solutions, followed by rinsing. The cycle may be repeated several times, with visual inspection between cycles.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Joseph Parkos, Jr., Curtis H. Riewe, Thomas M. Morin, Brian S. Tryon
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Patent number: 8672634Abstract: A disk made of a first material has a groove in which a blade made of a second material is retained. A strip is placed between the blade and the disk to minimize rubbing damage to the blade and the disk and an insulating material is place between the rub strip and the blade for minimizing damaging responses of the blade to galvanic forces created by rubbing of the first material and the second material.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Joseph Parkos, James O. Hansen, Gary M. Lomasney, Thomas M. Morin
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Publication number: 20130318771Abstract: Removing of a casting core from a metal casting leaves at least one opening in a surface of the metal. The opening is filled with a sacrificial material. The metal and sacrificial material are machined at the opening. After the machining, a remainder of the sacrificial material is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Blake J. Luczak, Glenn A. Cotnoir, James T. Beals, Thomas M. Morin, Joseph J. Parkos, JR.
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Publication number: 20130059501Abstract: A method of stripping gamma/gamma prime polycrystalline alloy bond coats from single crystal gamma/gamma prime nickel based superalloys, including the steps of grit blasting followed by the use of hydrochloric acid solutions, followed by rinsing. The cycle may be repeated several times, with visual inspection between cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Parkos, JR., Curtis H. Riewe, Thomas M. Morin, Brian S. Tryon
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Publication number: 20120051922Abstract: A disk made of a first material has a groove in which a blade made of a second material is retained. A strip is placed between the blade and the disk to minimize rubbing damage to the blade and the disk and an insulating material is place between the rub strip and the blade for minimizing damaging responses of the blade to galvanic forces created by rubbing of the first material and the second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Joseph Parkos, James O. Hansen, Gary M. Lomasney, Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 8122583Abstract: Removing of a casting core from a metal casting leaves at least one opening in a surface of the metal. The opening is filled with a sacrificial material. The metal and sacrificial material are machined at the opening. After the machining, a remainder of the sacrificial material is removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Blake J. Luczak, Glenn A. Cotnoir, James T. Beals, Thomas M. Morin, Joseph J. Parkos, Jr.
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Patent number: 7950554Abstract: A harness 10 for supporting at least two firearm accessories from a wearer's belt includes a primary support 20, a belt latch 22 for removably connecting the primary support to the belt, and a curvilinear rail 16 secured to the primary support opposite the belt latch for positioning about the thigh of the user. The rail 16 may support a handgun holster 12 and one or more other firearm accessories 14 each spaced along the rail. A strap 30 is provided for removably connecting the rail to the thigh of the wearer. A harness may also support a rail directly from the wearer's belt.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventors: Brian Hoffner, Thomas M. Morin, Cecil Going
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Publication number: 20090095435Abstract: Removing of a casting core from a metal casting leaves at least one opening in a surface of the metal. The opening is filled with a sacrificial material. The metal and sacrificial material are machined at the opening. After the machining, a remainder of the sacrificial material is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Blake J. Luczak, Glenn A. Cotnoir, James T. Beals, Thomas M. Morin, Joseph J. Parkos, JR.
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Patent number: 6761807Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded tooling fixture for supporting an airfoil during an electrochemical stripping process. The tooling fixture comprises a holder for receiving the airfoil, which holder has a slot in which a serrated portion of the airfoil is positioned. The holder is formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. The first slot has at least one serrated surface which mates with at least one serration on the airfoil. The fixture further includes a support arm on which the holder is supported. The support arm is also formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. Still further, the fixture includes a rod formed from an electrically conductive material which sits in a groove in the support arm and which contacts a lower surface of the airfoil.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ramon M. Velez, Jr., Thomas M. Morin, John S. Planeta, Ronald R. Soucy
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Publication number: 20030168350Abstract: The present invention relates to a molded tooling fixture for supporting an airfoil during an electrochemical stripping process. The tooling fixture comprises a holder for receiving the airfoil, which holder has a slot in which a serrated portion of the airfoil is positioned. The holder is formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. The first slot has at least one serrated surface which mates with at least one serration on the airfoil. The fixture further includes a support arm on which the holder is supported. The support arm is also formed from an electrically non-conductive material such as molded plastic. Still further, the fixture includes a rod formed from an electrically conductive material which sits in a groove in the support arm and which contacts a lower surface of the airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Ramon M. Velez, Thomas M. Morin, John S. Planeta
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Patent number: 6003741Abstract: A pipe shaped wand connected to a vacuum pump has at least one port, each port being covered by an air filter and having one end of a quantizing tube attached thereto. When the distal end of the quantizing tube end is held in a bed of fertilizer, insecticide or seed particles, and a vacuum is created, and air is withdrawn from the bed of fertilizer through the quantizing tube to fill the quantizing tube with and to hold the particles until the quantizer-dispenser is moved over a plug tray and the vacuum released to dispense the held quantity of particles into the tray. For automatic operation, a reservoir of particles is connected via a hose to the interior of the quantizing tube and a conventional check valve is connected to the distal end of the quantizing tube so that without moving the quantizer-dispenser each of a series of plug trays may be sequentially moved under the check valve, at which time a vacuum is created to close the check valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Inventors: Thomas M. Morin, David P. Morin
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Patent number: 5870961Abstract: A particle/seed dispenser is composed of a motor-spatula assembly and a base housing, or handle. The motor-spatula assembly includes two or more V-shaped spatulas and an electrical motor physically connected to a proximal end of each V-shaped spatula, or separate motors are connected to the respective spatulas. The motor rotor(s) is(are) eccentric, namely the rotational center of gravity of the rotor is not exactly co-axial with the axis of the rotor drive shaft so that when running the motor and the motor-spatula assembly vibrate. Successive first, second etc. spatulas extend from the base-housing, each under the previous, the successive spatulas being of increasing length so that particles poured into the first cascade out to the second, and in some cases from there to the third etc. For more effective singulation a series of dremples or rills are formed in the trough of each spatula.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Inventor: Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 5664506Abstract: A seed dispenser is composed of a motor-spatula assembly and a handle. A switch, an adjustable resistor and a battery are enclosed in a hollow of the handle. The motor-spatula assembly includes a V-shaped spatula and an electrical motor elastically mounted to a proximal end of the V-shaped spatula, and the motor is connected via the switch and resistor to the battery. The motor rotor is eccentric so that the rotational center of gravity of the rotor is not exactly co-axial with the axis of the rotor drive shaft, to cause when running a vibration of the motor-spatula assembly at a dominant vibration frequency that is directly proportional to the speed of the rotor. Speed of the motor is adjustable by varying the resistor. The motor-spatula assembly mounted to the handle through a resilient elastomeric gasket, so that a substantial part of the motor vibration energy is transmitted to the spatula and not to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Inventor: Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 5414955Abstract: A wand with a plurality of ports is provided with vacuum and vibration and with controls therefor. Seeds are drawn to the ports by the vacuum and are singulated by a seed covering a single port. The singulated seeds are each deposited in one of a plurality of plug trays by release of the vacuum and assisted by the vibration of the wand.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1994Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Inventor: Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 4716058Abstract: The dielectric layer or layers in a ceramic capacitor having at least one buried electrode is deposited by a curtain coating process that includes obtaining a measure of the ceramic-paint-curtain thickness. A source of electromagnetic radiation, e.g. in the infrared range, is directed equally near the left and right edges of the curtain, and detectors at the opposite curtain surface side pick up the difference in the radiation transmissivity which is a measure of curtain thickness assymetry left to right. By adjusting the paint reservoir from which the curtain issues to make the difference zero and the curtain symmetrical, uniformity in paint coating thickness is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1986Date of Patent: December 29, 1987Assignee: Sprague Electric CompanyInventor: Thomas M. Morin
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Patent number: 4578186Abstract: A swimming pool filter system is comprised of a pump, a filter and a water conduit means for hydraulically connecting the pump and filter in a hydraulic loop with a swimming pool. The filter is a Hayward regenerable filter wherein the diatomaceous earth coating may be periodically shaken off the filter membrane to mix with the dirt and recoat the membrane several times between cleanings to extend the time between filter cleanings. A pressure sensitive switch, mounted at the filter inlet port, closes when the inlet pressure exceeds a predetermined magnitude to energize an alarm each time regeneration is needed or after five regenerations when cleaning will be required.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1984Date of Patent: March 25, 1986Inventor: Thomas M. Morin