Patents by Inventor Timothy G. Boussie

Timothy G. Boussie 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).

  • Induction heat treatment of complex-shaped workpieces
    Patent number: 8222576
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for induction heating of one or more components of a complex-shaped workpiece. The component is positioned within an opening formed by opposing pairs of arcuate coil structures formed in opposing inductor segments. One inductor segment is formed from electrically isolated inner and outer active inductor segments connected to one or more power supplies, while the other inductor segment is formed from electrically isolated inner and outer passive inductor segments that are magnetically coupled with respective inner and outer active inductor segments. Changing the output electrical parameters of the one or more power supplies controls the induction hardening along the transverse width of the workpiece with optional flux concentrators between opposing pairs of arcuate coil structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Inductoheat, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Doyon, Don L. Loveless, Douglas R. Brown, Valery I. Rudnev, Timothy G. Boussie, Glenville Colin Desmier
  • INDUCTION HEAT TREATMENT OF COMPLEX-SHAPED WORKPIECES
    Publication number: 20100181305
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for induction heating of one or more components of a complex-shaped workpiece. The component is positioned within an opening formed by opposing pairs of arcuate coil structures formed in opposing inductor segments. One inductor segment is formed from electrically isolated inner and outer active inductor segments connected to one or more power supplies, while the other inductor segment is formed from electrically isolated inner and outer passive inductor segments that are magnetically coupled with respective inner and outer active inductor segments. Changing the output electrical parameters of the one or more power supplies controls the induction hardening along the transverse width of the workpiece with optional flux concentrators between opposing pairs of arcuate coil structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Gary A. DOYON, Don L. LOVELESS, Douglas R. BROWN, Valery I. RUDNEV, Timothy G. BOUSSIE, Glenville Colin DESMIER