Patents by Inventor Tom Erion

Tom Erion 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).

  • Gas shielding structure for use in solid free form fabrication systems
    Patent number: 7741578
    Abstract: A solid free form fabrication (SFF) system and method is used to fabricate a three-dimensional structure in a continuous manner from successive layers of feedstock material. The system includes a gas shielding structure that is configured to protect a targeted region from oxidation. The system further includes a positioning arm coupled to the deposition head and moveable to align the deposition head with a targeted region of the three-dimensional structure and a plurality of control components coupled to the positioning arm for controlling a position of the positioning arm and operation of the deposition head. The gas shielding structure is formed as either a parallelepiped structure or a half disc structure and may be conformable to at least one surface of the three-dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robbie J. Adams, Michael W. Bruce, Tom Erion, John Tryniski
  • GAS SHIELDING STRUCTURE FOR USE IN SOLID FREE FORM FABRICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090102098
    Abstract: A solid free form fabrication (SFF) system and method is used to fabricate a three-dimensional structure in a continuous manner from successive layers of feedstock material. The system includes a gas shielding structure that is configured to protect a targeted region from oxidation. The system further includes a positioning arm coupled to the deposition head and moveable to align the deposition head with a targeted region of the three-dimensional structure and a plurality of control components coupled to the positioning arm for controlling a position of the positioning arm and operation of the deposition head. The gas shielding structure is formed as either a parallelepiped structure or a half disc structure and may be conformable to at least one surface of the three-dimensional structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ROBBIE J. ADAMS, MICHAEL W. BRUCE, TOM ERION, JOHN TRYNISKI