Patents by Inventor Willard N. Kirkendall

Willard N. Kirkendall 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).

  • Internal turbine component electroplating
    Patent number: 10669865
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HOWMET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal airfoil component electroplating
    Patent number: 10544690
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: HOWMET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal airfoil component electrolplating
    Patent number: 10385704
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Howmet Corporation
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal airfoil component electrolplating
    Publication number: 20180163547
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal Airfoil Component Electrolplanting
    Publication number: 20180080330
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal airfoil component electroplating
    Patent number: 9840918
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Howmet Corporation
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal turbine component electroplating
    Patent number: 9828863
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Howmet Corporation
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal turbine component electroplating
    Publication number: 20150176414
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens
  • Internal airfoil component electroplating
    Publication number: 20140321997
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for electroplating a surface area of an internal wall defining a cooling cavity present in a gas turbine engine airfoil component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Howmet Corporation
    Inventors: Willard N. Kirkendall, Scott A. Meade, Donald R. Clemens