Patents by Inventor William Terrence Dingwell

William Terrence Dingwell 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).

  • Fatigue-resistant components and method therefor
    Patent number: 7229253
    Abstract: A metallic component is by at least one peripheral edge. The component includes at least one elongated treated zone having a length substantially greater than its width. This treated zone is spaced away from and disposed generally parallel to the peripheral edge of the component and the entire thickness of the component within the treated zone is in a state of residual compressive stress. Crack growth from the edge due to fatigue or damage is resisted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas F. Broderick, Andrew P. Woodfield, Dale Robert Lombardo, Paul Robert Moncelle, William Terrence Dingwell