Helmick, US
David A. Helmick, Wyomissing, PA US
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20150118095 | Method Of Manufacturing A Ferrous Alloy Article Using Powder Metallurgy Processing - A method of manufacturing a ferrous alloy article is disclosed and includes the steps of melting a ferrous alloy composition into a liquid, atomizing and solidifying of the liquid into powder particles, outgassing to remove oxygen from the surface of the powder particles, and consolidating the powder particles into a monolithic article. | 04-30-2015 |
David A. Helmick, Fountain Inn, SC US
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20100028160 | Compressor blade leading edge shim and related method - A method of improving an erosion resistance at the leading edge of a compressor blade includes: a) cleaning a leading edge portion of the compressor blade airfoil; and b) attaching one or more erosion or corrosion-resistant shims to the leading edge portion. | 02-04-2010 |
20100028711 | THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME - A thermal insulating ceramic layer for use on metal alloy components exposed to hostile thermal and chemical environment, such as a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating may include cracks made by a series of steps, including subjecting at least a portion of the thermal barrier coating to a shockwave such that microcracks are formed in the thermal barrier coating without also substantially deforming the substrate. | 02-04-2010 |
20100224602 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING THERMAL BARRIER COATING - A method and system for removing a thermal barrier coating on a turbine component is provided. The method includes the steps of selecting at least one turbine component having a thermal barrier coating, and subjecting at least a portion of the thermal barrier coating to a shockwave. The shockwave forms cracks in the thermal barrier coating, such that the substrate of the turbine component is not substantially deformed. | 09-09-2010 |
20100247927 | SULFIDATION-RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND PROCESS THEREFOR - A coating system and process for protecting component surfaces exposed to sulfur-containing environments at elevated temperatures. The coating system includes a sulfidation-resistant overlay coating that is predominantly niobium or molybdenum. | 09-30-2010 |
20100326971 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING REMOVAL VIA SHOCKWAVE STRESSES - A method for removing a thermal barrier coating on a surface of a machine component, the method comprising the steps of arranging plural shockwave generators so as to focus shockwave energy on a target area of the machine component; and subjecting the target area of the thermal barrier coating to plural focuses shockwaves such that the thermal barrier coating is caused to delaminate and can be removed from the machine component. | 12-30-2010 |
20110300303 | SULFIDATION-RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND PROCESS THEREFOR - A coating system and process for protecting component surfaces exposed to sulfur-containing environments at elevated temperatures. The coating system includes a sulfidation-resistant overlay coating that is predominantly niobium or molybdenum. | 12-08-2011 |
David Andrew Helmick, Wyomissing, PA US
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20120258253 | METHODS FOR FORMING AN OXIDE-DISPERSION STRENGTHENED COATING - A method for forming an oxide-dispersion strengthened coating on a metal substrate is disclosed. The method generally includes comminuting MCrAlY alloy particles to form an oxygen-enriched powder, wherein at least about 25% by volume of the MCrAlY alloy particles within the oxygen-enriched powder have a particle size of less than about 5 μm. Additionally, the method includes applying the oxygen-enriched powder to the metal substrate to form a coating and heating the oxygen-enriched powder to precipitate oxide dispersoids within the coating. | 10-11-2012 |
David Andrew Helmick, Fountain Inn, SC US
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20080245445 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A CHROMIUM DIFFUSION PORTION AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a method for forming an article with a diffusion portion comprises: forming a slurry comprising chromium and silicon, applying the slurry to the article, and heating the article to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient period of time to diffuse chromium and silicon into the article and form a diffusion portion comprising silicon and a microstructure comprising α-chromium. In one embodiment, a gas turbine component comprises: a superalloy and a diffusion portion having a depth of less than or equal to 60 μm measured from the superalloy surface into the gas turbine component. The diffusion portion has a diffusion surface having a microstructure comprising greater than or equal to 40% by volume α-chromium. | 10-09-2008 |
20110000214 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO THERMALLY PROTECT FUEL NOZZLES IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - A method of assembling a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes coupling a combustor in flow communication with a compressor such that the combustor receives at least some of the air discharged by the compressor. A fuel nozzle assembly is coupled to the combustor and includes at least one fuel nozzle that includes a plurality of interior surfaces, wherein a thermal barrier coating is applied across at least one of the plurality of interior surfaces to facilitate shielding the interior surfaces from combustion gases. | 01-06-2011 |
20110318601 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A CHROMIUM DIFFUSION PORTION AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a method for forming an article with a diffusion portion comprises: forming a slurry comprising chromium and silicon, applying the slurry to the article, and heating the article to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient period of time to diffuse chromium and silicon into the article and form a diffusion portion comprising silicon and a microstructure comprising α-chromium. In one embodiment, a gas turbine component comprises: a superalloy and a diffusion portion having a depth of less than or equal to 60 μm measured from the superalloy surface into the gas turbine component. The diffusion portion has a diffusion surface having a microstructure comprising greater than or equal to 40% by volume α-chromium. | 12-29-2011 |
Jeffry A. Helmick, Oxford, MI US
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20080302087 | Exhaust system monitoring methods and systems - A diagnostic system for an exhaust system including a catalyst and a post-catalyst oxygen sensor is provided. The system generally includes a fuel control module that commands fuel to transition from a rich condition to a lean condition and that commands fuel to transition from the lean condition to the rich condition. A first diagnostic module monitors the post-catalyst oxygen sensor during the transition from the rich condition to the lean condition. A second diagnostic module monitors the catalyst during the transition from the lean condition to the rich condition. | 12-11-2008 |
20100242933 | POST OXYGEN SENSOR PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSTIC WITH MINIMUM AIR FLOW - An engine control system includes an oxygen (O | 09-30-2010 |
20110106411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS - A diagnostic system for an engine includes a stage transition module and a control module. The stage transition module generates a command signal based on a fuel control signal. The command signal commands a fuel system of the engine to intrusively transition between rich and lean states during a diagnostic test that includes first, second, and third stages. The first, second, and third stages are defined based on transitions between the rich and lean states. The control module during the second and third stages detects: an error with a first oxygen sensor based on a comparison between the command signal and a first oxygen signal from the first oxygen sensor; an error with a second oxygen sensor based on a second oxygen signal from the second oxygen sensor; and an error with a catalytic converter based on the first and second oxygen signals and a manifold absolute pressure signal. | 05-05-2011 |
20120317959 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OXYGEN SENSOR POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM FROM A CATALYTIC CONVERTER - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a diagnostic execution module and a diagnostic disabling module. The diagnostic execution module diagnoses a fault in at least one of an oxygen sensor and a catalytic converter based on input received from the oxygen sensor. The diagnostic disabling module disables the diagnosing based on at least one of a temperature of the catalytic converter and a mass flow rate of air flowing through the catalytic converter. | 12-20-2012 |
Joseph L. Helmick, Westminster, CO US
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20110172550 | USPA: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS DEVICE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A system for supplementing communications capabilities of a patient monitoring device, the system including a card fitting within a device slot and configured to receive patient monitoring information from the device via the interface slot; a memory device hosted by the card and configured to store patient monitoring information; a wireless transceiver hosted by the card; an asset management database hosted by the card; and a processor communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver and the asset management database, the processor configured to format the patient monitoring information into a stream of one or more frames, each of the one or more frames associated with an EMS incident during which the patient monitoring information was gathered, the processor further configured to store the one or more frames to the asset management database and to transmit the stream of one or more frames with the wireless transceiver. | 07-14-2011 |
20130096649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS DEVICE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A system for supplementing communications capabilities of a patient monitoring device, the system including an interface device configured to communicably couple with and to receive the patient monitoring information from the patient monitoring device, a memory device hosted by the interface device and configured to store at least a portion of the patient monitoring information, a wireless transceiver hosted by the interface device, a database hosted by the interface device; and a processor communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver and the asset management database, the processor configured to format the patient monitoring information into one or more data objects, each of the one or more data objects associated with an EMS incident during which the patient monitoring information was gathered, the processor further configured to store the one or more data objects to the database and to transmit the one or more data objects with the wireless transceiver. | 04-18-2013 |
Kriss Helmick, Ottumwa, IA US
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20160128267 | ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH DUAL SEED METERS - A row unit for a seeding machine includes a frame and first and second seed meters. The first seed meter has a first metering member for singulating seeds, and the second seed meter has a second metering member for singulating seeds. A conveyor having a conduit defining a path for receiving seeds from the first and second seed meters is configured to discharge the seeds from the seeding machine. A wall is movably mounted with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position the wall intersects the path of the conduit for guiding a seed into the conduit, and in the second position the wall is spaced from the path of the conduit. | 05-12-2016 |
20160128268 | ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH DUAL SEED METERS - A row unit for a seeding machine includes a first seed meter having a first metering member for singulating seeds and a second seed meter having a second metering member for singulating seeds. A motor is operably coupled to the first and second seed meters to selectively drive the first seed meter or the second seed meter. | 05-12-2016 |
20160128269 | ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH DUAL SEED METERS - A row unit for a seeding machine has a seed meter assembly having first and second reservoirs for holding a first pool of seeds and a second pool of seeds, respectively. The seed meter assembly is operable to selectively transport seeds from the first pool and seeds from the second pool. The row unit also has a conveyor with a conduit for receiving seeds and configured to discharge the seeds from the seeding machine, and a seed loader disposed between the seed meter assembly and the conveyor for directing the seeds from the seed meter assembly to the conveyor. | 05-12-2016 |
20160128273 | ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH DUAL SEED METERS - A row unit for a seeding machine includes a frame and a seed meter coupled to the frame. The seed meter has a metering member for singulating seeds. The metering member has a groove recessed from a surface of the metering member. The row unit also includes a ramp surface for guiding the singulated seeds from the metering member, the ramp surface being at least partially disposed in the groove. | 05-12-2016 |
Marc Helmick, Brighton, MA US
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20140214042 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMOVING ABNORMALITIES FROM BONE - Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for removing abnormalities from bone. In general, the methods and devices can be used to allow excess bone to be scraped from a bone surface. In an exemplary embodiment, a scraper tool is provided that includes an elongate shaft having a plurality of blades movably disposed therein. The blades can be configured to move as a unit between a retracted configuration, in which the blades can be entirely disposed within the elongate shaft, and an advanced configuration, in which at least a portion of the blades can extend distally from the elongate shaft and/or flare away from one another. A distal portion of each of the blades can have a radius of curvature corresponding to a radius of curvature of the bone to be scraped. | 07-31-2014 |
20150012031 | INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE TO PROMOTE HEMOSTASIS AND SURVIVAL - Systems, methods and kits for treating hemorrhages within cavities are provided. The methods utilize the application of a rapid spike of pressure to the closed cavity, followed by a steady state pressure or pressures. | 01-08-2015 |
20150223819 | INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE TO PROMOTE HEMOSTASIS AND SURVIVAL - Systems, methods and kits for treating hemorrhages within cavities are provided. The methods utilize the application of a rapid spike of pressure to the closed cavity, followed by a steady state pressure or pressures. | 08-13-2015 |
20150257771 | Methods and Devices for Removing Abnormalities from Bone - Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for removing abnormalities from bone. In general, the methods and devices can be used to allow excess bone to be scraped from a bone surface. In an exemplary embodiment, a scraper tool is provided that includes an elongate shaft having a plurality of blades movably disposed therein. The blades can be configured to move as a unit between a retracted configuration, in which the blades can be entirely disposed within the elongate shaft, and an advanced configuration, in which at least a portion of the blades can extend distally from the elongate shaft and/or flare away from one another. A distal portion of each of the blades can have a radius of curvature corresponding to a radius of curvature of the bone to be scraped. | 09-17-2015 |
Marc R. Helmick, Newton, MA US
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20090240315 | INSULATING MEMBER FOR A MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY - A medical electrical lead that includes a lead body having a lead body lumen, an electrode head assembly fixedly engaged with the lead body and having an electrode head assembly lumen communicating with the lead body lumen, and a conductor extending within the lead body lumen and the electrode head assembly lumen. An insulating member extends through the electrode head assembly lumen and the lead body lumen to electrically isolate the conductor. | 09-24-2009 |
Marc R. Helmick, Boston, MA US
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20110022061 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING TISSUE - Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair. | 01-27-2011 |
20140296913 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING TISSUE - Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair. | 10-02-2014 |
Mark Helmick, Ventura, CA US
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20090309422 | System and method for managing energy use in an electric vehicle - A method and system for using a secondary energy source with an electric or hybrid vehicle in a way that requires no interaction with the vehicle's on-board communications system or the vehicle's processors. The secondary energy source, which can be a battery pack or any energy storage device, can generally be charged at home or business using the 110 volt line. The energy from the secondary source can be metered into the system in a way that allows the primary battery state-of-charge to fluctuate normally. Most of the electrical energy propelling the vehicle can come from the secondary source. All of the regenerative energy from braking can go into the primary battery. A controller can control a regulator to regulate the amount of current flowing from the secondary source. | 12-17-2009 |
Mark H. Helmick, Ventura, CA US
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20110090147 | TOUCHLESS POINTING DEVICE - A touchless input device for a computer replaces a computer mouse and does not require physical contact between the user-operator and any part of the input device. The touchless input device uses multiple, linear near infrared, optical sensors and multiple near infrared light emitters working in a plane in space, all held inside a frame with an opening that defines the detection region. The device images the plane and processes the images to determine the presence, location and velocity of objects in the plane. The operator introduces an object, such as a finger, into the plane and moves the object in the plane to emulate the motion of a computer mouse across a desktop. Mouse buttons and other functions are emulated by unique motions in the plane. The device communicates these motions and events to the computer typically using a Universal Serial Bus. | 04-21-2011 |
20130040471 | INTERPOSER FOR COBRA HEAD STREETLIGHT - An interposer adapted to interrupt the power source of a streetlight and intervening between an existing photo-controller and the streetlight with a lamp connected to a power line, the interposer having a body having a top and a bottom, the top of the body having an electrical receptacle, the bottom of the body having an electrical plug, the body containing a microprocessor and a load switch connected to the main power line and lamp, wherein the microprocessor instructs the load switch to selectively connect and disconnect the power line and the lamp, or to dim a multi-level lighting device. | 02-14-2013 |
Michael Helmick, Oviedo, FL US
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20130090749 | Increasing User Engagement with Health - A health-program system and method provides health programs for users to select, receives data related to users' progress in a selected health program and determines users' status in the program which is provided for display to the users. | 04-11-2013 |
20140316801 | Increasing User Engagement with Health - A health-program system and method provides health programs for users to select, receives data related to users' progress in a selected health program and determines users' status in the program which is provided for display to the users. | 10-23-2014 |
Michael T. Helmick, Seattle, WA US
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20140359341 | LOCALITY BASED QUORUMS - Disclosed are various embodiments for distributing data items within a plurality of nodes. A data item that is subject to a data item update request is updated from a master node to a plurality of slave notes. The update of the data item is determined to be locality-based durable based at least in part on acknowledgements received from the slave nodes. Upon detection that the master node has failed, a new master candidate is determined via an election among the plurality of slave nodes. | 12-04-2014 |
Roger Kevin Helmick, New Bern, NC US
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20130074303 | Flex Tactical Cable Splice - A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein. | 03-28-2013 |
Stoney L. Helmick, Cox'S Mills, WV US
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20100224096 | Railroad Tie Plate Apparatus and Method - First and second conveyors are positioned along opposite sides of a frame positioned about centrally between the first and second conveyors, wherein the first and second conveyors are operably connected to a railroad engagement wheel positioned under the frame to coordinate movement of the first and second conveyors relative to the railroad engagement wheel. The conveyors can be integrated with a hi-rail truck adapted for use with the first and second conveyors and which contains an infeed conveyor for transporting tie plates from the hi-rail truck to the first and second conveyors. | 09-09-2010 |
20120204752 | RAILROAD TIE PLATE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cleated belt conveyor is positioned atop a frame connected to a hi-rail truck. The cleated belt conveyor is operably connected to a railroad engagement wheel positioned under the frame to coordinate movement of the cleated belt conveyor relative to the railroad engagement wheel. A sliding member can be positioned at the top, or infeed end, of the cleated belt conveyor for receiving railroad tie plates from an infeed conveyor. One or more sets of rollers can be positioned at the bottom of the cleated belt conveyor for distributing the tie plates near a rail in a desired orientation. | 08-16-2012 |