Jeffrey M Myers

US Patent:

7198684, Apr 3, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/388671

Inventors:

Thomas Froats Broderick - Springboro OH, US
Jeffrey Lynn Myers - West Chester OH, US
Francois Laurent Giguere - Granby, CA
Peter Brian Haley - Bow NH, US
Paul Raymond Phaneuf - Manchester NH, US
William Francis Bergeron - Hooksett NH, US
Thomas Caudwell Straub - Harnstead NH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C21D 8/00

US Classification:

148677, 148676, 148556, 148559, 266103

Abstract:

A plurality of gas turbine components or other articles are manufactured from a plurality of metallic-alloy workpieces using a manufacturing apparatus having a metalworking apparatus, and an annealing apparatus wherein the individual workpieces are annealed by single-workpiece annealing and not by large-batch annealing. A workpiece flow of the plurality of workpieces is established sequentially through the metalworking apparatus and the annealing apparatus.

US Patent:

7353715, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Dec 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/002211

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lynn Myers - Middletown OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schnectady NY

International Classification:

G01N 3/00

US Classification:

73837

Abstract:

A system which cyclically applies and reduces a load on a test specimen and which can use an apparatus comprising: (a) a frame; (b) a load adjusting section having a fluidic mechanical muscle that contracts and extends in length to cyclically apply and reduce a load; (c) a load train section frame for subjecting a test specimen to the load; and (d) a lever arm configured to apply and reduce the load from the loading adjusting section to the load train section. The system and apparatus can be used in a method for cyclically applying and reducing a load on a test specimen to thereby subject the test specimen to tensile testing and can also comprise a mechanism for decoupling at least a portion of the load from the test specimen when the load is reduced.

US Patent:

7584670, Sep 8, 2009

Filed:

Feb 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/031916

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lynn Myers - Middletown OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schnectady NY

International Classification:

G01N 3/32

US Classification:

73808

Abstract:

A system which cyclically applies and reduces a load on a test specimen to thereby subject the test specimen to tensile testing, wherein the system comprises a fluidic mechanical muscle that contracts and extends in length to cyclically apply and reduce the load. This system can use an apparatus comprising: (a) a frame; (b) a load adjusting section associated with the frame and having a fluidic mechanical muscle that contracts and extends in length to cyclically apply and reduce a load; (c) a load train section associated with the frame for subjecting a test specimen to the load; and (d) a lever arm associated with the frame and having load train end adjacent and connected or attached to or otherwise associated with the load train section and a load adjusting end adjacent to and connected or attached to or otherwise associated with the load adjusting section, the lever arm being configured to apply and reduce the load from the loading adjusting section to the load train section. The system and apparatus can be used in a method comprising the following steps: (a) providing a test specimen; and (b) cyclically applying and reducing a load on the test specimen to thereby subject the test specimen to tensile testing, wherein the cyclical application and reduction of the load is caused by the contraction and extension of a fluidic mechanical muscle associated with the load. The system or apparatus can also comprise a mechanism for decoupling at least a portion of the load from the test specimen when the load is reduced.

US Patent:

55307930, Jun 25, 1996

Filed:

Sep 24, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/126617

Inventors:

John B. Watkins - Independance MO
Jeffrey R. Myers - Kansas City MO
John R. Fredlund - Rochester NY
Joseph A. Manico - Rochester NY
Anthony R. Berardi - Rush NY
Michael L. Vandemark - Shawnee KS

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

395117

Abstract:

A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.

US Patent:

57781648, Jul 7, 1998

Filed:

May 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/646794

Inventors:

John Bruce Watkins - Independance MO
Jeffrey Robert Myers - Kansas City MO
John Randall Fredlund - Rochester NY
Joseph Anthony Manico - Rochester NY
Anthony Ronald Berardi - Rush NY
Michael Lynn Vandemark - Shawnee KS

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
Hallmark Cards, Inc. - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

395117

Abstract:

A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.

US Patent:

55127274, Apr 30, 1996

Filed:

Mar 24, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/216994

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Myers - West Chester OH
Robert W. Aho - Cincinnati OH
Douglas M. Carper - West Chester OH
Earl D. Deaton - Cincinnati OH
Thomas J. Dunyak - West Chester OH
Ely E. Halila - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G01N 308
G01N 318
H05B 300

US Classification:

219201

Abstract:

A gripping system for use in uniaxial testing of test specimens at elevated temperatures, typically above 900. degree. -1000. degree. F. The uniaxial mechanical testing is typically tensile testing conducted on high temperature engineering materials which operate under severe conditions at elevated temperatures. The gripping system includes a gripping element having a first section adapted to contact the test specimen wherein a heater is received in the second section for heating the gripping surface. The heater is designed to heat the gripping surface and the test specimen to the desired temperature.

US Patent:

50834657, Jan 28, 1992

Filed:

Dec 24, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/632799

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Myers - West Chester OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G01B 530

US Classification:

73826

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are probes for mounting on an extensometer used in conjunction with a materials testing machine, and can be used in high temperature applications. Each probe includes a probe shaft with a tip and a probe support body mounted to a hollow shield tube over the probe shaft. The probe support body includes a tipped segment which is biased toward the tip of the probe shaft. A longitudinal axis passes through the tips and tipped segment, respectively. The hollow shield tube mounted over the probe shaft is made of a high temperature material having a low thermal conductivity coefficient. The sleeve prevents excessive temperature transients from affecting the probe shaft.

US Patent:

52770036, Jan 11, 1994

Filed:

Jul 30, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/738284

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Myers - Lebanon OH

International Classification:

E02D 1900

US Classification:

521695

Abstract:

A vacuum system is utilized for preventing radon gas from entering the basement of a home. The gas is drawn from the interior of the basement walls, the exterior of the basement walls and from underneath the floor into a drain tile under the floor where the gas is then evacuated to vent pipes extending to the top of the home where the gas is vented to the atmosphere. A water trap is provided in a pipe extending from a first drain passageway between the basement wall and the exterior edge of the basement floor to the drain tile under the floor preventing radon gases from moving upwardly into the basement. The first drain passageway and floor and wall are sealed against migration of gases upwardly from under the floor.