Inventor

William Thomas Carter, Jr.

Inventor

Galway, NY, US

Overview

1994–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 67 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B22Fprimary

B22FWorking metallic powder15%

Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods11%

B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering9%

C22BProduction and refining of metals6%

B22DCasting of metals5%

B23KSoldering or unsoldering5%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics5%

F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants5%

C23CCoating metallic material4%

F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines3%

PatentTitleYear

11,090,861Systems and methods for lateral material transfer in additive manufacturing system2021 11,084,132Diode laser fiber array for contour of powder bed fabrication or repair2021 10,814,427Systems and methods for additive manufacturing in-build assessment and correction of laser pointing accuracy2020 10,717,130Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof2020 10,702,958Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof using ceramic core with witness feature2020 10,698,386Scan path generation for a rotary additive manufacturing machine2020 10,625,342Method of repairing turbine component2020 10,610,933Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil with open tip casting and tip component thereof2020 10,583,530System and methods for fabricating a component with laser array2020 10,569,525Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair2020 10,569,364Systems and methods for additive manufacturing recoating2020 10,569,362Layered manufacturing of single crystal alloy components2020 10,532,556Control of solidification in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using a diode laser fiber array2020 10,500,832Systems and methods for additive manufacturing rotating build platforms2019 10,502,063Airfoil and method of fabricating same2019 10,443,115Apparatus and method for direct writing of single crystal super alloys and metals2019 10,399,166System and method for machining workpiece of lattice structure and article machined therefrom2019 10,343,392Powder-bed additive manufacturing devices and methods2019 10,328,685Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair2019 10,286,484Systems and methods for additive manufacturing calibration2019 10,150,255Direct metal electrophotography additive manufacturing methods2018 10,029,325Methods and systems for electrochemical machining of an additively manufactured component2018 10,030,298Method for altering metal surfaces2018 9,751,262'Systems and methods for creating compensated digital representations for use in additive manufacturing processes'2017 9,566,647'Direct metal electrophotography additive manufacturing machine'2017 9,334,806'Methods for manufacturing an additively manufactured fuel contacting component to facilitate reducing coke formation'2016 9,192,999'Methods and systems for electrochemical machining of an additively manufactured component'2015 8,387,561'Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma deposition'2013 8,320,427'Cold walled induction guide tube'2012 7,879,203'Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma deposition'2011 7,381,366'Apparatus for the production or refining of metals, and related processes'2008 7,001,443'Method for producing a metallic alloy by the oxidation and chemical reduction of gaseous non-oxide precursor compounds'2006 6,631,753'Clean melt nucleated casting systems and methods with cooling of the casting'2003 6,558,446'In situ electroslag refining hot start'2003 6,560,602'Certified mailer and method of using the same'2003 6,460,595'Nucleated casting systems and methods comprising the addition of powders to a casting'2002 6,436,336'Replaceable drain electroslag guide'2002 6,427,752'Casting systems and methods with auxiliary cooling onto a liquidus portion of a casting'2002 6,375,702'Consumable electrode electroslag refining feed systems and methods'2002 6,368,375'Processing of electroslag refined metal'2002 6,358,297'Method for controlling flux concentration in guide tubes'2002 6,353,768'Method and apparatus for designing a manufacturing process for sheet metal parts'2002 6,350,293'Bottom pour electroslag refining systems and methods'2002 6,295,309'Vacuum arc remelting apparatus and process'2001 6,289,258'Drain flowrate measurement'2001 6,267,868'Method and tool for electrochemical machining'2001 6,264,717'Clean melt nucleated cast article'2001 6,250,522'Systems for flow control in electroslag refining process'2001 6,243,408'Electrode weighing stub'2001 6,238,171'Method and apparatus for towing a vehicle'2001 6,219,372'Guide tube structure for flux concentration'2001 6,196,427'Systems for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining process'2001 6,104,742'Electroslag apparatus and guide'2000 6,097,750'Electroslag refining hearth'2000 6,093,449'Atomizer for spray forming ring structures'2000 5,992,503'Systems and methods for maintaining effective insulation between copper segments during electroslag refining process'1999 5,985,206'Electroslag refining starter'1999 5,810,066'Systems and methods for controlling the dimensions of a cold finger apparatus in electroslag refining process'1998 5,809,057'Electroslag apparatus and guide'1998 5,769,151'Methods for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining process'1998 5,683,653'Systems for recycling overspray powder during spray forming'1997 5,649,993'Methods of recycling oversray powder during spray forming'1997 5,649,992'Methods for flow control in electroslag refining process'1997 5,480,097'Gas atomizer with reduced backflow'1996 5,472,177'Molten metal spray forming apparatus'1995 5,366,206'Molten metal spray forming atomizer'1994 5,348,566'Method and apparatus for flow control in electroslag refining process'1994

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1994–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (65)· patent assignee history

1994–1996Based in Ballston Lake, NY, US· patent location history

1997–2021Based in Galway, NY, US· patent location history

2001Based in Smyrna, GA, US· patent location history

2003Based in Birmingham, AL, US· patent location history

2012Patents assigned to CARTER WILLIAM T (1)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to HART JR HOWARD R (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to CARTER WILLIAM THOMAS (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to MARRUSO PAUL MARIO (1)· patent assignee history

2019–2020Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	65	1994–2021
CARTER WILLIAM Tself	1	2012
CARTER WILLIAM THOMASself	1	2013
HART JR HOWARD R	1	2012
MARRUSO PAUL MARIO	1	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Galway, New York, US	55	1997–2021
Niskayuna, New York, US	6	2019–2020
Ballston Lake, New York, US	4	1994–1996
Birmingham, AL, US	1	2003
Smyrna, Georgia, US	1	2001