Apparatus and method for on line surface enhancement of a workpiece

US9533371B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9533371-B2
Application numberUS-201213351380-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 17, 2012
Priority dateJan 17, 2012
Publication dateJan 3, 2017
Grant dateJan 3, 2017

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

The invention claimed is: 1. A method of surface processing and machining a workpiece with an apparatus comprising a cutting tool, a peening tool and a controller, the method comprising: cutting a first surface of a workpiece with the cutting tool; peening the first surface of the workpiece with the peening tool that focuses a laser beam onto the first surface of the workpiece; and supporting a second surface of the workpiece with the cutting tool without cutting the second surface, wherein the supporting of the second surface of the workpiece is performed while the peening of the first surface of the workpiece is performed by the peening tool.

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

  • Turbines · CPC title

  • by shock processing · CPC title

  • Shaping one-piece blank by removing material · CPC title

  • with means to feed work during tool contact · CPC title

  • Treating or finishing by hammering or applying repeated pressure · CPC title

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US9533371B2 cover?
An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
El-Wardany Tahany Ibrahim, Viens Daniel V, Grelotti Robert A, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B23K26/0093. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 03 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).