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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2021
Applicants:
David K. Luce, Splendora, TX (US);
Crystal A. Parrott, Helotes, TX (US);
Stephen L. Wiedmann, Boerne, TX (US);
Inventors:
David K. Luce, Splendora, TX (US);
Crystal A. Parrott, Helotes, TX (US);
Stephen L. Wiedmann, Boerne, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 23/00 (2006.01); B23B 23/04 (2006.01); C23C 4/00 (2016.01); B23B 1/00 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01); B05B 7/16 (2006.01); B05B 3/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/115 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); B22F 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 23/00 (2013.01); B05B 3/001 (2013.01); B05B 7/16 (2013.01); B05B 12/124 (2013.01); B05B 13/02 (2013.01); B22F 3/115 (2013.01); B23B 1/00 (2013.01); B23B 23/045 (2013.01); C23C 4/00 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); B22F 3/10 (2013.01); B23B 2260/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of processing a workpiece includes supporting the workpiece on a tailstock extending along an axis, thermally processing the workpiece with a processing device, and displacing a portion of the tailstock assembly in response to thermal expansion of the workpiece as a result of processing with the thermal processing device.