Inventor · Seguin, TX, US

Robert Alan Johnson

38Patents
15h-index
46Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 7, 1974 → Oct 18, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6243948A Modification and repair of film cooling holes in gas turbine engine components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US6141174A Method of reading recorded information from a magnetic tape that compensates for track pitch changes Physics 59 Expired
US6413578B1 Method for repairing a thermal barrier coating and repaired coating formed thereby Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US6402464B1 Enhanced heat transfer surface for cast-in-bump-covered cooling surfaces and methods of enhancing heat transfer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US4184689A Seal structure for an axial flow rotary machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 47 Expired
US6554571B1 Curved turbulator configuration for airfoils and method and electrode for machining the configuration Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US6589600B1 Turbine engine component having enhanced heat transfer characteristics and method for forming same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US6630198B2 Methods and apparatus for washing gas turbine engines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US6468669B1 Article having turbulation and method of providing turbulation on an article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6379528B1 Electrochemical machining process for forming surface roughness elements on a gas turbine shroud Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US6416283B1 Electrochemical machining process, electrode therefor and turbine bucket with turbulated cooling passage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US4124312A Impact printer with print wheel cartridge Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US6526756B2 Method and apparatus for enhancing heat transfer in a combustor liner for a gas turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6546730B2 Method and apparatus for enhancing heat transfer in a combustor liner for a gas turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6879470B2 Thin film recording head with a localized coating to protect against corrosion and electrostatic discharge Physics 15 Expired
US6846575B2 Article having turbulation and method of providing turbulation on an article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6254341A Engine having resistance to particle deposits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6505673B1 Method for forming a turbine engine component having enhanced heat transfer characteristics Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US4526050A Self-tensioning differential capstan cable drive mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US8060973B2 Cleaning and personal care articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US6743350B2 Apparatus and method for rejuvenating cooling passages within a turbine airfoil Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6919121B2 Component with repaired thermal barrier coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6598781B2 Article having turbulation and method of providing turbulation on an article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6426152B1 Salvaged castings and methods of salvaging castings with defective cast cooling bumps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6856484B2 Magnetic servo of a recording head Physics 10 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.