Patents by Inventor Alexander J. Porter

Alexander J. Porter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7260492
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Intertek ETL Entela
    Inventors: Alexander J Porter, Mark A Smith
  • Patent number: 7136769
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Entela, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J Porter, Mark A Smith
  • Patent number: 7024323
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Entela, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Porter, Mark Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 6697746
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Entela, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Porter, Mark Allen Smith
  • Publication number: 20030163269
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander J. Porter, Mark Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 6247366
    Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing the design of a product or component by subjecting the product or component to multiple stimuli, such as temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, and mechanical loading, is described. Also described is a method for determining design maturity, technological limits, technological design maturity, predicted technological design maturity, and system target limits of products, components, and systems, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Alexander J. Porter
  • Patent number: 6233530
    Abstract: A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as a desired energy level and desired slope of the fast Fourier transform of the system response. Also described are a pressure dither system and a frequency ringing system for enhancing the operation of the actuator cylinders of the failure mode testing system. All three of the systems can be incorporated, either singularly or in combination, into a computer software program that can be employed to operate and control the failure mode testing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Entela, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Porter, Mark Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 6035715
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for optimizing the design of products, such as but not limited to mechanical products, by simultaneously subjecting the products to multiple stimuli, such as but not limited to temperature, vibration, pressure, ultraviolet radiation, chemical exposure, humidity, mechanical cycling, and mechanical loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Entela, Inc,
    Inventor: Alexander J. Porter