Patents by Inventor Jaco Johannes Nies

Jaco Johannes Nies 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for evaluating sensors and/or for controlling operation of an apparatus that includes a sensor
    Patent number: 7677075
    Abstract: A method for evaluating sensors includes receiving a first measurement signal from a first sensor configured to measure a parameter relating to a first apparatus, receiving a second measurement signal from a second sensor configured to measure the parameter as the parameter relates to a second apparatus, comparing the first measurement signal with the second measurement signal, and determining at least one of, whether the first measurement signal is inaccurate or the first sensor has failed based, at least in part, on the comparison between the first and second measurement signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jaco Johannes Nies
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING SENSORS AND/OR FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN APPARATUS THAT INCLUDES A SENSOR
    Publication number: 20080078228
    Abstract: A method for evaluating sensors includes receiving a first measurement signal from a first sensor configured to measure a parameter relating to a first apparatus, receiving a second measurement signal from a second sensor configured to measure the parameter as the parameter relates to a second apparatus, comparing the first measurement signal with the second measurement signal, and determining at least one of, whether the first measurement signal is inaccurate or the first sensor has failed based, at least in part, on the comparison between the first and second measurement signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Jaco Johannes Nies