Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Frolik

Jeffrey L. Frolik 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).

  • Method of Making a Decision on the Status of a Mechanical System Using Input and Response Data Acquired In Situ
    Publication number: 20080249734
    Abstract: An in-situ monitoring system is engaged with a mechanical system for which it is desired to assess or monitor the in-situ performance of the mechanical system. The in-situ monitoring system includes at least one input sensor and at least one output sensor for collecting data corresponding, respectively, to input into, and output from, the mechanical system. The monitoring system also includes an analyzer that utilizes the input and output data to generate an in-situ response representation of the mechanical system. The in-situ representation may be used to make a decision regarding the status of the mechanical system, e.g., to replace all or part of it, to adjust it or to do nothing. In one embodiment, the analyzer is programmed to adapt to the operating conditions of the mechanical system by automatically selecting which one of a number of target representations should be used to characterize the in-situ representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Frolik
  • Method of making a decision on the status of a mechanical system using input and response data acquired in situ
    Patent number: 7395167
    Abstract: An in-situ monitoring system is engaged with a mechanical system for which it is desired to assess or monitor the in-situ performance of the mechanical system. The in-situ monitoring system includes at least one input sensor and at least one output sensor for collecting data corresponding, respectively, to input into, and output from, the mechanical system. The monitoring system also includes an analyzer that utilizes the input and output data to generate an in-situ response representation of the mechanical system. The in-situ representation may be used to make a decision regarding the status of the mechanical system, e.g., to replace all or part of it, to adjust it or to do nothing. In one embodiment, the analyzer is programmed to adapt to the operating conditions of the mechanical system by automatically selecting which one of a number of target representations should be used to characterize the in-situ representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Frolik