Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Martinez

Thomas L. Martinez 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).

  • Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization
    Patent number: 10481057
    Abstract: A mechanical testing apparatus for a specimen is presented. The mechanical testing apparatus comprises a drop table system and a Hopkinson bar. The drop table system has a drop carriage. The Hopkinson bar is positioned parallel to a motion of the drop carriage and connected to the drop table system by the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Bo Song, Evan P. Johnson, Matthew A Spletzer, Jack D. Heister, Randy L. Everett, Thomas L. Martinez, Marlene E. Knight, Dennis John Kenney