Patents by Inventor Bradford Morse
Bradford Morse 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).
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Patent number: 11451027Abstract: A press coupler is provided for use with a pipe or conduit system. The press coupler facilitates increased ease and speed of assembly of pipe and conduit installations and can be used with both threaded and non-threaded connections.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Bradford Morse, Joseph Platt
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Publication number: 20190379190Abstract: A press coupler is provided for use with a pipe or conduit system. The press coupler facilitates increased ease and speed of assembly of pipe and conduit installations and can be used with both threaded and non-threaded connections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Bradford Morse, Joseph Platt
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Patent number: 8625434Abstract: An inspection apparatus can be provided in a system with a workstation computer. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus can include a user interface enabling the inspection apparatus to initiate, responsively to an action by an inspector, an IP based voice communication connection with an external computer of the system. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus and the workstation computer can be in communication with a central server that can receive data collected by said the inspection apparatus and can receive data requests from the workstation computer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: GE Inspection Technologies LPInventors: Bradford Morse, Thomas D. Britton, James Jonathon Delmonico
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Patent number: 8616454Abstract: Systems and methods for making and using handheld data readers comprising one or more fluid lenses. One or more fluid lenses are provided to allow a handheld data reader to perform such operations as reading indicia, including such additional operations as zooming, reorienting a viewing direction, focusing, adjusting an optical axis, and correcting for the effects of motion such as hand jitter. The fluid lens or lenses can be operated for example by applying electrical signals to fluid lenses comprising a plurality of fluids including at least one that is conductive and at least one that is non-conductive.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Inventors: William H. Havens, Ynjiun P. Wang, Vivian L. Hunter, Allan I. Krauter, Ervin Goldfain, Raymond A. Lia, Richard W. Newman, Thomas W. Karpen, Bradford Morse, Dongmin Yang
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Publication number: 20130317295Abstract: An apparatus for use as a light assembly in remote visual inspection devices is provided. The light assembly may consist of a laser diode coupled to a fiber optic bundle that transmits collimated laser light onto a wavelength converter located in the distal end of the remote video inspection system. Wavelength converters consisting of phosphorescent materials can be used to convert collimated laser light into white light for inspection illumination purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: GE Inspection TechnologiesInventor: Bradford Morse
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Patent number: 8514278Abstract: An inspection apparatus can comprise at least one light source for illuminating a target. The at least one light source can be disposed and/or controlled in such manner as to reduce a heat generation by the at least one light source and in such manner as to reduce a power consumption of the at least one light source.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: GE Inspection Technologies LPInventors: Thomas W. Karpen, Bradford Morse, James Jonathon Delmonico
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Patent number: 8368749Abstract: An inspection apparatus can be operated to collect files during performance of an inspection. An inspection apparatus can associate metadata to a collected file. In one embodiment metadata associated with a collected file can include an article identifier. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected file can include data input into an inspection apparatus by an inspector. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected media file can include sensor output data. An inspection apparatus in one embodiment can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: GE Inspection Technologies LPInventors: Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Bradford Morse, Clark A. Bendall, Edward B. Hubben, Thomas W. Karpen, Bruce A. Pellegrino
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Patent number: 8310533Abstract: An inspection apparatus can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection. The application can be provided in such form as to be modified. In one embodiment, an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data collected by an inspection apparatus of an inspection system. In one embodiment an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data output by a data output device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, LPInventors: Bradford Morse, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Clark A. Bendall, Edward B. Hubben, Thomas W. Karpen, Bruce A. Pellegrino
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Patent number: 8199813Abstract: A method for embedding frames of image data in a streaming video is disclosed, comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of frames of image data of a target object over a period of time; compressing the plurality of frames of image data; embedding the plurality of compressed frames of image data in a streaming video; initiating a control signal during the period of time to embed a particular frame of image data; selecting a frame of image data from the plurality of frames of image data received near the time the control signal is initiated; embedding a user data marker in the streaming video; and embedding the selected frame of image data in the streaming video as user data, wherein the embedded selected frame of image data has a higher quality than the embedded plurality of compressed frames of image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: GE Inspection TechnologiesInventors: Clark Alexander Bendall, Bradford Morse, Thomas Eldred Lambdin
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Publication number: 20090158315Abstract: A method for embedding frames of image data in a streaming video is disclosed, comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of frames of image data of a target object over a period of time; compressing the plurality of frames of image data; embedding the plurality of compressed frames of image data in a streaming video; initiating a control signal during the period of time to embed a particular frame of image data; selecting a frame of image data from the plurality of frames of image data received near the time the control signal is initiated; embedding a user data marker in the streaming video; and embedding the selected frame of image data in the streaming video as user data, wherein the embedded selected frame of image data has a higher quality than the embedded plurality of compressed frames of image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Clark Alexander Bendall, Bradford Morse, Thomas Eldred Lambdin
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Patent number: 7422559Abstract: A borescope device having an insertion tube, a camera head assembly, and a fluid supply system. The camera assembly includes through holes allowing fluid escape. The fluid supply system is controllable to force fluid through the through holes. The fluid supply system may be actuated to cool the camera head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: GE Inspection Technologies, LPInventors: Michael P. Kehoskie, Thomas W. Karpen, Allan I. Krauter, Raymond A. Lia, Bradford Morse, Kenneth Von Felten
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Publication number: 20080158348Abstract: An inspection apparatus can comprise at least one light source for illuminating a target. The at least one light source can be disposed and/or controlled in such manner as to reduce a heat generation by the at least one light source and in such manner as to reduce a power consumption of the at least one light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas W. Karpen, Bradford Morse, James Jonathon Delmonico
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Publication number: 20080157994Abstract: An inspection apparatus can be provided in a system with a workstation computer. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus can include a user interface enabling the inspection apparatus to initiate, responsively to an action by an inspector, an IP based voice communication connection with an external computer of the system. In one embodiment, the inspection apparatus and the workstation computer can be in communication with a central server that can receive data collected by said the inspection apparatus and can receive data requests from the workstation computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bradford Morse, Thomas D. Britton, James Jonathon Delmonico
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Publication number: 20070225931Abstract: An inspection apparatus can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection. The application can be provided in such form as to be modified. In one embodiment, an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data collected by an inspection apparatus of an inspection system. In one embodiment an application for guiding an inspector can be modified responsively to data output by a data output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: GE Inspection Technologies, LPInventors: Bradford Morse, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Clark A. Bendall, Edward B. Hubben, Thomas W. Karpen, Bruce A. Pellegrino
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Publication number: 20070226258Abstract: An inspection apparatus can be operated to collect files during performance of an inspection. An inspection apparatus can associate metadata to a collected file. In one embodiment metadata associated with a collected file can include an article identifier. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected file can include data input into an inspection apparatus by an inspector. In one embodiment metadata that is associated with a collected media file can include sensor output data. An inspection apparatus in one embodiment can include an application guiding an inspector in the performance of an inspection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Bradford Morse, Clark A. Bendall, Edward B. Hubben, Thomas W. Karpen, Bruce A. Pellegrino
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Publication number: 20070156021Abstract: Systems and methods for making and using endoscopes comprising one or more fluid lenses. An endoscope or bore-scope for various highly accurate imaging, visual inspection and measurement applications is equipped with an adaptive lens operated based on the electrowetting or electro-capillarity phenomenon. The adaptive lens is digitally controlled and is able to provide auto-focusing and optical zooming functions while remaining in a stationary position relative to a distal end section of the endoscope. Endoscopes equipped with these adaptive lenses provide a simpler, more compact design and a faster response while providing high quality images. Several functions needed in a variety of endoscopic imaging, inspection and measurement applications are further enhanced through the addition of a number of improvements of the adaptive lens itself and of the systems incorporating the adaptive lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Bradford Morse, Thomas Karpen, Dongmin Yang, Allan Krauter, Ervin Golfain, Raymond Lia, Richard Newman, William Havens, Ynjiun Wang, Vivian Hunter
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Publication number: 20070063048Abstract: Systems and methods for making and using handheld data readers comprising one or more fluid lenses. One or more fluid lenses are provided to allow a handheld data reader to perform such operations as reading indicia, including such additional operations as zooming, reorienting a viewing direction, focusing, adjusting an optical axis, and correcting for the effects of motion such as hand jitter. The fluid lens or lenses can be operated for example by applying electrical signals to fluid lenses comprising a plurality of fluids including at least one that is conductive and at least one that is non-conductive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: William Havens, Ynjiun Wang, Vivian Hunter, Allan Krauter, Ervin Goldfain, Raymond Lia, Richard Newman, Thomas Karpen, Bradford Morse, Dongmin Yang
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Patent number: D893428Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Daniel Daoust, Harold Watkins, Steve Stankovski, Bradford Morse
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Patent number: D893429Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Daniel Daoust, Harold Watkins, Steve Stankovski, Bradford Morse
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Patent number: D893430Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Daniel Daoust, Harold Watkins, Steve Stankovski, Bradford Morse