Patents by Inventor Clive W. Reed

Clive W. Reed 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).

  • Monitoring system and method for wiring systems
    Patent number: 6930610
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes at least one partial discharge (PD) sensor. The PD sensor is configured to monitor a component of an aircraft wiring system and to acquire a monitoring signal. A method embodiment for monitoring an aircraft wiring system includes acquiring a number of monitoring signals for a number of components of the aircraft wiring system using a number of partial discharge PD sensors. The method further includes conveying the monitoring signals from at least one of the PD sensors to a data acquisition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanzhong Gao, Clive W. Reed, Charles S. Korman, Kenneth G. Herd
  • Monitoring system and method for wiring systems
    Publication number: 20030206111
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes at least one partial discharge (PD) sensor. The PD sensor is configured to monitor a component of an aircraft wiring system and to acquire a monitoring signal. A method embodiment for monitoring an aircraft wiring system includes acquiring a number of monitoring signals for a number of components of the aircraft wiring system using a number of partial discharge PD sensors. The method further includes conveying the monitoring signals from at least one of the PD sensors to a data acquisition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanzhong Gao, Clive W. Reed, Charles S. Korman, Kenneth G. Herd
  • Thixotropic dielectric fluid for capacitors
    Patent number: 6347033
    Abstract: A thixotropic dielectric fluid that includes vegetable oil, transformer oil, and a clay material. The thixotropic dielectric fluid is particularly suited for use in a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Minnick, Patricia C. Irwin, Clive W. Reed
  • Thixotropic dielectric fluid for capacitors
    Patent number: 6177031
    Abstract: A thixotropic dielectric fluid that includes vegetable oil, transformer oil, and a clay material. The thixotropic dielectric fluid is particularly suited for use in a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Minnick, Patricia C. Irwin, Clive W. Reed
  • Film forming aromatic organic polymers having enhanced dielectric constant values and method for making
    Patent number: 5357033
    Abstract: Film forming aromatic organic polymers are provided having a dielectric constant greater than 3 resulting from the polymerization of aromatic organic monomers having orientable organic dipolar groups with a net dipole moment of at least 0.5 Debye. Among the aromatic organic polymers are included polyimides and polyetherimides having repeat main chain groups with orientable organic dipolar groups with non-symmetrically positioned polar radicals, such as fluoro and nitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John T. Bendler, Tohru Takekoshi, Clive W. Reed
  • Method of preparing UV absorbant and abrasion-resistant transparent plastic articles
    Patent number: 5156882
    Abstract: A method of preparing transparent plastic articles having an improved protective stratum thereon. The protective stratum provides protection from UV light and abrasion. The article includes a polycarbonate substrate and multi-layered coating applied by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stefan J. Rzad, Douglas J. Conley, Clive W. Reed
  • Abrasion-resistant plastic articles
    Patent number: 5051308
    Abstract: An abrasion-resistant article and method for making is disclosed. The article includes a plastic substrate and a gradational coating applied by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to the surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Clive W. Reed, Stefan J. Rzad, John C. Devins
  • Abrasion-resistant plastic articles and method for making them
    Patent number: 4927704
    Abstract: An abrasion-resistant article and method for making is disclosed. The article includes a plastic substrate and a gradational coating applied by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition to the surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Clive W. Reed, Stefan J. Rzad, John C. Devins
  • Method for forming abrasion-resistant polycarbonate articles, and articles of manufacture produced thereby
    Patent number: 4842941
    Abstract: An abrasion-resistant article and method for making is disclosed. The article includes a polycarbonate substrate, an interfacial layer of an adherent resinous composition on the substrate, and an abrasion-resistant top layer applied on the interfacial layer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John C. Devins, Clive W. Reed, Stefan J. Rzad