Patents by Inventor Dave Wynne

Dave Wynne 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 the structural health of components
    Patent number: 8316705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the health of mechanical and structure components of a machine. For example, the present invention is capable of monitoring the operational integrity of critical components of critical components of an aircraft such as the gearbox of a helicopter. The present invention is based on the principle of detecting a traceable substance when the substance is released from the component being monitored in the event of predetermined condition being satisfied, such as exceeding the operational temperature of the component, or a fault in the component occurring, such as a crack being formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventors: Albert Wong, Kelly Ann Tsoi, Paul Rawson, Dave Wynne
  • MONITORING THE STRUCTURAL HEALTH OF COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20100162808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the health of mechanical and structure components of a machine. For example, the present invention is capable of monitoring the operational integrity of critical components of critical components of an aircraft such as the gearbox of a helicopter. The present invention is based on the principle of detecting a traceable substance when the substance is released from the component being monitored in the event of predetermined condition being satisfied, such as exceeding the operational temperature of the component, or a fault in the component occurring, such as a crack being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Wong, Kelly Ann Tsoi, Paul Rawson, Dave Wynne