Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Thomson

Douglas E. Thomson 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).

  • Detection of reinforcement metal corrosion
    Patent number: 9395290
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and/or methods for use in detection of reinforcement metal corrosion within material, such as concrete, are described. The systems, devices, and/or methods may use a passive sensor located within the material and an interrogator located outside of the material that may be used to interrogate the passive sensor and to receive a signal from the passive sensor representative of corrosion potential of reinforcement metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Greg E. Bridges, Douglas E. Thomson, Sharmistha Bhadra
  • DETECTION OF REINFORCEMENT METAL CORROSION
    Publication number: 20130106447
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and/or methods for use in detection of reinforcement metal corrosion within material, such as concrete, are described. The systems, devices, and/or methods may use a passive sensor located within the material and an interrogator located outside of the material that may be used to interrogate the passive sensor and to receive a signal from the passive sensor representative of corrosion potential of reinforcement metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: University of Manitoba
    Inventors: Greg E. Bridges, Douglas E. Thomson, Sharmistha Bhadra