Patents by Inventor Elizabeth S. Drexler

Elizabeth S. Drexler 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).

  • Multiple specimen testing
    Patent number: 9188519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for concurrently applying loads to multiple test specimens. The systems and methods are useful for cyclical tensile loading of specimens such as in fatigue strength evaluations. The systems and methods are also useful for low frequency cyclical loading evaluations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Joseph David McColskey, Andrew J. Slifka, III, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Marc Dvorak
  • MULTIPLE SPECIMEN TESTING
    Publication number: 20140069203
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for concurrently applying loads to multiple test specimens. The systems and methods are useful for cyclical tensile loading of specimens such as in fatigue strength evaluations. The systems and methods are also useful for low frequency cyclical loading evaluations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Inventors: Joseph David McColskey, Andrew J. Slifka, III, Elizabeth S. Drexler, Marc Dvorak