Patents by Inventor Eric John Rubbiero

Eric John Rubbiero 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).

  • Fiber-optic based thrust load measurement system
    Patent number: 8314925
    Abstract: A fiber-optic based thrust load measurement system is coupled to a bearing housing. The measurement system includes at least one fiber optic sensor configured to detect one or more parameters related to the bearing housing. An optical coupler is configured to regulate light signals emitted from a light source and light signals reflected from the fiber optic sensor. A detector system is configured to receive light signals from the optical coupler. A processor is configured to receive an output from the detector system and to determine a thrust load on a thrust bearing based on the detected one or more parameters related to the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric John Rubbiero, Bala Corattiyil, Frederic Gardner Haaser, Scott Francis Wolfer