Patents by Inventor Fred Timothy Matthews

Fred Timothy Matthews 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).

  • Sensing device and method of attaching the same
    Patent number: 8857261
    Abstract: A sensing device and a method of attaching the sensing device to a target object is disclosed. The substrate of the sensing device has one or more bonding material vias that allows the bonding material used to attach the substrate to the target object to flow from one side of the substrate to the other side of the substrate. The bonding material forms rivets to secure the substrate to the target object and to secure the layers of the substrate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Harvey Krohn, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Nathan John Smith, Fred Timothy Matthews
  • Device for measuring material thickness
    Patent number: 8680745
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of targets such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device includes a piezoelectric element mounted to a flexible circuit with glass reinforced polyimide C-stage cover layers surrounding a pure polyimide C-stage core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Fred Timothy Matthews, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Matthew Harvey Krohn, Nathan John Smith, Adeodato Maria Vigano
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SENSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130283935
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for attaching a sensing device to a target object. The apparatus includes one or more magnets that attach the apparatus to a target object. The sensing device is coupled to the target object with a coupling material and is held in place against the target object by the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Aloysius Meyer, James Richard Cahill, Fred Timothy Matthews, Matthew Harvey Krohn
  • SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ATTACHING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130269437
    Abstract: A sensing device and a method of attaching the sensing device to a target object is disclosed. The substrate of the sensing device has one or more bonding material vias that allows the bonding material used to attach the substrate to the target object to flow from one side of the substrate to the other side of the substrate. The bonding material forms rivets to secure the substrate to the target object and to secure the layers of the substrate to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Harvey Krohn, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Nathan John Smith, Fred Timothy Matthews
  • DEVICE FOR MEASURING MATERIAL THICKNESS
    Publication number: 20120119622
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of targets such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device includes a piezoelectric element mounted to a flexible circuit with glass reinforced polyimide C-stage cover layers surrounding a pure polyimide C-stage core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Fred Timothy Matthews, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Matthew Harvey Krohn, Nathan John Smith, Adeodato Maria Vigano