Patents by Inventor Gregory Olmstead

Gregory Olmstead 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).

  • HIGH-SPEED CAPACITOR LEAKAGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100194406
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention are described. The systems and methods enable charging, soaking, and measuring of capacitors to be conducted quickly. Charging and soaking typically occurs in parallel and certain embodiments facilitate the measuring of capacitor leakage by sequentially disconnecting each capacitor and measuring the time for voltage on the capacitor to reach a predetermined threshold. Further, all capacitors can be disconnected from a charging source simultaneously and voltages can be measured for each capacitor simultaneously. Monitoring can be periodic in nature. Substantial time savings in the calculation device of leakage values and parameters can be attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Corulli, Gregory Olmstead, Donald B. Snow
  • High-speed capacitor leakage measurement systems and methods
    Patent number: 7663382
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention are described. The systems and methods enable charging, soaking, and measuring of capacitors to be conducted quickly. Charging and soaking typically occurs in parallel and certain embodiments facilitate the measuring of capacitor leakage by sequentially disconnecting each capacitor and measuring the time for voltage on the capacitor to reach a predetermined threshold. Further, all capacitors can be disconnected from a charging source simultaneously and voltages can be measured for each capacitor simultaneously. Monitoring can be periodic in nature. Substantial time savings in the calculation device of leakage values and parameters can be attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Corulli, Gregory Olmstead, Donald B. Snow
  • HIGH-SPEED CAPACITOR LEAKAGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20070177417
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention are described. The systems and methods enable charging, soaking, and measuring of capacitors to be conducted quickly. Charging and soaking typically occurs in parallel and certain embodiments facilitate the measuring of capacitor leakage by sequentially disconnecting each capacitor and measuring the time for voltage on the capacitor to reach a predetermined threshold. Further, all capacitors can be disconnected from a charging source simultaneously and voltages can be measured for each capacitor simultaneously. Monitoring can be periodic in nature. Substantial time savings in the calculation device of leakage values and parameters can be attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Applied Precision, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Corulli, Gregory Olmstead, Donald Snow