Patents by Inventor John Robert Inman

John Robert Inman 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).

  • Sensor assembly for a wind turbine bearing and related system and method
    Patent number: 10012212
    Abstract: A bearing for a wind turbine may generally include an outer race, an inner race and a plurality of roller elements positioned radially between the inner and outer races, with the roller elements including a first roller element and a second roller element. The bearing may also include a sensor assembly having a load sensor positioned between the first and second roller elements. When the sensor assembly is compressed between the first and second roller elements during operation of the wind turbine, the load sensor is configured to detect a compressive load transferred through the sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Kacmarcik, John Robert Inman
  • SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE BEARING AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170096984
    Abstract: A bearing for a wind turbine may generally include an outer race, an inner race and a plurality of roller elements positioned radially between the inner and outer races, with the roller elements including a first roller element and a second roller element. The bearing may also include a sensor assembly having a load sensor positioned between the first and second roller elements. When the sensor assembly is compressed between the first and second roller elements during operation of the wind turbine, the load sensor is configured to detect a compressive load transferred through the sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Kacmarcik, John Robert Inman