Patents by Inventor Keith J. Tremblay

Keith J. Tremblay 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).

  • Systems and methods for control of a torsional material testing system based on operational states of the torsional material testing system
    Patent number: 11933768
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a torsional material testing system, which includes a rotatable actuator, such as a motor, configured to perform a torsional material testing operation. During a torsional material testing operation, a virtual interlock is configured to engage or disengage with the actuator to prevent or allow rotational movement of the actuator (e.g., during a setup state or during a torsional material testing operation, respectively). A control circuitry is employed to control the virtual interlock as well as the torsional testing system based on one or more operational states before, during, or after a material testing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Keith J. Tremblay, Nicholas H. Bradshaw
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A TORSIONAL MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220113234
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a torsional material testing system, which includes a rotatable actuator, such as a motor, configured to perform a torsional material testing operation. During a torsional material testing operation, a virtual interlock is configured to engage or disengage with the actuator to prevent or allow rotational movement of the actuator (e.g., during a setup state or during a torsional material testing operation, respectively). A control circuitry is employed to control the virtual interlock as well as the torsional testing system based on one or more operational states before, during, or after a material testing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Keith J. Tremblay, Nicholas H. Bradshaw