Patents by Inventor Lee Wakefield

Lee Wakefield 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 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RUBS EVENTS OR WEAR OF AN ABRADABLE COATING IN TURBO MACHINERY
    Publication number: 20240060423
    Abstract: A sensing system and method for detecting wear of an abradable layer on a stationary engine casing is provided. The system is capable of measuring the abradable thickness of the abradable layer by embedding abradable sensor in the abradable layer and measuring the changing electrical properties as the abradable sensor wears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Black, Victor Zaccardo, Russell Altieri, Lee Wakefield