Patents by Inventor Leighton Tipton

Leighton Tipton 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).

  • Method and system for determining the torque induced in a rotating shaft
    Patent number: 7860665
    Abstract: A rotating shaft has a torsional oscillation frequency that is dependent on the stiffness of the shaft. The torsional oscillation frequency and the stiffness are dependent upon the operating conditions of the shaft. The torque of the rotating shaft is determined by measuring the torsional oscillation frequency of the rotating shaft; measuring the twist induced in the rotating shaft by the torque; and using the measured value of the torsional oscillation frequency and the measured value of the induced twist to determine the torque induced in the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Colin Parrish, James Roberts, Leighton Tipton