Patents by Inventor Leslie Homer String

Leslie Homer String 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).

  • Self-immersing wetting balance
    Patent number: 6286368
    Abstract: A wetting balance includes a load cell for suspending a specimen above a crucible containing a molten braze pool. A lift supports the crucible for vertical lifting thereof to effect an immersion cycle of the specimen in the pool. A controller operates the lift and determines first contact with the pool by measuring force changes thereat and produces a measured force log during the immersion cycle. In operation, the lift is operated for a predetermined time following first contact for immersing the specimen to a predetermined depth in the pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Harvey Donald Solomon, Ronald Edward Delair, Leslie Homer String