Patents by Inventor Marc Tompkins

Marc Tompkins 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).

  • Orientation aware sensor
    Patent number: 8015879
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting a parameter of an object includes a probe, a first sensing member for detecting the parameter of an object to be sensed and a second sensing member for determining an orientation of the probe relative to the object to be sensed. The second sensing member communicates the orientation of the probe to a data acquisition device to minimize data analysis errors associated with inaccurate orientation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard Hall, Marc Tompkins
  • Orientation aware sensor
    Publication number: 20090056456
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting a parameter of an object includes a probe, a first sensing member for detecting the parameter of an object to be sensed and a second sensing member for determining an orientation of the probe relative to the object to be sensed. The second sensing member communicates the orientation of the probe to a data acquisition device to minimize data analysis errors associated with inaccurate orientation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Richard Hall, Marc Tompkins