Patents by Inventor Mark A. Tascillo

Mark A. Tascillo 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).

  • Dynamometer fault detection system
    Patent number: 5635651
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a fault detection system for a dynamometer includes circuitry for measuring the armature voltage of the dynamometer. The voltage can used as an indicator of dynamometer speed to prevent reverse rotation of the dynamometer and to prevent overspeed operation of the dynamometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Tascillo, Pravinchandra P. Chokshi, James E. Snider, Richard E. Smith
  • Measurement of shot peening coverage by correlation analysis of surface line data
    Patent number: 5581483
    Abstract: A method of measuring shot peening coverage includes correlation analysis of surface line data. The method comprises the use of cross correlation of two or more parallel profile traces of a shot peened surface to produce a numeric indication of relative part coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Thompson, Mark A. Tascillo, Victor A. Skormin
  • Measurment of shot peening coverage by impact dent characterization
    Patent number: 5293320
    Abstract: This invention relates to measuring shot peening coverage by impact dent characterization. Such methods of this type employ a non-destructive, automated computer analysis by analyzing dent characteristics to determine shot coverage of a particular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Thompson, Mark A. Tascillo
  • Measurement of the shot peening coverage by automated analysis of peened surface line traces
    Patent number: 5235517
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for measuring surface treatment coverage, and more particularly, to such methods for measuring shot peening coverage. Such methods generally employ an automated computer analysis of the peened surface coverage by analyzing surface line traces to determine when a particular surface has been surface hardened enough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Thompson, Mark A. Tascillo