Patents by Inventor Michael Wayne Rankin

Michael Wayne Rankin 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).

  • Measuring method and system
    Patent number: 8869416
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring concentricity between a first component and a second component is provided. The system includes a fixture having a first spring element and a second spring element. The first spring element is configured to apply force in an orthogonal direction to the second spring element. A sensor is mounted to the fixture, and the sensor is configured to measure a distance to the second component. The fixture is configured to slide substantially inside a groove of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Howard Davidson, Jean-Marie Georges Joseph Deschamps, Michael Wayne Rankin
  • MEASURING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140090262
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring concentricity between a first component and a second component is provided. The system includes a fixture having a first spring element and a second spring element. The first spring element is configured to apply force in an orthogonal direction to the second spring element. A sensor is mounted to the fixture, and the sensor is configured to measure a distance to the second component. The fixture is configured to slide substantially inside a groove of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Howard Davidson, Jean-Marie Georges Joseph Deschamps, Michael Wayne Rankin