Patents by Inventor Ming C. Li

Ming C. Li 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).

  • Rotor component displacement measurement system
    Patent number: 6568091
    Abstract: A measuring system for measuring axial displacement of a tube relative to an axially stationary component in a rotating rotor assembly includes at least one displacement sensor adapted to be located normal to a longitudinal axis of the tube; an insulated cable system adapted for passage through the rotor assembly; a rotatable proximitor module located axially beyond the rotor assembly to which the cables are connected; and a telemetry system operatively connected to the proximitor module for sampling signals from the proximitor module and forwarding data to a ground station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gary D. Mercer, Ming C. Li, Charles R. Baum