Patents by Inventor Morgan Frederic Intrator

Morgan Frederic Intrator 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).

  • Method for operating a torque system configured to tighten a series of fasteners
    Patent number: 7984657
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled tightening system for fasteners is disclosed. The system includes a visual designator configured to project an indicator onto a workpiece. The system also includes a torque wrench comprising a wireless transmitter and a means for identifying whether the correct torque has been applied to a fastener on the workpiece and configured to provide a feedback for a user. The system also includes a camera configured to capture an image of the workpiece when an appropriate amount of torque has been applied to the fastener. The system further includes a microprocessor for determining sequence of the fastener and identifying the tightened fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lynn Ann DeRose, Janet Sue Bennett, James Nelson Bratton, Michael Orlando Cimini, Douglas Roy Forman, Brandon Stephen Good, Morgan Frederic Intrator, Lee Roy LaPierre, Gregory Alan Richardson, Craig Douglas Young