Patents by Inventor Nathan Andrew Weller
Nathan Andrew Weller 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).
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Patent number: 9448261Abstract: A device includes a first axial ring, a first radial ring disposed below the first axial ring and a second radial ring disposed below the first axial ring. The first radial ring and the second radial ring are spaced apart in a radial direction. The device also includes an electrically non-conductive isolating ring disposed between the first axial ring and the first radial ring and a current sensor disposed between the first radial ring and the second radial ring. Further, the device includes a second axial ring disposed below the first radial ring, the second radial ring, and the current sensor. The first axial ring, the first radial ring, the second radial ring, and the second axial ring form a magnetic shield and an electrically conductive shell around the current sensor. The isolating ring disrupts the electrical continuity of the electrically conductive shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Nathan Andrew Weller
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Publication number: 20150293157Abstract: A device includes a first axial ring, a first radial ring disposed below the first axial ring and a second radial ring disposed below the first axial ring. The first radial ring and the second radial ring are spaced apart in a radial direction. The device also includes an electrically non-conductive isolating ring disposed between the first axial ring and the first radial ring and a current sensor disposed between the first radial ring and the second radial ring. Further, the device includes a second axial ring disposed below the first radial ring, the second radial ring, and the current sensor. The first axial ring, the first radial ring, the second radial ring, and the second axial ring form a magnetic shield and an electrically conductive shell around the current sensor. The isolating ring disrupts the electrical continuity of the electrically conductive shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Nathan Andrew Weller
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Patent number: 8829923Abstract: A proximity sensor assembly with a sensing element having a substrate and an antenna pattern disposed on one or more planar surfaces of the substrate is disclosed. The cable is fed substantially parallel to the planar surfaces of the substrate and is attached to the side surface of the substrate, such that the cable is oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of the electromagnetic field emitted from the sensing element.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Steven Go, Joseph Lee Whiteley, Nathan Andrew Weller, Susan Lee Roush, Yongjae Lee
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Patent number: 8742319Abstract: Embodiments of an inspection system comprise a conduit that can transmit light between a sensor and a processing component. In one embodiment, the sensor comprises an element that generates an electromagnetic field in response to an input from the processing component. The input comprises a light signal that traverses the conduit to the sensor. The sensor converts the light signal to an electrical signal to operate the element. In one example, the sensor generates a plurality of light signals, which also traverse the conduit to the diagnostic component where the lights signals are processed to determine, in one example, proximity of an object to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Nathan Andrew Weller
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Patent number: 8732489Abstract: A communication system includes a host device and a peripheral device. The host device includes a data terminal and a power terminal. A data conductor extends between the host device and the peripheral device. The data conductor is configured to channel data between the data terminal and the peripheral device. A power conductor extends between the host device and the peripheral device. The power conductor is configured to channel power between the power terminal and the peripheral device. A zener diode couples the data conductor to the power conductor. The zener diode is configured to control a voltage channeled between the host device and the peripheral device while data is channeled through the data conductor at a desired speed that is greater than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Susan Lee Roush, Nathan Andrew Weller, Michael Lee Kidd, Mike Evans
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Publication number: 20130285675Abstract: A tunable proximity sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The proximity sensor includes a cap with different sections having different dielectric constants, shapes, and/or thicknesses. As the cap is rotated with respect the sensing element, these non-uniform sections induce a different loading on the sensor element from the electromagnetic field, allowing the proximity sensor to be tuned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Nathan Andrew Weller, Yongjae Lee
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Publication number: 20130146753Abstract: Embodiments of an inspection system comprise a conduit that can transmit light between a sensor and a processing component. In one embodiment, the sensor comprises an element that generates an electromagnetic field in response to an input from the processing component. The input comprises a light signal that traverses the conduit to the sensor. The sensor converts the light signal to an electrical signal to operate the element. In one example, the sensor generates a plurality of light signals, which also traverse the conduit to the diagnostic component where the lights signals are processed to determine, in one example, proximity of an object to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Nathan Andrew Weller
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Publication number: 20130120003Abstract: A proximity sensor assembly with a sensing element having a substrate and an antenna pattern disposed on one or more planar surfaces of the substrate is disclosed. The cable is fed substantially parallel to the planar surfaces of the substrate and is attached to the side surface of the substrate, such that the cable is oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of the electromagnetic field emitted from the sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Steven Go, Joseph Lee Whiteley, Nathan Andrew Weller, Susan Lee Roush, Yongjae Lee
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Publication number: 20130119977Abstract: A probe for use in a sensor assembly includes an sensing element body and an sensing element coupled to the sensing element body. The sensing element is at least partially capacitively coupled to a signal processing device. The sensing element generates an electromagnetic field when at least one signal is received, and a loading is induced to the sensing element when an object is positioned within the electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Boris Leonid Sheikman, Steven Go, Nathan Andrew Weller, Yongjae Lee
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Publication number: 20130061066Abstract: A communication system includes a host device and a peripheral device. The host device includes a data terminal and a power terminal. A data conductor extends between the host device and the peripheral device. The data conductor is configured to channel data between the data terminal and the peripheral device. A power conductor extends between the host device and the peripheral device. The power conductor is configured to channel power between the power terminal and the peripheral device. A zener diode couples the data conductor to the power conductor. The zener diode is configured to control a voltage channeled between the host device and the peripheral device while data is channeled through the data conductor at a desired speed that is greater than a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Susan Lee Roush, Nathan Andrew Weller, Michael Lee Kidd, Mike Evans
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Patent number: 8041530Abstract: A system for synchronizing multiple measurements across multiple sensors is provided. The system implements an algorithm in combination with highly flexible hardware architecture that generally comprises of multiple sensor inputs correspondingly from multiple sensors, and multiple analog signal conditioning circuits, and an array of switches situated between the sensor inputs and the analog signal conditioning circuits that enable the multiple sensor inputs to be routed to any one of the analog signal conditioning circuits or to any combination of analog signal conditioning circuits simultaneously. The algorithm looks at all configured measurements for all configured sensors to determine which measurements should be performed in parallel. Any measurements that are in common among enabled sensors are performed simultaneously while other measurements consume analog signal conditioning paths as they are available.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Franklin Kalb, Nathan Andrew Weller
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Patent number: 7902532Abstract: A system for operating a transducer comprising, a first node connected to a first transducer, a first photo-activated switching device having a first source, a first drain connected to the first node, and a first gate operative to receive a first logic signal, a first terminal connected to the first source; a second photo-activated switching device having a second source connected to the first node, a second drain, and a second gate operative to receive a second logic signal, and a second terminal connected to the second drain.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Nathan Andrew Weller
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Publication number: 20100182069Abstract: A system for operating a transducer comprising, a first node connected to a first transducer, a first photo-activated switching device having a first source, a first drain connected to the first node, and a first gate operative to receive a first logic signal, a first terminal connected to the first source; a second photo-activated switching device having a second source connected to the first node, a second drain, and a second gate operative to receive a second logic signal, and a second terminal connected to the second drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Nathan Andrew Weller
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Publication number: 20100106449Abstract: A system for synchronizing multiple measurements across multiple sensors is provided. The system implements an algorithm in combination with highly flexible hardware architecture that generally comprises of multiple sensor inputs correspondingly from multiple sensors, and multiple analog signal conditioning circuits, and an array of switches situated between the sensor inputs and the analog signal conditioning circuits that enable the multiple sensor inputs to be routed to any one of the analog signal conditioning circuits or to any combination of analog signal conditioning circuits simultaneously. The algorithm looks at all configured measurements for all configured sensors to determine which measurements should be performed in parallel. Any measurements that are in common among enabled sensors are performed simultaneously while other measurements consume analog signal conditioning paths as they are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Thomas Franklin Kalb, Nathan Andrew Weller
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Publication number: 20100082272Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing vibration data is provided. The system includes: at least one sensor for sensing vibrations and producing an electrical signal corresponding to the sensed vibrations; a Universal Serial Bus (USB) communication device for receiving the electrical signal corresponding to the sensed vibrations from the at least one sensor and conditioning and sampling the electrical signal to produce a conditioned signal; and a data collector for receiving the conditioned signal and storing the conditioned signal in a data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Richard Truman Lane, JR., Thomas Franklin Kalb, Michael Lee Kidd, Nathan Andrew Weller
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Patent number: 7689373Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing vibration data is provided. The system includes: at least one sensor for sensing vibrations and producing an electrical signal corresponding to the sensed vibrations; a Universal Serial Bus (USB) communication device for receiving the electrical signal corresponding to the sensed vibrations from the at least one sensor and conditioning and sampling the electrical signal to produce a conditioned signal; and a data collector for receiving the conditioned signal and storing the conditioned signal in a data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Richard Truman Lane, Jr., Thomas Franklin Kalb, Michael Lee Kidd, Nathan Andrew Weller