Patents by Inventor Nathan John Smith

Nathan John Smith 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 and system for correcting for temperature variations in ultrasonic testing systems
    Patent number: 8997550
    Abstract: A method and system for correcting for temperature variation in ultrasonic testing systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, an offset is determined for correcting a time of flight measurement, wherein the offset is based on the pulse delays at first and second calibration temperatures. In another embodiment, a factor is determined for correcting a time of flight measurement, wherein the factor is based on clock signal errors at first and second calibration temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nathan John Smith, Jeffrey Lee Dubler
  • Sensing device and method of attaching the same
    Patent number: 8857261
    Abstract: A sensing device and a method of attaching the sensing device to a target object is disclosed. The substrate of the sensing device has one or more bonding material vias that allows the bonding material used to attach the substrate to the target object to flow from one side of the substrate to the other side of the substrate. The bonding material forms rivets to secure the substrate to the target object and to secure the layers of the substrate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Harvey Krohn, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Nathan John Smith, Fred Timothy Matthews
  • Device for measuring material thickness
    Patent number: 8680745
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of targets such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device includes a piezoelectric element mounted to a flexible circuit with glass reinforced polyimide C-stage cover layers surrounding a pure polyimide C-stage core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Fred Timothy Matthews, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Matthew Harvey Krohn, Nathan John Smith, Adeodato Maria Vigano
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING FOR TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS IN ULTRASONIC TESTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130333441
    Abstract: A method and system for correcting for temperature variation in ultrasonic testing systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, an offset is determined for correcting a time of flight measurement, wherein the offset is based on the pulse delays at first and second calibration temperatures. In another embodiment, a factor is determined for correcting a time of flight measurement, wherein the factor is based on clock signal errors at first and second calibration temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nathan John Smith, Jeffrey Lee Dubler
  • SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ATTACHING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130269437
    Abstract: A sensing device and a method of attaching the sensing device to a target object is disclosed. The substrate of the sensing device has one or more bonding material vias that allows the bonding material used to attach the substrate to the target object to flow from one side of the substrate to the other side of the substrate. The bonding material forms rivets to secure the substrate to the target object and to secure the layers of the substrate to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Harvey Krohn, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Nathan John Smith, Fred Timothy Matthews
  • DEVICE FOR MEASURING MATERIAL THICKNESS
    Publication number: 20120119622
    Abstract: A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of targets such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device includes a piezoelectric element mounted to a flexible circuit with glass reinforced polyimide C-stage cover layers surrounding a pure polyimide C-stage core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Fred Timothy Matthews, Paul Aloysius Meyer, Matthew Harvey Krohn, Nathan John Smith, Adeodato Maria Vigano