Patents by Inventor Nicole Apetre

Nicole Apetre 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).

  • Array systems and related methods for structural health monitoring
    Patent number: 8286490
    Abstract: Systems and related methods for structural health monitoring are provided. In this regard, a representative array system includes: a component to be monitored; and an array system mounted to the component, the array system has multiple array components exhibiting spatial periodicity, the array components being operative to produce waves with frequency dependent directional characteristics, which propagate through the component, responsive to simultaneous activation of the array components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Massimo Ruzzene, Stefano Gonella, Nicole Apetre
  • Array Systems and Related Methods for Structural Health Monitoring
    Publication number: 20100206080
    Abstract: Systems and related methods for structural health monitoring are provided. In this regard, a representative array system includes: a component to be monitored; and an array system mounted to the component, the array system has multiple array components exhibiting spatial periodicity, the array components being operative to produce waves with frequency dependent directional characteristics, which propagate through the component, responsive to simultaneous activation of the array components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Massimo Ruzzene, Stefano Gonella, Nicole Apetre