Patents by Inventor Peter Shyprykevich

Peter Shyprykevich 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).

  • Intrumented patch for repair of fatigue damaged or sensitive structure
    Patent number: 5553504
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing, detecting, and predicting the formation and propagation of cracks in structural members. The apparatus includes a plurality of strain sensors integrally formed with a patch to be fixed to an area on the surface of a structural member. The patch operates to reduce stress levels in the patch-covered area for deterring the formation or propagation of a crack therein. The sensors monitor changes in the strain field in the patch-covered area for detecting crack formation and detection. The apparatus may also include a temperature-compensating strain sensor and a temperature sensor both integrally formed with the patch for detecting and predicting crack formation and propagation, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Donald R. Lyons, Stanley M. Reich, Peter Shyprykevich