Patents by Inventor Philip M. Arbogast

Philip M. Arbogast 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 ripple-spring compression assessment
    Patent number: 7418858
    Abstract: A method and system for directly measuring the compression of a ripple spring (23) in a dynamoelectric machine through a corresponding wedge (27). A compression-assessment tool (3) is provided that includes a carriage (32) for supporting a proximity sensor (34). The carriage (32) enables the proximity sensor (34) to be passed over the length of the ripple spring (23), which produces an output signal that is representative of the compression of the ripple spring (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark William Fischer, Hans Diebäcker, Harry L. Sill, Philip M. Arbogast