Patents by Inventor Robert J. G. Norton

Robert J. G. Norton 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 for calibrating a heat flux gauge
    Patent number: 4812050
    Abstract: Double-sided, high-frequency response heat flux gauge for use on metal tune blading consists of a metal film (1500A) resistance thermometer sputtered on both sides of a thin (25 .mu.m) polyimide sheet. The temperature difference across the polyimide is a direct measure of the heat flux at low frequencies, while a quasi-one-dimensional analysis is used to infer the high-frequency heat flux from the upper surface history. A new method of calibrating the heat flux gauge utilizes light source applied to a plurality of fluids covering the surface of the gauge, measuring the temporal output of the gauge and utilizing derived calibration formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan H. Epstein, Gerald R. Guenette, Robert J. G. Norton
  • High frequency response multilayer heat flux gauge configuration
    Patent number: 4722609
    Abstract: Double-sided, high-frequency response heat flux gauge for use on metal turbine blading consists of a metal film (1500A) resistance thermometer sputtered on both sides of a thin (25 .mu.m) polyimide sheet. The temperature difference across the polyimide is a direct measure of the heat flux at low frequencies, while a quasi-ID analysis is used to infer the high-frequency heat flux from the upper surface history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alan H. Epstein, Gerald R. Guenette, Jr., Robert J. G. Norton