Patents by Inventor Robert Nikkels

Robert Nikkels 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).

  • METAL PARTICLE SENSOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070209427
    Abstract: A metal particle sensor system for detecting metal particles in an oil line. The metal particle sensor system may include a metal particle sensor positioned about the line, an orifice positioned within the line and downstream of the metal particle sensor, a first pressure sensor positioned upstream of the orifice, and a second pressure sensor positioned downstream of the orifice. The metal particle sensor detects metal particles in the line while the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor determine a pressure drop across the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Nikkels, Sean Summers
  • Apparatus and method for precluding fluid wicking
    Patent number: 6291773
    Abstract: A method and a resulting cable (10) is disclosed which precludes fluid wicking within the interior of the cable (10) by impregnating the cable (10) with a sealing composition and curing the sealing composition therein. The cable (10) includes an ultimate strata (18), a penultimate strata (20) and a central strata (40) concentrically disposed. The central strata (40) includes a central signal transmission medium (44) separated from the penultimate strata (20) by a central insulator or dielectric (42). The penultimate strata (20) includes a braided sheath (32) circumscribing a braided conductor (22) and an insulator (30) interposed therebetween. The ultimate strata (18) surrounds the interior or the penultimate strata (20) and central strata (40) of the cable (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Bently Nevada Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nikkels, Dave Van den Berg
  • Apparatus and method for precluding fluid wicking
    Patent number: 5876528
    Abstract: A method and a resulting cable (10) is disclosed which precludes fluid wicking within the interior of the cable (10) by impregnating the cable (10) with a sealing composition and curing the sealing composition therein. The cable (10) includes an ultimate strata (18), a penultimate strata (20) and a central strata (40) concentrically disposed. The central strata (40) includes a central signal transmission medium (44) separated from the penultimate strata (20) by a central insulator or dielectric (42). The penultimate strata (20) includes a braided sheath (32) circumscribing a braided conductor (22) and an insulator (30) interposed therebetween. The ultimate strata (18) surrounds the interior or the penultimate strata (20) and central strata (40) of the cable (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Bently Nevada Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nikkels, Dave Van den Berg