Patents by Inventor Robert Sinko

Robert Sinko 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).

  • Wireless sensors for use in polymers to measure the structural integrity of the same and methods of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 11016051
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the disclosed wireless sensors comprise chemically-sensitive conductor traces that respond to variations in the polymer surrounding the sensors due to the change in proximity of the chemicals stored within the polymer vessels (e.g., degradation of the structural integrity of the polymer vessel). The sensors may generally be installed at the interface between the corrosion barrier and the structural layers of a polymer vessel comprising any FRP, PTFE, plastic, or other polymers. As the chemical stored within the polymer vessel degrades or permeates the corrosion barrier, the impedance measured by the sensor, in one embodiment, changes, which signals a change in the structural integrity of the polymer in which the sensor is embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Materials Technology Institute, Inc. (MTI)
    Inventors: Robert Sinko, Chris Heaton, Brian English, Heather Allain