Patents by Inventor Thomas Anthony Lepley

Thomas Anthony Lepley 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for monitoring a sacrificial anode
    Patent number: 9856566
    Abstract: A monitored anode apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a metal body having an exterior and a core, and a plurality of electrically conductive probes passing through the exterior and disposed at respective depths within the core. At least one of the plurality of conductive probes is disposed at a first depth, and at least one of the plurality of conductive probes is disposed at a second depth greater than the first depth. A bonding conductor is in electrical communication with the body and configured to create electrical continuity between the body and a protected structure. The metal body is configured as a galvanic anode, and at least one of the plurality of probes is configured to break electrical conductivity with the body upon galvanic consumption thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Burns, Matthew James Gutgsell, Michael David Lee, Thomas Anthony Lepley, Zachary Paul Schrock, Tony Harrison Zilli, Kevin A Gibbons