Patents by Inventor Thomas Converse

Thomas Converse 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING WIND TURBINE BLADE DEFLECTION
    Publication number: 20110135466
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling the deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine. The system includes a passive position detecting apparatus and a controller. The passive position detecting apparatus may be configured to acquire and transmit data relating directly to a position of at least one of the turbine blades. The controller may be configured to receive the data from the passive position detecting apparatus and compare such data to a known position reference to determine turbine blade deflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: CARLOS EDUARDO LATORRE, THOMAS CONVERSE, MICHAEL GREGORY BROWN, BERNARD P. LANDA, THOMAS FRANK FRIC, THOMAS ERNST DINJUS, GERT TORBOHM, NADINE SCHÜLL
  • Blow molded energy absorber for a vehicle front end
    Publication number: 20040174025
    Abstract: An blow molded energy absorber for a front bumper system on automotive vehicles is a molded unitary structure having a crushable forward projecting portion adapted to crush upon impact and rearward portion for attachment to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Converse, Eric D. Kowal, Vincent L. Lanning, Srikanth Santhanam, Stephen Shuler