Patents by Inventor Thomas Finucane

Thomas Finucane 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).

  • Dynamic fiber temperature sensing package and method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 9207128
    Abstract: A dynamic fiber temperature sensing package is provided herein. The sensing package includes a support structure, a holder coupled to the support structure, a sheath coupled to the support structure via the holder, and a fiber optic temperature sensor positioned within the sheath. The holder includes a material having a first thermal conductivity and the sheath includes a material having a second thermal conductivity, wherein the second thermal conductivity is greater than the first thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin McCarthy, Hua Xia, Juntao Wu, Axel Busboom, Thomas Finucane
  • Dynamic Fiber Temperature Sensing Package And Method Of Assembling The Same
    Publication number: 20130323023
    Abstract: A dynamic fiber temperature sensing package is provided herein. The sensing package includes a support structure, a holder coupled to the support structure, a sheath coupled to the support structure via the holder, and a fiber optic temperature sensor positioned within the sheath. The holder includes a material having a first thermal conductivity and the sheath includes a material having a second thermal conductivity, wherein the second thermal conductivity is greater than the first thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin McCarthy, Hua Xia, Juntao Wu, Axel Busboom, Thomas Finucane