Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Fikse

Thomas H. Fikse 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).

  • High temperature superconducting degaussing system
    Patent number: 7451719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for degaussing a water vessel. The invention involves the use of a light-weight reduced-size degaussing system that comprises a plurality of degaussing coils arranged in a plurality of axes. An electrical current is passed through the plurality of coils to create a degaussing field. The degaussing coils comprise a high temperature superconductor material, the coils cooled by a single-phase gaseous cryogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Thomas H. Fikse, William A. Lynch
  • Electrical current transferring and brush pressure exerting spring device
    Patent number: 6628036
    Abstract: A serpentine-shaped spring device having an internal core made of braided wires coated with elastomeric material for environmental protection and to enhance exertion of a low holding spring pressure on a metal fiber brush, when the spring device is suitably anchored at a stationary location to hold the brush in contact with a rotor during rotation thereof while conductively transferring electrical current thereto from the core of the spring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William A. Lynch, Neal A. Sondergaard, Thomas H. Fikse, Lynn J. Petersen