Patents by Inventor Thomas Horace Hyde

Thomas Horace Hyde 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).

  • Specimen creep test and methods of using such tests
    Patent number: 8578784
    Abstract: A method for testing the mechanical properties of a specimen. The specimen is generally characterized by a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced apart from and opposing the first contact surface. The method involves applying forces to the contact surfaces of the specimen to deform the specimen over a period of time. The response of the specimen to the forces is then measured over time. A spatial distance between the contact surfaces is defined such that the equivalent gauge length of the specimen is greater than the distance between the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Nottingham
    Inventors: Thomas Horace Hyde, Wei Sun
  • SPECIMEN CREEP TEST AND METHODS OF USING SUCH TESTS
    Publication number: 20110277553
    Abstract: A method for testing the mechanical properties of a specimen having a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced apart and opposing the first contact surface, the method comprising: applying forces to the contact surfaces of the specimen to deform the specimen over a period of time and determining the response of the specimen to the forces over time; and defining a spatial distance between the contact surfaces such that the equivalent gauge length of the specimen is greater than the distance between the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
    Inventors: Thomas Horace Hyde, Wei Sun