Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Grande

Vincent J. Grande 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).

  • Method of attaching a thermocouple to a metal surface
    Patent number: 4659898
    Abstract: A method of mounting a thermocouple assembly on a surface of a metal member by fusion welding of the thermocouple assembly sheath to the metal surface whereby the welding operation can be entirely carried out from a remote location either in air or in an underwater environment. The method generally comprises: positioning the thermocouple assembly so that the axis of the sheath extends perpendicular to the surface of the metal member, pressing the thermocouple assembly against the surface of the metal member so that the outer end surface of the tip portion of the sheath contacts the surface of the metal member; and fusion welding the tip portion to the surface of the metal member by connecting a source of d.c. potential across the sheath and the metal member and passing a d.c. current through the metal sheath and the metal member for a desired period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Stanley R. Spiegelman, Philip E. Miller, Nathaniel Washington, Vincent J. Grande