Inventor
Francis Alexander Reed
Inventor
Princetown, NY, US
Overview
Patents· 21 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties27%
G01SRadio direction-finding10%
B21KMaking forged or pressed metal products, e.g. horse-shoes, rivets, bolts or wheels8%
B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for8%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines6%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions4%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures4%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
PatentTitleYear
10,126,272Systems and methods for ultrasonic inspection of turbine components20189,482,645'Ultrasonic detection method and ultrasonic analysis method'20169,411,017'Method for inspecting wye ring'20168,370,086'System and method for determining wedge tightness'20138,275,558'Visual inspection-based generator retention assembly tightness detection'20128,181,528'Method and system for ultrasonic inspection of gearbox ring gear'20127,757,364'Methods for modifying finished machine component forgings for ultrasonic inspection coverage'20107,546,685'Process for producing a rotor'20097,426,865'Method for ultrasonic elastic modulus calculation and imaging'20087,389,693'Methods and apparatus for porosity measurement'20087,086,285'Nondestructive inspection method and system therefor'20067,065,872'Method of processing a multiple alloy rotor'20066,987,707'Method and system for in-air ultrasonic acoustical detection and characterization'20066,962,483'Multiple alloy rotor'20056,807,860'Multiple alloy rotor transition zone measurement system and method'20046,591,680'System and method for ultrasonic immersion inspection of components'20036,182,494'Method for adjustment of transducer position to compensate for ultrasonic testing beam alignment errors'20015,425,000'Spatial rejection of direct blast interference in multistatic sonars'19955,349,567'Least mean square (LMS) normalizer for active sonar'19944,969,132'Delay quantization technique to reduce steering errors in digital beamformers'19904,933,914'Channel adaptive active sonar'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990–1995Patents assigned to HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO (4)· patent assignee history
1990–1995Based in Yorba Linda, CA, US· patent location history
2001–2018Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (16)· patent assignee history
2001–2009Based in Scotia, NY, US· patent location history
2005–2013Based in Princetown, NY, US· patent location history
2006Patents assigned to GEN DYNAMICS ADVANCED INF SYS (1)· patent assignee history
2008–2016Based in Duanesburg, NY, US· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to REED FRANCIS ALEXANDER (2)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to MURPHY JOHN T (1)· patent assignee history
2018Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 16 | 2001–2018 |
| HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO | 4 | 1990–1995 |
| REED FRANCIS ALEXANDERself | 2 | 2012–2013 |
| GEN DYNAMICS ADVANCED INF SYS | 1 | 2006 |
| MURPHY JOHN T | 1 | 2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown, New York, US | 7 | 2005–2013 |
| Scotia, New York, US | 5 | 2001–2009 |
| Yorba Linda, California, US | 4 | 1990–1995 |
| Duanesburg, New York, US | 3 | 2008–2016 |
| Schenectady, New York, US | 1 | 2018 |