Mark R Goodman

US Patent:

6339961, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Mar 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/521306

Inventors:

Mark A Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY
William Bishop - Pleasantville NY
John R. Zeno - late of New York NY

Assignee:

UE Systems, Inc. - Alexandria VA

International Classification:

G01N 2912

US Classification:

73593, 73660, 73644, 1841052, 184108

Abstract:

An apparatus for detecting ultrasonic energy generated by a mechanical device and for applying lubricant to the device is presented. The apparatus includes a lubrication tool, such as a grease gun, which has a lubrication delivery element for delivering lubrication to the mechanical device. An ultrasonic transducer is contained in a housing which is removably attached to the outside of the lubrication delivery element. The housing is configured to acoustically isolate the transducer from the lubrication tool. An acoustic waveguide depending from the housing is provided to carry ultrasonic energy from the device to the transducer when the lubrication tool is applied to the device. An electrical circuit, which may be attached to the lubrication device, produces an output signal which indicates the magnitude of detected ultrasonic energy.

US Patent:

6341518, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Dec 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/459307

Inventors:

Mark A. Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY
Betty J. R. Chavez - Arvada CO

Assignee:

U.E Systems, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G01N 2900

US Classification:

73 186, 181142

Abstract:

The invention provides a device that generates predictable and reproducible sounds. The device according to the invention serves as a standard to calibrate ultrasonic measuring equipment through either a gaseous medium or a solid medium. The device according to the invention is similar in basic shape to an hourglass or venturi (e. g. , a sand-type egg-timer), but instead of using fine particles, such as sand, the device includes identical media particles (e. g. , marbles, balls, beads, etc. ) which drop from an upper chamber to a lower one. The media particles are pre-sorted so that those sealed within the hourglass structure are uniform. An impingement post (e. g. , a bell or sounding plate) is positioned in the path of the falling media particles so that each will hit the sounding plate, resulting in a reverberating sound. The impingement post is cantilevered and supported from a side of a chamber of the hour glass structure.

US Patent:

6415645, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Feb 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/789833

Inventors:

Mark A. Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY
Betty J. R. Chavez - Arvada CO

Assignee:

U.E. Systems, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G01N 2900

US Classification:

73 186

Abstract:

The invention provides a device that generates predictable and reproducible sounds. The device according to the invention serves as a standard to calibrate ultrasonic measuring equipment through either a gaseous medium or a solid medium. The device according to the invention is similar in basic shape to an hourglass or venturi (e. g. , a sand-type egg-timer), but instead of using fine particles, such as sand, the device includes identical media particles (e. g. , marbles, balls, beads, etc. ) which drop from an upper chamber to a lower one. The media particles are pre-sorted so that those sealed within the hourglass structure are uniform. An impingement post (e. g. , a bell or sounding plate) is positioned in the path of the falling media particles so that each will hit the sounding plate, resulting in a reverberating sound. The impingement post is cantilevered and supported from a side of a chamber of the hour glass structure.

US Patent:

7246069, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Oct 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/404269

Inventors:

Terrence J. O'Hanlon - Blaire NE, US
Alan S. Bandes - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Mark A. Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Michael F. Osterer - Crawford Street NY, US

Assignee:

UE Systems, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 3, 600528, 600586

Abstract:

A method and system for providing online health monitoring and accumulating data from patients worldwide, wherein a database for storing a plurality of health statuses of a plurality of users is established, wherein the database is centrally-accessible from the Internet; data corresponding to a health statistic of a user is received from the user, the data being generated by a health monitoring device; the health statistic is analyzed to determine a health status from the health statistic; the health status is stored in the database; and a population statistic is updated based on the health status and the plurality of health statuses. Such monitoring is particularly useful for both diagnosing and prescribing preventive medical treatment, and is particularly suited for the field of cardiovascular health care.

US Patent:

20060209632, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/339811

Inventors:

Mark Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
William Bishop - Pleasantville NY, US

Assignee:

U-E Systems, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

H04B 17/00
G01N 29/04

US Classification:

367013000, 073588000

Abstract:

A system for remotely monitoring electrical equipment in an enclosed cabinet, having an ultrasonic detector located in the enclosed cabinet and detecting ultrasonic emissions generated by the electrical equipment, e.g., arcing, and heterodyning those ultrasonic emissions into an audio signal, a data converter which generates a digitized version of the audio signal, and a processing unit located remotely from the enclosed cabinet which receives the digitized signal over a transmitting line, and analyzes the digitized signal to determine whether there is an actual or potential failure condition.

US Patent:

20120316796, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

May 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/469476

Inventors:

Mark A. Goodman - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
William Bishop - Pleasantville NY, US
Gary Mohr - Cortlandt Manor NY, US

Assignee:

U.E. Systems, Inc. - Elmsford NY

International Classification:

G01B 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 39

Abstract:

The present invention is directed an ultrasonic frequencies fault detecting apparatus. The present invention uses high frequency ultrasonic energy signals to analyze bearings and determine the presence of faults therein. The ultrasonic return signals are heterodyned (by amplitude demodulation) into the audio spectrum for purposes of audio detection. In addition, a FFT spectrum of the signal is displayed on a monitor for more accurate results. According to the present invention software is used to automatically analyze the FFT spectrum by comparing the current spectrum with stored spectrums of known bearing conditions as modified based on the rotary speed of the bearing and the number of balls. Once a defect in a bearing has been located in this manner using automated FFT analysis, an operator can then use a device, such as a calibrated lubricant dispenser, to effectuate maintenance and/or repair.

US Patent:

RE339776, Jun 30, 1992

Filed:

May 9, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/349180

Inventors:

Mark Goodman - New York NY
John R. Zeno - New York NY
Marty Borruso - Brooklyn NY

Assignee:

U.E. Systems Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G01N 2904

US Classification:

73 405A

Abstract:

Leaks or thin spots in containers, as well as mechanical faults, e. g. worn bearings, are detected by an ultrasonic energy indicator that includes a modulator that heterodynes ultrasonic signals received by a transducer and creates an audio signal related thereto. The transducer includes a series arrangement of piezoelectric crystals feeding a field-effect transistor amplifier and the modulator operates in an amplitude modulation, suppressed-carrier mode which can be stabilized by a feedback loop. For indicating the presence of the audio signal, either headphones or a meter or both are employed. When leaks in a container are being detected, an ultrasonic generator is used which varies its output frequency slowly over a band of frequencies. The leak detection technique can be improved by applying a thin layer of a liquid to the container surface so that pressure introduced into the container causes the formation and bursting of bubbles in the liquid that results in the production of ultrasonic energy.

US Patent:

44161450, Nov 22, 1983

Filed:

Feb 10, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/347584

Inventors:

Mark Goodman - New York NY
John R. Zeno - New York NY
Marty Borruso - Brooklyn NY

Assignee:

UE Systems, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G01N 2904

US Classification:

73 405A

Abstract:

Leaks or thin spots in containers, as well as mechanical faults, e. g. worn bearings, are detected by an ultrasonic energy indicator that includes a modulator that heterodynes ultrasonic signals received by a transducer and creates an audio signal related thereto. The transducer includes a series arrangement of piezoelectric crystals feeding a field-effect transistor amplifier and the modulator operates in an amplitude modulation, suppressed-carrier mode which can be stabilized by a feedback loop. For indicating the presence of the audio signal, either headphones or a meter or both are employed. When leaks in a container are being detected, an ultrasonic generator is used which varies its output frequency slowly over a band of frequencies. The leak detection technique can be improved by applying a thin layer of a liquid to the container surface so that pressure introduced into the container causes the formation and bursting of bubbles in the liquid that results in the production of ultrasonic energy.