Thomas L Sharp

US Patent:

6378354, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Jul 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/620750

Inventors:

Thomas Dean Sharp - Terrace Park OH

Assignee:

Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G01F 184

US Classification:

73 116

Abstract:

A system for calibrating a drive signal applied to a driver affixed to a conduit to cause the driver to apply a force that vibrates the conduit in a desired mode of vibration. The calibration is completed by first developing a mathematical model of the apparatus and then using the model to mathematically calculate a proper drive signal voltage. The development of a model of the dynamics and calculation of the drive signal voltage are completed by vibrating the conduit, measuring the vibrations of the conduit, detecting physical characteristics of the apparatus from the measured vibrations, and determining a drive signal that causes the driver to oscillate the conduit in a desired mode of vibration responsive to determining the physical characteristics of the apparatus.

US Patent:

7185315, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Feb 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/374923

Inventors:

Thomas Dean Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US
Matthew Joseph Rensing - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Sheet Dynamics, Ltd. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
H03K 5/22

US Classification:

717109, 717113, 717125, 327 72

Abstract:

An apparatus, program product and method visually represent the disparities between a target design such as a DSP program design and a reference system in connection with the display of a graphical representation of the design, specifically in association with one or more connection elements representing connections defined within the target design. By doing so, a designer, developer or tester who is working with a particular target design is better able to identify and analyze potential problems or other unexpected and/or unintended behaviors in a target design.

US Patent:

7441469, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Sep 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/574704

Inventors:

Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US
Thomas Dean Sharp - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G01F 1/84

US Classification:

73861355, 73861357, 702 45

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed that measures the flow through a conduit () by measuring the Coriolis coupling between two vibration modes in the conduit. The conduit is first excited at two different vibration modes at two different frequencies (). The coupling between the two modes is determined by forcing the phases of the two modes at the off mode frequency to be zero (). The flow through the conduit can then be determined using the magnitude of the forces required to drive the phases of the two modes at the off mode frequency to zero ().

US Patent:

7706987, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/574716

Inventors:

Thomas Dean Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US
David Frederick Normen - Louisville CO, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

G01F 1/84

US Classification:

702 48, 702 45, 702 54, 73861355, 73861356, 73861357

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for periodically calculating the relative phase of the left eigenvector for a vibrating conduit is provided. During normal operation, two drivers are used in tandem to excite the main bending mode of the conduit (). Periodically, first one (), then the second (), of the two drivers is disabled, allowing measurements that enable the determination of the relative phase of the left eigenvector () for the vibrating conduit.

US Patent:

8108168, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Mar 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/403274

Inventors:

Thomas D. Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US
Uriah M. Liggett - Independence KY, US
Joseph M. Kesler - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Etegent Technologies, Ltd. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 81

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and program product manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. NDE data and inspection information for at least a portion of an asset are received and at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset is determined based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information. The NDE data is automatically aligned to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model is generated.

US Patent:

8473236, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/557136

Inventors:

Joseph M. Kesler - Cincinnati OH, US
Uriah M. Liggett - Independence KY, US
Thomas D. Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US

Assignee:

Etegent Technologies, Ltd. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06G 7/48

US Classification:

702 81

Abstract:

Methods manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. NDE data for an asset is received and at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model associated therewith is determined. The NDE data is automatically aligned to the simulated model, a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model is generated, and information about the aligned NDE data is exported. Additionally, second NDE data associated with the at least a portion of the asset may also be received, at least one alignment algorithm to align the data determined, and the second NDE data aligned. Respective indications associated with the first and second NDE data may be determined and visually represented on the simulated model. Moreover, a shot descriptor file may be analyzed to determine whether additional NDE data is required to complete an alignment of NDE data.

US Patent:

8521480, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Nov 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/617315

Inventors:

Joseph M. Kesler - Cincinnati OH, US
Uriah M. Liggett - Independence KY, US
Thomas D. Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US

Assignee:

Etegent Technologies, Ltd. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1, 702 34, 382141

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention include methods to manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. The method includes receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset along with inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, and determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based on at least one of the NDE data or the inspection information. The method further includes automatically aligning The NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data. Additional methods include retrieving NDE data that has previously been aligned to the simulated model and determining coverage or determining trends associated with indications thereof.

US Patent:

20200218242, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/863534

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Thomas D. Sharp - Terrace Park OH, US
Uriah M. Ligget - Independence KY, US
Brian Bahr - Cincinnati OH, US
Chris M. Hodapp - Reading OH, US
Gary E. Coyan - Terrace Park OH, US

Assignee:

Etegent Technologies Ltd. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G05B 19/418

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for analyzing, monitoring, and/or modeling the manufacture of a type of part by a manufacturing process. Non-destructive evaluation data and/or quality related data collected from manufactured parts of the type of part may be aligned to a simulated model associated with the type of part. Based on the aligned data, the manufacturing process may be monitored to determine whether the manufacturing process is operating properly; aspects of the manufacturing process may be spatially correlated to the aligned data; and/or the manufacturing process may be analyzed.