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THOMAS CHARLES E

US46 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC

21 patents
US4159462AJun 26, 1979

Ultrasonic multi-sector scanner

GEN ELECTRIC196 citations98
US4831365AMay 16, 1989

Cutting tool wear detection apparatus and method

GEN ELECTRIC99 citations96
US4481404ANov 6, 1984

Turn-off control circuit for self-cleaning ovens

GEN ELECTRIC70 citations96
US4180790ADec 25, 1979

Dynamic array aperture and focus control for ultrasonic imaging systems

GEN ELECTRIC97 citations96
US4894644AJan 16, 1990

Tool break/wear detection using a tracking minimum of detected vibrational signal

GEN ELECTRIC25 citations93
US4849741AJul 18, 1989

Tool break detecting method and system preventing false alarms due to rough surfaces

GEN ELECTRIC52 citations93
US4707687ANov 17, 1987

Detector to discriminate between tool break acoustic signatures and spiky noise

GEN ELECTRIC30 citations93
US4298789ANov 3, 1981

Oven having a cavity heated by at least one monolithic integrated heat source

GEN ELECTRIC54 citations93
US4918427AApr 17, 1990

Multi-level tool break detection using multi-mode sensing

GEN ELECTRIC43 citations92
US4724524AFeb 9, 1988

Vibration-sensing tool break and touch detector optimized for machining conditions

GEN ELECTRIC35 citations92
US4642617AFeb 10, 1987

Acoustic tool break detection system and method

GEN ELECTRIC48 citations92
US4636780AJan 13, 1987

Acoustic monitoring of cutting conditions to detect tool break events

GEN ELECTRIC53 citations92
US4631683ADec 23, 1986

Acoustic detection of contact between cutting tool and workpiece

GEN ELECTRIC34 citations92
US4594651AJun 10, 1986

Concurrent processor for control

GEN ELECTRIC33 citations92
US4636779AJan 13, 1987

Acoustic detection of tool break events in machine tool operations

GEN ELECTRIC52 citations91
US4942387AJul 17, 1990

Apparatus and method for tool break and wear detection

GEN ELECTRIC19 citations82
US4707688ANov 17, 1987

Detection of tool breaks that cause slowly decreasing cutting noise

GEN ELECTRIC21 citations82
US4806914AFeb 21, 1989

Detection by automatic gain control features of gradual cutting tool breakage

GEN ELECTRIC21 citations81
US4853680AAug 1, 1989

Groove cutting tool break event detecting method and system

GEN ELECTRIC19 citations74
US4782452ANov 1, 1988

Acoustic detection of milling tool touch to a workpiece

GEN ELECTRIC12 citations74
US4704693ANov 3, 1987

Acoustic tool touch detector with minimized detection delay

GEN ELECTRIC17 citations74

THOMAS CHARLES E

6 patents

PPC BROADBAND INC

5 patents

UNITED CONTAINER MACHINERY INC

4 patents

UNITED CONTAINER MACHINERY GRO

4 patents

THOMAS & BETTS INT

2 patents

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC

1 patent

KOPPERS CO INC

1 patent

CLIPP CONTROL CORP

1 patent

CLIPP CONTROL

1 patent