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Robert A. Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON ROBERT · THOMPSON ROBERT A · THOMPSON ROBERT ALAN
37 granted patents·847 citations·filing 1974–2008
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37 records- 0193US4356376APulse laser pretreated machiningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 26, 1982·63 cites·9 claims
- 0288US5226331AApparatus and method for measuring the particle number rate and the velocity distribution of a sprayed streamGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 13, 1993·80 cites·7 claims
- 0385US4620281AIn-process cutting tool condition compensation and part inspectionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 28, 1986·56 cites·6 claims
- 0483US5176018AShot sensing shot peening system and method having a capacitance based densitometerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 5, 1993·46 cites·11 claims
- 0581US4873855AShot sensing shot peening system and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 17, 1989·36 cites·20 claims
- 0681US4604834AMethod and apparatus for optimizing grindingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 12, 1986·27 cites·20 claims
- 0779US7786438B1Sensor assemblies using redundant two-dimensional detector arraysUS SEC THE AIRFORCE·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 31, 2010·11 cites·9 claims
- 0879US5893984AHigh aspect ratio EDM electrode assemblyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 13, 1999·41 cites·17 claims
- 0979US5166885ANon-destructive monitoring of surfaces by 3-D profilometry using a power spectraGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 24, 1992·40 cites·5 claims
- 1077US4848123AShot peening mass flow and velocity sensing system and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 18, 1989·31 cites·20 claims
- 1176US4759243AMethod and apparatus for optimizing single point machining operationsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 26, 1988·30 cites·9 claims
- 1275US5293320AMeasurment of shot peening coverage by impact dent characterizationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 8, 1994·35 cites·2 claims
- 1374US4860500APassive actuator to maintain a constant normal cutting force during robotic deburringGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 29, 1989·22 cites·15 claims
- 1474US4805429AShot peening system and method with velocity sensingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 21, 1989·27 cites·19 claims
- 1567US4248094AMeasurement of residual stresses by local meltingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1979·Granted Feb 3, 1981·16 cites·8 claims
- 1665US3948294AImpact-protective coating for plastic pipeAMERON INC·Filed 1974·Granted Apr 6, 1976·17 cites·10 claims
- 1761US5365762ASuction-type shot peening machine sensorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·19 cites·10 claims
- 1860US5926887AMode shifter for a washing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 27, 1999·21 cites·37 claims
- 1960US5327755AConstant flow control for a pressure pot shot peening machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 12, 1994·18 cites·3 claims
- 2058US5003805AMethod and system for monitoring shot peeningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 2, 1991·18 cites·18 claims
- 2156US5271255AMethod to control and monitor a pressure pot shot peening systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·17 cites·1 claims
- 2256US5235517AMeasurement of the shot peening coverage by automated analysis of peened surface line tracesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 10, 1993·18 cites·4 claims
- 2355US5731509AAlmen stripGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·17 cites·13 claims
- 2455US5172580ANon-destructive determination of surface cold work due to a shot peening operationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 22, 1992·18 cites·3 claims
- 2554US5654496AMethod for calibrating a densitometer based sensor for shot peeningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 5, 1997·13 cites·5 claims
- 2654US5412962ASafety locking devices for PVC ball valvesFiled 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·17 cites·3 claims
- 2748US5581483AMeasurement of shot peening coverage by correlation analysis of surface line dataGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 3, 1996·19 cites·12 claims
- 2845US6244078B1Drive system for washing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 12, 2001·9 cites·19 claims
- 2945US5204826AQuality assurance of surface treatments by analysis of substrate surface line tracesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 20, 1993·15 cites·5 claims
- 3044US5169689AMethod of producing thermal barrier coatings on a substrateGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 8, 1992·14 cites·4 claims
- 3144US5048316APressure pot shot peening system having a holderGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 17, 1991·10 cites·6 claims
- 3240US5271282ASensor for lance-type shot peening gunsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·7 cites·5 claims
- 3339US4637248AAdaptive displacement sensor for contour machiningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 20, 1987·6 cites·14 claims
- 3437US5507172AApparatus to measure particle distribution of a shot streamGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·6 cites·13 claims
- 3536US5333161AIntergranular stress corrosion cracking mitigation by rapid quench meltingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 26, 1994·3 cites·5 claims
- 3632US4222284ASelector pin assembly for manual transmission shifterGRACE W R & CO·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 16, 1980·4 cites·5 claims
- 3730US6142027AMethod and apparatus for calibrating a densitometer based sensor for shot peeningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 7, 2000·0 cites·5 claims
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