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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Ronald R. Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
Timothy Channel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas Cookson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Ronald R. Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
Timothy Channel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Thomas Cookson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of detecting excessive strain in an elongated flexible member comprising: (a) applying at least one strain-detecting strip to the flexible member in an area that will be subject to bending in installation or use; (b) installing the flexible member in place; and (c) after installation, inspecting the strain-detecting strip for signs of excessive strain in the flexible member.