Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm G. E. Upchurch
  • Patent number: 6219134
    Abstract: A system for measuring vehicle alignment angles has a plurality of sensor elements for mounting to wheels of a vehicle to be aligned. The system uses the sensor elements to measure various angles such as steer ahead angle and toe, and the system also has a display for displaying information to a user and a memory for storing operating instructions for the system. Operating instructions are stored in the memory for determining from compensation measurements taken at a minimum of first and second longitudinally displaced positions whether the toe parameter of two wheels falls outside a predetermined toe range, and whether the steer ahead angle of the vehicle falls within a predetermined range. The operating instructions stored in the memory further include instructions responsive to the toe parameter falling outside the toe range to control the system to display to the user information indicative of the need to adjust the toe parameter before taking additional compensation measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Hunter Engineering Co.
    Inventors: David A. Voeller, Nicholas J. Colarelli, III, Timothy A. Strege
  • Patent number: 4503856
    Abstract: A lancet injector is provided which has a tubular housing, a slidable lancet holder in the housing, a compression spring connected between the holder and one end of the housing, and a holder control member extending through a longitudinal slot in the sidewall of the housing. The control member is operable to move the lancet holder to a latched retracted position against the force of the spring, release the holder so that it moves linearly under the force of the spring and inertia to a skin piercing position and then back to a neutral position in which the spring is in a free length condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Sherwood Medical Company
    Inventors: William D. Cornell, Carnot Evans