Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Korba

Anthony R. Korba has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hand-held distance-measurement apparatus and system
    Patent number: 5933224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable, hand-held distance-measurement apparatus utilizing a laser range finder. The distance-measurement apparatus executes a number of distance-measurement cycles. In each cycle, a capacitor begins charging at approximately the same time that a light pulse is generated. An analog-to-digital converter generates a digital representation of the capacitor voltage at approximately the same time that a reflected light pulse is received. The lowest and the highest digital values are discarded and the remaining digital values are averaged and scaled to produce a distance measurement. A reflective target may be used at a remote location to reflect the light beam back to the distance-measurement apparatus. The distance-measurement apparatus has several power saving features that facilitate convenient battery operation. The distance-measurement apparatus may also have a view finder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventors: Robin H. Hines, Patrick J. Murphy, Michael R. Glasscock, William L. Goodman, Anthony R. Korba, Steven E. Harris