Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Powell

Bradley J. Powell 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).

  • Temperature probe
    Patent number: 8100582
    Abstract: A temperature probe for measuring the temperature of an airstream containing ice particles includes a fin which is positioned upstream of a temperature sensor. The fin causes the ice particles to be directed away from the temperature sensor. Both the fin and the temperature sensor are disposed in an unsheltered location where they are directly exposed to the airstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventor: Bradley J. Powell
  • Nose section for a pitot probe
    Patent number: 7549331
    Abstract: A nose section for a heated air pressure probe includes a barrier having a wall which blocks the direct longitudinal intake of air from an inlet, and diverts the air through one or more bypass ports. A heater is located in the barrier. Both the wall and the heater are located near the front of the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Bradley J. Powell
  • 3-dimensional cable guide and cable based position transducer
    Patent number: 7395609
    Abstract: A pivoting cable extension arm (2) has a pivot sensor (3). The extension arm is mounted on a swivel frame (4) having a swivel sensor (5). The swivel frame has two tangent sheaves (4A, 4C) that allow a wide pivot range of the extension arm. A cable take-up drum (6) has a range sensor (7) for sensing the length of cable (1) extending from the drum. The three-sensors (3, 5, 7) provide data for computing 3D coordinates of the end of the cable (1) over a wide range of space surrounding the assembly. This allows an object to be measured and modeled in three dimensions by touching the cable end to points on the object and acquiring spatial coordinates of the points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: SpaceAge Control, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley J. Powell
  • 3-dimensional Cable Guide and Cable Based Position Transducer
    Publication number: 20080072443
    Abstract: A pivoting cable extension arm (2) has a pivot sensor (3). The extension arm is mounted on a swivel frame (4) having a swivel sensor (5). The swivel frame has two tangent sheaves (4A, 4C) that allow a wide pivot range of the extension arm. A cable take-up drum (6) has a range sensor (7) for sensing the length of cable (1) extending from the drum. The three-sensors (3, 5, 7) provide data for computing 3D coordinates of the end of the cable (1) over a wide range of space surrounding the assembly. This allows an object to be measured and modeled in three dimensions by touching the cable end to points on the object and acquiring spatial coordinates of the points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Bradley J. Powell