Patents by Inventor Joel R. Tuss

Joel R. Tuss 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).

  • Patent number: 8107634
    Abstract: A calibration device for calibrating a dynamic pressure sensor includes a power/control box and a portable calibration head disposed in electrical communication with the power/control box. The portable calibration head may include a calibration head housing having a housing opening and a speaker provided in the calibration head housing and communicating with the housing opening. The power/control box may be configured to induce emission of an acoustic calibration signal from the speaker of the calibration head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard M Gratzer, Robert D. Lee, Joel R. Tuss, James R. Underbrink, Wayne F. Wenneman
  • Publication number: 20100104108
    Abstract: A calibration device for calibrating a dynamic pressure sensor includes a power/control box and a portable calibration head disposed in electrical communication with the power/control box. The portable calibration head may include a calibration head housing having a housing opening and a speaker provided in the calibration head housing and communicating with the housing opening. The power/control box may be configured to induce emission of an acoustic calibration signal from the speaker of the calibration head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Richard M. Gratzer, Robert D. Lee, Joel R. Tuss, James R. Underbrink, Wayne F. Wenneman
  • Patent number: 7365476
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to transducer arrays are disclosed. In one embodiment, an acoustical system includes a substrate with a plurality of conductive paths. A plurality of acoustical transducers can be carried by the substrate and positioned to form an array having at least one dimension. The acoustical transducers can be configured to sense sound and to transmit input signals to the substrate. The substrate can be configured to receive the input signals and to transmit an output signal to an output device. In another embodiment, a plurality of substrates having a plurality of conductive paths can carry a plurality of acoustical transducers, and can be coupled together and recoupled to fit into different volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Joel R. Tuss