Patents by Inventor Judith A. Abbott

Judith A. Abbott 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).

  • Agricultural commodity condition measurement
    Patent number: 5152401
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to ascertaining the condition (i.e. texture, maturity and extent of damage (if any)) of an agricultural commodity by: (a) inputting band-limited vibrations (i.e. limited to a specific frequency band); (b) sensing vibrational characteristics (e.g. energy, resonance, absorption frequency characteristics) resulting from the input vibrations, and; (c) analyzing the vibrational characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as representd by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Henry A. Affeldt, Jr., Judith A. Abbott