Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Pomper

Kenneth A. Pomper 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: 8549428
    Abstract: A portable noncontact thermometer comprising a hand-held housing defining an aperture for ingress of incident thermal energy from a target location. A thermometer module includes a noncontact thermal energy detector impinged by the incident thermal energy. The thermometer module further includes a microcontroller operative to interpret electrical signals derived from an output of the noncontact thermal energy detector so as to determine temperature at the target location. A graphical display device, such as an LCD dot matrix display device, is fixed with respect to the housing. The display device is capable of providing a graphical user interface having multiple screens variously showing numbers, text and functional icons. Preferably, the screens will display function tabs located adjacent to corresponding buttons on the housing. The tabs will change depending on the varying function that may be implemented by pressing a respective button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Pomper
  • Patent number: 8240912
    Abstract: A non-contact measurement device includes two or more detectors for sensing scene data from corresponding measurement zones within a target scene. Devices further include an optical system for imaging scene data from the target scene onto the detectors. The optical system is configured to provide a different optical profile for each detector, such that the device can be used to provide a best-fit optical profile for a variety of non-contact applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Medwin E. Schreher, Kenneth A. Pomper
  • Publication number: 20100040109
    Abstract: A non-contact measurement device includes two or more detectors for sensing scene data from corresponding measurement zones within a target scene. Devices further include an optical system for imaging scene data from the target scene onto the detectors. The optical system is configured to provide a different optical profile for each detector, such that the device can be used to provide a best-fit optical profile for a variety of non-contact applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Medwin E. Schreher, Kenneth A. Pomper
  • Publication number: 20090172591
    Abstract: A portable noncontact thermometer comprising a hand-held housing defining an aperture for ingress of incident thermal energy from a target location. A thermometer module includes a noncontact thermal energy detector impinged by the incident thermal energy. The thermometer module further includes a microcontroller operative to interpret electrical signals derived from an output of the noncontact thermal energy detector so as to determine temperature at the target location. A graphical display device, such as an LCD dot matrix display device, is fixed with respect to the housing. The display device is capable of providing a graphical user interface having multiple screens variously showing numbers, text and functional icons. Preferably, the screens will display function tabs located adjacent to corresponding buttons on the housing. The tabs will change depending on the varying function that may be implemented by pressing a respective button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Pomper