Patents by Inventor Thomas R. McMonagle

Thomas R. McMonagle 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).

  • Programmable detection sensor with means to automatically adjust sensor operating characteristics to optimize performance for both high gain and low contrast applications
    Patent number: 5808296
    Abstract: A detection sensor with a single switch for multi-function programming of the sensor is disclosed. The sensor has a processor operatively connected to the switch, an emitter, and a detector for controlling one or more operational parameters of the sensor in response to a program signal from the switch. In the preferred embodiment the processor compares a signal detected by the sensor in a first state and a second state and automatically establishes the sensor amplifier gain and switching thresholds based on the signal difference in the two states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Banner Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. McMonagle, Robert D. Stokes