Patents by Inventor Tobin Slocum

Tobin Slocum 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).

  • Angle sensor with CCD
    Patent number: 5018853
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle wheel alignment system uses a light source and a linear CCD to measure angles. A mask having a slit through which light from the light source is projected onto the surface of the linear CCD is interposed between the light source and the linear CCD. A microprocessor controls the light source and the linear CCD and uses an output from the linear CCD to calculate an angle between the light source and the linear CCD. The microprocessor uses a search algorithm to locate the center of the image projected on the linear CCD. Calibration data for the linear CCD is stored in an EEPROM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Bear Automotive Service Equipment Company
    Inventors: Dennis L. Hechel, Raymond H. Niemetschek, Tobin Slocum, Gary R. Kercheck, Michael C. Crawford