Patents Represented by Attorney Joseph R. Black, Jr.

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  • Measurement of moisture-stratified sheet material
    Patent number: 4733078
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for measuring moisture content of moisture-stratified sheet material such as paper is disclosed. The effective reflectivities of two areas of an infrared moisture sensor that generally face opposite surfaces of the sheet are made significantly different, so that the sensitivity of the measurement to conditions prevailing in a high-moisture stratum of the sheet is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: AccuRay Corporation
    Inventor: Steven P. Sturm
  • Ultrasonic transducers for on-line applications
    Patent number: 4713572
    Abstract: A transducer for transmitting or receiving ultrasound in on-line applications is disclosed. The transducer comprises a piezoelectric element having the shape of a parallelepiped, and a nosepiece rigidly attached to a surface of the element and adapted for contact with sheet material through which ultrasound is propagated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: AccuRay Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Bokowski, David W. Vahey