Patents Assigned to Sonometrics Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4395910
    Abstract: Circuitry for generating a distortion-free sector display in a cathode ray tube for displaying signals from an ultrasonic transducer moving back and forth in an arcuate path. Sine and cosine beam sweep signals are developed using signals respectively representing the angular position .theta. of the transducer on its angular path (representing the sine) and 1-.theta..sup.2 /2(representing the cosine). A transducer position signal is stored on a relatively large capacitor, and a capacitor of smaller capacitance is used to generate a ramp signal in producing the sine and cosine beam sweep signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Sonometric Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kai E. Thomenius
  • Patent number: 4213464
    Abstract: A transducer assembly is provided for moving a transducer into operative contact with a human eye. The assembly comprises a transducer holder that receives a transducer therein. A slide supports the transducer holder for rearward movement from a home position. A spring normally biases the transducer holder to the home position. Thus, as the assembly is moved toward the eye and the transducer engages the eye, the slide moves rearwardly against the spring bias to maintain the transducer against the eye of the patient. In order to prevent undue force on the eye, a release device is provided between the transducer holder and the transducer and is responsive to a preselected value of force for releasing the transducer from the transducer holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Assignee: Sonometrics Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Katz, Kurt W. Weil
  • Patent number: 4154114
    Abstract: A biometric measuring device measures distances between selected elements in a human body, and in particular, the human eye. Trace means produces respective signals for a preselected number of cycles wherein each signal represents the distance between the selected elements that is to be measured. Converting means averages the respective signals over the preselected number of cycles to produce a distance signal representing the distance between the selected elements of the body. Display means displays this distance signal as a number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1979
    Assignee: Sonometrics Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis Katz, Werner Gruenebaum