Patents by Inventor A. Shams Qamar

A. Shams Qamar 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).

  • Damage detection/locating system providing thermal protection
    Patent number: 7683797
    Abstract: A damage locating system also provides thermal protection. An array of sensors substantially tiles an area of interest. Each sensor is a reflective-surface conductor having operatively coupled inductance and capacitance. A magnetic field response recorder is provided to interrogate each sensor before and after a damage condition. Changes in response are indicative of damage and a corresponding location thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Stanley E. Woodard, Thomas W. Jones, Bryant D. Taylor, A. Shams Qamar