Patents by Inventor Adam Q. Moore

Adam Q. Moore 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining distortion of a welded member
    Patent number: 5729345
    Abstract: A method for determining distortion of a member which results from the member being subjected to a welding operation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (1) locating the member so that the member assumes a first position, (2) obtaining first data measurements of the member while the member is located in the first position, (3) performing the welding operation on the member whereby the member distorts and assumes a second position, (4) obtaining second data measurements of the member while the member is located in the second position, and (5) calculating distortion of the member based on the first data measurements and the second data measurements. An apparatus for determining distortion of a member which results from the member being subjected to a welding operation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Ludewig, Adam Q. Moore, Ilhan Varol