Patents by Inventor Al McGilvra

Al McGilvra 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).

  • Electronic Tension Gauge System
    Publication number: 20160069762
    Abstract: A method of computing a tension value is provided. A strain gauge output signal generated by a strain gauge is received. A strain value is determined from the received strain gauge output signal. A pair of calibration points is identified that bound the strain value. A tension-strain equation is determined from the identified pair of calibration points. A tension value is calculated for the band blade using the determined tension-strain equation and the strain value. The calculated tension value is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: James Barnes, Al McGilvra