Patents by Inventor ALBERT DRUEDING

ALBERT DRUEDING 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).

  • Patent number: 9459173
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a force platform includes, providing a force platform and applying an n×m grid on a top surface of the force platform via a computing device. Next, applying p known loads on each of the n×m grid points of the top surface along a Z-axis being perpendicular to the X and Y axes and along the X and Y axes. Next, taking multipoint measurements at each grid point and for each applied known load along the X, Y and Z axes and generating six measured output signals, exact position coordinates and applied known load magnitude for each grid point. Next, assembling an array of n×m×p of six equations with six unknown for each grid point and applied known load and then solving the assembled equations and deriving a position and load specific calibration matrix for each grid point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce F. White, Fred Ruland, Forest J. Carignan, Albert Drueding, Gary Glass, Jonathan Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130298633
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a force platform includes, providing a force platform and applying an nXm grid on a top surface of the force platform via a computing device. Next, applying p known loads on each of the nXm grid points of the top surface along a Z-axis being perpendicular to the X and Y axes and along the X and Y axes. Next, taking multipoint measurements at each grid point and for each applied known load along the X,Y and Z axes and generating six measured output signals, exact position coordinates and applied known load magnitude for each grid point. Next, assembling an array of nXmXp of six equations with six unknown for each grid point and applied known load and then solving the assembled equations and deriving a position and load specific calibration matrix for each grid point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: BRUCE F. WHITE, FRED RULAND, FOREST J. CARIGNAN, ALBERT DRUEDING, GARY GLASS