Patents by Inventor Ansel Reed Dickinson

Ansel Reed Dickinson 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).

  • Caliper probe-measuring device
    Patent number: 6263585
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to measuring devices, namely calipers. The invention is a measuring device for measuring the height or depth of a conductive element comprising a stabilizing body comprising a beam; at least one leg extending from said beam; a contact affixed to at least one leg, an electrical energy source connected in series with said contact; an indicator connected in series with said electrical energy source and said contact; a caliper comprising a measuring scale; a probe, said probe connected in series with said contact, said electrical energy source, said indicator; and means for affixing the caliper to the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventors: Ansel Reed Dickinson, Richard E. Trillwood