Patents by Inventor Arthur T. Manning

Arthur T. Manning 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).

  • Low cost thickness measurement method and apparatus for thin coatings
    Patent number: 6252237
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of a coating on a coated surface. The method uses a solid state array of light-sensitive elements to measure light emitted from a fluorescing coating composition. The intensity of the emitted light corresponds to the thickness of the coating composition, and provides a fast and accurate measure of coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovation Properties Company
    Inventors: John A. Ramthun, Steven P. Floeder, Arthur T. Manning, Lanny L. Harklau, Gregory D. Kostuch, Jack W. Lai, Wenyuan Xu
  • Vice clamp
    Patent number: D282715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Inventor: Arthur T. Manning