Patents by Inventor Bruce Digney

Bruce Digney 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).

  • Method and apparatus to measure the cross-sectional area of an object
    Patent number: 6480290
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a cross-sectional area of an object. The apparatus includes a plurality of radiant energy sources, a plurality of radiant energy detectors oriented to receive radiant energy emitted by the plurality of radiant energy sources, a strobing module in communication with the plurality of radiant energy sources for strobing the plurality of light sources, and a profile determination module in communication with the plurality of radiant energy sources and the strobing module for determining the cross-sectional area of an object disposed between the plurality of radiant energy sources and the plurality of radiant energy detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Sanjiv Singh, Bruce Digney, Herman Herman, Michael Joseph Rondinelli