Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Joy

Bruce E. Joy 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).

  • Sonic digitizer coil measurement system
    Patent number: 4912663
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement system for measuring stator half coils includes a sonic digitizer which makes measurements of the stator half coil. These measurements are provided to a computing apparatus which converts the measured points to corresponding surface points on the surface of the stator half coil and combines the surface points into a measured shape. The measured shape is displayed on a display unit overlayed on the designed shape of the stator half coil for visual comparison of the two shapes. Preferably, the display is in color with different colors used for edges of the measured and designed shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Joy, Kenneth S. Gerkey, Bruce K. Salmond, Larry J. Appolonia