Patents by Inventor Bryan Calderwood

Bryan Calderwood 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).

  • Portable vibration monitor
    Patent number: 6006164
    Abstract: A portable vibration monitoring probe is provided which comprises a housing, a probe and a transducer is provided. An analog to digital converter is coupled to the transducer output. The vibration monitor comprises an interface configured to transmit digital data comprising vibration parameters derived from the digitized analog signal to processing circuitry external to the housing. In some embodiments of the present invention, vibration monitors may be configured to store information in a memory located near the measuring point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: SKF Condition Monitoring, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. McCarty, Jerry Drury, Bryan Calderwood, Steve Thompson
  • Digital vibration coupling stud
    Patent number: 5992237
    Abstract: A vibration coupling stud for use in a vibration monitoring system includes digital memory and temperature sensing devices. Data is transferred between the vibration coupling stud and a vibration monitor. Data stored in the stud may include measuring point identification, prior measurement data, machine or bearing part numbers, and alarm limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: SKF Condition Monitoring, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. McCarty, Jerry Drury, Bryan Calderwood, Steve Thompson