Patents by Inventor Carljon Mercier

Carljon Mercier 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).

  • Optical sensor for opaque and non-opaque materials
    Patent number: 6687004
    Abstract: A sensor is capable of detecting clear or opaque materials. The sensor can be disposed around a clear tube which carries a material such as liquid. The sensor utilizes a thin beam light source and a wide area photo detector. A window comparator determines the presence or absence of a material such as liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Marquette University
    Inventors: Zack A. Shana, Carljon Mercier