Patents by Inventor Charles Joseph McCarthy

Charles Joseph McCarthy 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).

  • Fiber optic system for detecting forces on and measuring deformation of an anthropomorphic test device
    Patent number: 11709105
    Abstract: A system for detecting forces on and measuring deformation of an anthropomorphic test device (ATD) includes a plurality of body parts and at least one optical fiber supported by and in contact with at least one of the body parts. The body parts form the ATD and simulate at least a part of a human body and the articulation of the human body. The optical fiber extends between a first end and a second end and comprises a plurality of sensors disposed between the ends. An emitter is in communication with the optical fiber for emitting a light having a predetermined band of wavelengths through the optical fiber that is reflected by the sensors and an interrogator is in communication with the optical fiber for detecting the reflected light from the sensor such that changes to the reflected light indicate a strain on the at least one body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Mathew Vara, Ime Victor Ubom, Michael Scott Beebe, Charles Joseph McCarthy, Mark John Burleigh, James Davis, Robert Lipmyer
  • Fiber Optic System For Detecting Forces On And Measuring Deformation Of An Anthropomorphic Test Device
    Publication number: 20200348193
    Abstract: A system for detecting forces on and measuring deformation of an anthropomorphic test device (ATD) includes a plurality of body parts and at least one optical fiber supported by and in contact with at least one of the body parts. The body parts form the ATD and simulate at least a part of a human body and the articulation of the human body. The optical fiber extends between a first end and a second end and comprises a plurality of sensors disposed between the ends. An emitter is in communication with the optical fiber for emitting a light having a predetermined band of wavelengths through the optical fiber that is reflected by the sensors and an interrogator is in communication with the optical fiber for detecting the reflected light from the sensor such that changes to the reflected light indicate a strain on the at least one body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Mathew Vara, Ime Victor Ubom, Michael Scott Beebe, Charles Joseph McCarthy, Mark John Burleigh, James Davis, Robert Lipmyer