Patents by Inventor Christoper P. Townsend

Christoper P. Townsend 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).

  • Cover for protecting component from shear force
    Patent number: 8499628
    Abstract: A system includes a structure and a component. The component including an energy providing device and a protective cover. The structure has a structure surface. The protective cover has a protective cover attachment surface mounted on the structure surface. The energy providing device is located within the protective cover. The protective cover has a protective cover outer surface. The protective cover outer surface is oriented to face a first direction from which an impact load may strike the protective cover outer surface and shear the protective cover from the structure surface. The protective cover outer surface has an outer surface shape facing the first direction. At least a portion of an impact load striking any region of the protective cover outer surface facing the first direction is transferred by the outer surface shape into a compression load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill
  • Component and circuit with moisture barrier, transmitter, and protective cover
    Patent number: 8490482
    Abstract: A device for mounting on a structure surface includes a component, a circuit, a moisture barrier, and a protective cover. The moisture barrier is within the protective cover. The component and the circuit are within the moisture barrier. The component is for bonding to the structure surface with a bond susceptible to damage from moisture. The circuit includes a radio frequency transmitter. The circuit is for providing data derived from the component to the radio frequency transmitter for external transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill
  • Strain sensor mounted with light curable adhesive
    Patent number: 8136408
    Abstract: A device includes a structure, a strain sensor and a light curable adhesive. The structure has a structure surface. The light curable adhesive bonds the strain sensor to the structure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Microstrain, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill
  • Strain Sensor Mounted with light Curable Adhesive
    Publication number: 20110113892
    Abstract: A device includes a structure, a strain sensor and a light curable adhesive. The structure has a structure surface. The light curable adhesive bonds the strain sensor to the structure surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill
  • Component and Circuit with Moisture Barrier, Transmitter, and Protective Cover
    Publication number: 20110113893
    Abstract: A device for mounting on a structure surface includes a component, a circuit, a moisture barrier, and a protective cover. The moisture barrier is within the protective cover. The component and the circuit are within the moisture barrier. The component is for bonding to the structure surface with a bond susceptible to damage from moisture. The circuit includes a radio frequency transmitter. The circuit is for providing data derived from the component to the radio frequency transmitter for external transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill
  • Cover for Protecting Component from Shear Force
    Publication number: 20100300210
    Abstract: A system includes a structure and a component. The component including an energy providing device and a protective cover. The structure has a structure surface. The protective cover has a protective cover attachment surface mounted on the structure surface. The energy providing device is located within the protective cover. The protective cover has a protective cover outer surface. The protective cover outer surface is oriented to face a first direction from which an impact load may strike the protective cover outer surface and shear the protective cover from the structure surface. The protective cover outer surface has an outer surface shape facing the first direction. At least a portion of an impact load striking any region of the protective cover outer surface facing the first direction is transferred by the outer surface shape into a compression load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Steven W. Arms, Christoper P. Townsend, Steven W. Mundell, David L. Churchill