Patents by Inventor Conrad O. Rogne

Conrad O. Rogne 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).

  • Apparatus and method for detecting defects in a spherical object
    Patent number: 4801020
    Abstract: An apparatus wherein a spherical object is rotated on its equatorial axis (b-b) and its polar axis (a-a) adjacent a sensor (s) for detecting defects is described. The roller shaft (128) has spherical projections (129 and 130) and spaced apart parallel spindles or shafts (127) with a ball support (131) which provides centering of the spherical object or ball (B) regardless of the diameter. Preferably multiple test cage assemblies (12) are used for balls of various sizes to insure stability of the ball during testing. The apparatus is particularly used for testing of ballbearings for defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Inventors: Conrad O. Rogne, Charles H. Franklin, Clarence S. Vinton
  • Detector apparatus for detecting wind velocity and direction and ice accumulation
    Patent number: 4730485
    Abstract: Detector apparatus (10, 50, 90) for measuring wind velocity and direction and/or ice accumulation. The apparatus preferably includes boots (14, 23, 24 and 70) for removing accumulated ice prior to measuring wind velocity and direction without the ice. A computerized system and program for determining the measurements in the detector apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Inventors: Charles H. Franklin, Clarence S. Vinton, Conrad O. Rogne