Patents by Inventor Darrel Baumgardner

Darrel Baumgardner 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 particle detector
    Patent number: 9222873
    Abstract: An optical device mounted on the interior of an aircraft for distinguishing the morphology of individual atmospheric particles, identifying them as water droplets, ice crystals, dust particles or volcanic ash, including a source of collimated, polarized light and providing this information to the flight crew to assist them in making informed decisions on conditions that might impact aircraft performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Droplet Measurement Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrel Baumgardner, Roy Newton
  • OPTICAL PARTICLE DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20140330459
    Abstract: An optical device mounted on the interior of an aircraft for distinguishing the morphology of individual atmospheric particles, identifying them as water droplets, ice crystals, dust particles or volcanic ash, including a source of collimated, polarized light and providing this information to the flight crew to assist them in making informed decisions on conditions that might impact aircraft performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Droplet Measurement Technologies
    Inventors: Darrel Baumgardner, Roy Newton