Patents by Inventor David H. Whittemore

David H. Whittemore 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).

  • Load monitoring systems and methods
    Patent number: 6748809
    Abstract: A system (200) monitors a load associated with a load carrying member. The system (200) may include a voltage divider (240) and a computer device (250). The voltage divider (240) measures inductance associated with load sensing elements (210) that monitor the load carrying member. The computer device (250) determines displacements of the load sensing elements (210) based on the inductance associated with the load sensing elements (210) and determines the load associated with the load carrying member based on the displacements of the load sensing elements (210). The system may be designed to be portable and/or DC powered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: BBNT Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Douglas S. Hanna, David H. Whittemore, Richard Madden
  • Load monitoring systems and methods
    Publication number: 20040035215
    Abstract: A system (200) monitors a load associated with a load carrying member. The system (200) may include a voltage divider (240) and a computer device (250). The voltage divider (240) measures inductance associated with load sensing elements (210) that monitor the load carrying member. The computer device (250) determines displacements of the load sensing elements (210) based on the inductance associated with the load sensing elements (210) and determines the load associated with the load carrying member based on the displacements of the load sensing elements (210). The system may be designed to be portable and/or DC powered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas S. Hanna, David H. Whittemore, Richard Madden