Patents by Inventor David Heerschap

David Heerschap 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 methods for measuring strike and dip, trend and plunge, bearings, and inclination
    Patent number: 9851203
    Abstract: An apparatus and methodology for measuring strike and dip of a plane, trend and plunge of a line, directional bearing in the horizontal plane, and angle of inclination in the vertical plane. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compass adapted to measure geological features using single compass configurations for each type of measurement. The compass includes a base, a hinge assembly rotatably interconnected to the base, and a lid rotatably interconnected to the hinge assembly. The lid is operable to rotate around both a major axis and a minor axis of the compass. A sight tube is positioned in a hollow bore of the hinge assembly and is operable to sight directional bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: REAL SCIENCE INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Heerschap, David Heerschap
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING STRIKE AND DIP, TREND AND PLUNGE, BEARINGS, AND INCLINATION
    Publication number: 20150377620
    Abstract: An apparatus and methodology for measuring strike and dip of a plane, trend and plunge of a line, directional bearing in the horizontal plane, and angle of inclination in the vertical plane. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compass adapted to measure geological features using single compass configurations for each type of measurement. The compass includes a base, a hinge assembly rotatably interconnected to the base, and a lid rotatably interconnected to the hinge assembly. The lid is operable to rotate around both a major axis and a minor axis of the compass. A sight tube is positioned in a hollow bore of the hinge assembly and is operable to sight directional bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: David Heerschap, Lauren Heerschap