Patents by Inventor David W. Dodson

David W. Dodson 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).

  • Publication number: 20140050520
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a torque transfer system. The torque transfer system can comprise a shaft coupled to a gearbox, and the gearbox can impart torque to the shaft. The torque transfer system can further comprise an adaptor engaged with the shaft and having a hollow center. An output table can also be engaged with the adaptor. A plug can be disposed within the hollow center of the adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Southern Company
    Inventors: Donald W. Varner, David W. Dodson
  • Patent number: 5012424
    Abstract: A multiple sensor system and method for computing position and velocity from data from three or more independent and similar inertial sensor units, which are connected to a computer unit, includes: resolving the data from each sensor unit into a common coordinate system for obtaining a unit position vector and a horizontal velocity vector for each of the three sensor units; comparing in a comparison test each unit position vector with a corresponding unit position vector of a selective prior reading thereof for each of the sensor units; comparing in the comparison test each velocity vector with a corresponding velocity vector of a selective prior reading for each of the sensor units; determining by using a selective comparison process which sensor units pass the comparison tests of the comparisons of each of the sensor units, and computing position and velocity using a first selective computing process if less than three sensor units pass their comparison tests, or computing position and velocity using a seco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Dodson