Patents by Inventor Donald I. Woodward

Donald I. Woodward 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).

  • Patent number: 8064060
    Abstract: A plurality of optical sensors are mounted to a housing made of optically conductive material. The housing seals the optical sensors from a water-filled tube which extends through said housing. The optically conductive material provides optical coupling with the water-filled cable tube whereby a plurality of light beams are directed through the housing and the water-filled tube in a predetermined pattern, which provides certainty of the absence or presence of a cable within the water-filled cable tube for a minimum cable diameter regardless of the orientation of the cable within the water-filled tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lynn T. Antonelli, Armando M. Simao, Donald I. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20110235040
    Abstract: A plurality of optical sensors are mounted to a housing made of optically conductive material. The housing seals the optical sensors from a water-filled tube which extends through said housing. The optically conductive material provides optical coupling with the water-filled cable tube whereby a plurality of light beams are directed through the housing and the water-filled tube in a predetermined pattern, which provides certainty of the absence or presence of a cable within the water-filled cable tube for a minimum cable diameter regardless of the orientation of the cable within the water-filled tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Lynn T. Antonelli, Armando M. Simao, Donald I. Woodward
  • Patent number: 6062987
    Abstract: A golf putter featuring a planar top with a sighting groove and a void through which a shaft can be affixed to the club head. The shaft is affixed to a core located in the lower rear portion of the club head. The core is separated by additional material located at the heel and toe ends of the club head. The planar top exists above a curved striking surface, and a bottom portion, which is curved along the longitudinal axis of the club head. The club head is designed to maximize alignment capability in the "address" position, impart a top spin on a struck ball and distribute weight to the bottom center of the club head providing a unique combination of geometry, balance and trajectory characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Donald I. Woodward
  • Patent number: D412729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Donald I. Woodward