Patents by Inventor Donna E. Stonner

Donna E. Stonner 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).

  • System and method for measuring deformation of an object in a fluid tunnel
    Patent number: 7997130
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a test article includes a scanning system and a computer system. The test article may be positioned within a fluid tunnel. The scanning system may be configured to scan the test article and record positional data of at least one point on an article surface of the test article. The computer system is in communication with the scanning system for receiving the positional data and being operative to determine at least one of the following: a position of the test article, an attitude of the test article, and deformation of the article surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Donna E. Stonner, Ronald L. Goodman, Michael E. Benne