Patents by Inventor Eric J. Stanley

Eric J. Stanley 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).

  • Measurement system for ball joint of crash test dummy
    Patent number: 6982409
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided for a ball joint of a crash test dummy. The measurement system includes a light source operatively supported by a movable ball of the ball joint and a position sensitive detector operatively supported by a fixed member of the ball joint. The measurement system also includes a controller electrically connected to the light source to provide power to the light source for emitting light and electrically connected to the position sensitive detector that receives the emitted light to measure at least two angles between the ball and the fixed member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: First Technology Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Huang, Eric J. Stanley, Ali M. Elhagediab
  • Measurement system for crash test dummy
    Publication number: 20040099825
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided for a ball joint of a crash test dummy. The measurement system includes a light source operatively supported by a movable ball of the ball joint and a position sensitive detector operatively supported by a fixed member of the ball joint. The measurement system also includes a controller electrically connected to the light source to provide power to the light source for emitting light and electrically connected to the position sensitive detector that receives the emitted light to measure at least two angles between the ball and the fixed member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Yue Huang, Eric J. Stanley, Ali M. Elhagediab