Patents by Inventor F. William Mauldin, II

F. William Mauldin, II 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: 10962508
    Abstract: Method and systems for of evaluating a mechanical property of a material by applying force to the material sufficient to physically displace a portion of the material, measuring displacement of the material, adaptively adjusting the force when the displacement measured is not within a predetermined range of displacement values, wherein the force is increased or decreased depending upon whether the measured displacement is below or above the predetermined range, respectively, and computing a mechanical property value resultant from the displacement of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: William F. Walker, Francesco Viola, F. William Mauldin, II
  • Publication number: 20120244564
    Abstract: Method and systems for of evaluating a mechanical property of a material by applying force to the material sufficient to physically displace a portion of the material, measuring displacement of the material, adaptively adjusting the force when the displacement measured is not within a predetermined range of displacement values, wherein the force is increased or decreased depending upon whether the measured displacement is below or above the predetermined range, respectively, and computing a mechanical property value resultant from the displacement of the material
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: William F. Walker, Francesco Viola, F. William Mauldin, II