Patents by Inventor Forrest S. Stoddard

Forrest S. Stoddard 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).

  • Optical measurement device and method
    Patent number: 7403294
    Abstract: Devices and methods according to the invention allow measurement of deformation of objects by installing on them one or several of lasers or other light sources and a corresponding number of arrays of photo-sensors. The light beams may be shaped so that the response of the sensors may be processed to calculate the bend and twist of the object. By positioning the lasers and sensors in sequence, a cumulative calculation of the deformation is made possible. The applications include anemometry, a variety of blades, buildings, towers and other structures where deformation needs to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Boxboro Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel F. Handman, Forrest S. Stoddard
  • Optical measurement device and method
    Publication number: 20040174542
    Abstract: Devices and methods according to the invention allow measurement of deformation of objects by installing on them one or several of lasers or other light sources and a corresponding number of arrays of photo-sensors. The light beams may be shaped so that the response of the sensors may be processed to calculate the bend and twist of the object. By positioning the lasers and sensors in sequence, a cumulative calculation of the deformation is made possible. The applications include anemometry, a variety of blades, buildings, towers and other structures where deformation needs to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Boxboro Systems LLC
    Inventors: Daniel F. Handman, Forrest S. Stoddard