Patents by Inventor Francis N. Dukes-Dobos

Francis N. Dukes-Dobos 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).

  • Inflatable mannequin and system for thermal property measurement and associated methods
    Patent number: 6581677
    Abstract: A system for measuring a thermal property of a garment includes a mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body and adapted to wear the garment. Fluid is circulatable through at least a portion of the mannequin. An outer surface temperature sensor is affixed to the mannequin, and a fluid pressure regulator and temperature controller are located exterior of the mannequin. A meter monitors the energy usage of the controller, which is indicative of the thermal property of the garment. Environmental conditions are controllable, including variable wind speeds and induced mannequin motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Francis N. Dukes-Dobos, Uwe Reischl
  • Inflatable mannequin and system for thermal property measurement and associated methods
    Publication number: 20020062955
    Abstract: A system for measuring a thermal property of a garment includes a mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body and adapted to wear the garment. Fluid is circulatable through at least a portion of the mannequin. An outer surface temperature sensor is affixed to the mannequin, and a fluid pressure regulator and temperature controller are located exterior of the mannequin. A meter monitors the energy usage of the controller, which is indicative of the thermal property of the garment. Environmental conditions are controllable, including variable wind speeds and induced mannequin motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Francis N. Dukes-Dobos, Uwe Reischl