Patents by Inventor Fred Bassett

Fred Bassett 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).

  • Torque sensor
    Patent number: 8109156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a torque sensor comprising a torsion spring having first and second sides which are rotated with respect to one another by a torque applied to the torque sensor, wherein a mechanical coupling apparatus is provided between the first and second sides of the torsion spring and includes a movement element which is moved in the axial direction by a rotation of the first side with respect to the second side. In addition, a measuring apparatus is provided for the measurement of the axial movement of the movement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Liebnerr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
    Inventors: Katy Schmeisser, Stefan Hauzenberger, Fred Bassett
  • Torque Sensor
    Publication number: 20090293639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a torque sensor comprising a torsion spring having first and second sides which are rotated with respect to one another by a torque applied to the torque sensor, wherein a mechanical coupling apparatus is provided between the first and second sides of the torsion spring and includes a movement element which is moved in the axial direction by a rotation of the first side with respect to the second side. In addition, a measuring apparatus is provided for the measurement of the axial movement of the movement element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Katy Schmeisser, Stefan Hauzenberger, Fred Bassett