Patents by Inventor Hector J. Ramirez

Hector J. Ramirez 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).

  • Method for measuring surface waviness
    Patent number: 5205046
    Abstract: A method an apparatus for simply and inexpensively objectively measuring the waviness of a panel such as an automotive sheet metal panel utilizes a digital flushness gauge mounted on a fixture to slide in planar fashion over a surface. Depth readings are taken at regular increments along a scaled axis, and the absolute value of differences between succeeding readings is computed to yield an indication of the degree of waviness resulting from the total slope change over the length through which readings are taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barnett, Hector J. Ramirez