Patents by Inventor James A. McVicker

James A. McVicker 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).

  • Fiber optic transducer with fluid coupling means between optical fiber and transduction material
    Patent number: 5491335
    Abstract: A fiber optic transducer includes a fiber optic cable or ribbon, a sensor, fluid material for coupling the fiber optic medium to the sensor and an affixing material to optionally affix the position of the sensor position relative to the fiber optic ribbon by affixing only one end of the sensor to the fiber optic ribbon. The sensor can be made from either magnetostrictive or electrostrictive materials. The coupling fluid enables the transducers to be manufactured with substantially similar frequency responses across a range of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Frank Bucholtz, James A. McVicker