Patents by Inventor James D. Sherman

James D. Sherman 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).

  • Patent number: 5150069
    Abstract: A waveform tracking clipper circuit for limiting the instantaneous amplitude of a processed vibration test signal at the input to a shaker amplifier to the instantaneous amplitude of an unprocessed vibration test signal, the unprocessed vibration test signal having been processed to develop the processed vibration test signal. Included is clamper circuitry connected to the input of the amplifier. Numerous variations are disclosed, including the use of precision rectifiers and a variety of redundancy configurations to guard against the potentially-devastating consequences of a component failure or control misadjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventor: James D. Sherman