Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Elrod

Jeffrey Elrod 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: 7959458
    Abstract: A thermal imaging device includes a replaceable battery pack, which may include a shock absorbing and/or seal member. A battery portion of the battery pack includes an electrical contact and a sidewall that contains at least one battery cell, which is electrically coupled to the contact. An attachment mechanism of the battery pack is configured to engage a portion of a housing of the device, such that a portion of the battery pack forms a terminal end of the device, the battery portion is held within the portion of the housing, and the electrical contact of the battery portion is operably connected to the imaging assembly of the device. The attachment mechanism is releasable from engagement with the housing, such that an entirety of the battery pack can be completely separated from the thermal imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Loukusa, Justin M. Sheard, Jeffrey Elrod
  • Publication number: 20110091758
    Abstract: A thermal imaging device includes a replaceable battery pack, which may include a shock absorbing and/or seal member. A battery portion of the battery pack includes an electrical contact and a sidewall that contains at least one battery cell, which is electrically coupled to the contact. An attachment mechanism of the battery pack is configured to engage a portion of a housing of the device, such that a portion of the battery pack forms a terminal end of the device, the battery portion is held within the portion of the housing, and the electrical contact of the battery portion is operably connected to the imaging assembly of the device. The attachment mechanism is releasable from engagement with the housing, such that an entirety of the battery pack can be completely separated from the thermal imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Loukusa, Justin M. Sheard, Jeffrey Elrod
  • Publication number: 20110014812
    Abstract: A thermal imaging device includes a replaceable battery pack, which may include a shock absorbing and/or seal member. A battery portion of the battery pack includes an electrical contact and a sidewall that contains at least one battery cell, which is electrically coupled to the contact. An attachment mechanism of the battery pack is configured to engage a portion of a housing of the device, such that a portion of the battery pack forms a terminal end of the device, the battery portion is held within the portion of the housing, and the electrical contact of the battery portion is operably connected to the imaging assembly of the device. The attachment mechanism is releasable from engagement with the housing, such that an entirety of the battery pack can be completely separated from the thermal imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Loukusa, Justin M. Sheard, Jeffrey Elrod
  • Patent number: 7867019
    Abstract: A thermal imaging device includes a replaceable battery pack, which may include a shock absorbing and/or seal member. A battery portion of the battery pack includes an electrical contact and a sidewall that contains at least one battery cell, which is electrically coupled to the contact. An attachment mechanism of the battery pack is configured to engage a portion of a housing of the device, such that a portion of the battery pack forms a terminal end of the device, the battery portion is held within the portion of the housing, and the electrical contact of the battery portion is operably connected to the imaging assembly of the device. The attachment mechanism is releasable from engagement with the housing, such that an entirety of the battery pack can be completely separated from the thermal imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Loukusa, Justin M. Sheard, Jeffrey Elrod
  • Publication number: 20090262012
    Abstract: A radiometer for measuring temperature data can include a data reader for reading target data associated with a measurement target and generating temperature data based on the target data. A temperature compensation system can include a radiometer with a data reader and one or more data tags placed proximate corresponding measurement targets. The data tags can contain target data including a target identifier and/or compensation data, among other data. The compensation data can include, for example, a target emissivity. In some embodiments the data reader can include an optical scanning device and/or an RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Carlson, Samir Jain, Jill Ryan, Jeffrey Elrod, Roger Schmidt, Larry Wilson, Medwin Schreher
  • Patent number: D658222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Elrod, Betsy Brest, Michael E. Loukusa, Justin M. Sheard
  • Patent number: D666928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Elrod
  • Patent number: D684073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Elrod, Brian S. Aikins
  • Patent number: D720243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Elrod
  • Patent number: D727393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Elrod, Justin M. Sheard, Timothy J. Kesti
  • Patent number: D854430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Fluke Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Elrod, Aaron Laho
  • Patent number: D902057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Fluke Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Elrod, Aaron Laho