Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Hodgson

Jeffrey W. Hodgson 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).

  • Vehicle brake testing system
    Patent number: 6481298
    Abstract: This invention relates to a force measuring system capable of measuring forces associated with vehicle braking and of evaluating braking performance. The disclosure concerns an invention which comprises a first row of linearly aligned plates, a force bearing surface extending beneath and beside the plates, vertically oriented links and horizontally oriented links connecting each plate to a force bearing surface, a force measuring device in each link, a transducer coupled to each force measuring device, and a computing device coupled to receive an output signal from the transducer indicative of measured force in each force measuring device. The present invention may be used for testing vehicle brake systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignees: The University of Tennessee Research Corporation, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel S. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Hodgson
  • System for measuring load supplied to a platform
    Patent number: 6354157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for measuring loads applied to a platform, wherein the accuracy of the measurements is not adversely affected by any moments or torques resulting from the application of the load to the platform. The present invention is particularly suitable to platforms used to measure large loads and braking capability of trucks at weigh stations located along interstate highways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Research Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Hodgson