Patents by Inventor John E. Fleming

John E. Fleming 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: 4506450
    Abstract: A precision level embodying solid state electronics is disclosed. A level body portion contains chambers for paired light emitting diodes operable to indicate angular deviations from true horizontal and true vertical over desired ranges. A mercury droplet in each compartment is in contact with an arcuate conducting strip leading to a battery terminal of one polarity. Upon angular displacement of the level, the mercury droplet sequentially contacts light emitting diode leads of like polarity. The light emitting diode leads of opposite polarity are connected through a common conductor element and an on-off switch of the level to a battery terminal of like polarity. The same switch is operably connected with the groups of light emitting diodes used to indicate angular deviations from the true horizontal and true vertical. The light emitting diodes may be embedded in a clear transparent medium or in variously colored translucent elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Inventors: John E. Fleming, Robert D. Dameron