Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Schlangen

Joseph E. Schlangen 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: 11402234
    Abstract: A distance sensor and a measured object are positioned at a known distance from each other. A measured distance between the distance sensor and the measured object is obtained from the distance sensor, where the distance sensor uses a plurality of signals at a plurality of angles to generate the measured distance. The known distance and the measured distance are compared in order to test the distance sensor and produce a test result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Schlangen, Sharbel Karam
  • Publication number: 20210095994
    Abstract: A distance sensor and a measured object are positioned at a known distance from each other. A measured distance between the distance sensor and the measured object is obtained from the distance sensor, where the distance sensor uses a plurality of signals at a plurality of angles to generate the measured distance. The known distance and the measured distance are compared in order to test the distance sensor and produce a test result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph E. Schlangen, Sharbel Karam
  • Patent number: 10852158
    Abstract: A distance sensor and a measured object are positioned at a known distance from each other. A measured distance between the distance sensor and the measured object is obtained from the distance sensor, where the distance sensor uses a plurality of signals at a plurality of angles to generate the measured distance. The known distance and the measured distance are compared in order to test the distance sensor and produce a test result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Kitty Hawk Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Schlangen, Sharbel Karam