Patents by Inventor Larry Dewell

Larry Dewell 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).

  • Shallow angle shape sensor
    Patent number: 7548305
    Abstract: A system for providing shape determination of a planar or quasi-planar surface is disclosed. The system includes a number of targets located on the surface and one or more sensor devices. The sensor devices are configured to monitor the targets and obtain information relating to deflections normal to the plane of the surface. The sensor devices are mounted close to each other and the line-of-sight of each sensor device is at a shallow angle to the plane of the surface. The system further includes processing logic configured to execute a shape reconstruction algorithm based on the information to determine the shape of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Nelson Pedreiro, Roelof W. H. van Bezooijen, Larry Dewell