Patents by Inventor MARK D. GRODEN

MARK D. GRODEN 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).

  • Strain amplification sensor
    Patent number: 9546917
    Abstract: A strain amplification sensor having a first base portion being coupled to a first member to be strain measured, a second base portion being coupled to a second member to be strain measured, and an amplifying lever system pivotally coupled between the first base portion and the second base portion. The amplifying lever system includes attachment locations that induce opposing relative motion resulting in detectable deflection of the amplifying lever system in response to application of strain between the first base portion and the second base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of The University Of Michigan
    Inventors: Mark D. Groden, Matthew D. Collette
  • STRAIN AMPLIFICATION SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150285694
    Abstract: A strain amplification sensor having a first base portion being coupled to a first member to be strain measured, a second base portion being coupled to a second member to be strain measured, and an amplifying lever system pivotally coupled between the first base portion and the second base portion. The amplifying lever system includes attachment locations that induce opposing relative motion resulting in detectable deflection of the amplifying lever system in response to application of strain between the first base portion and the second base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: MARK D. GRODEN, Matthew D. Collette