Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Leehouts

Michael Alan Leehouts 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).

  • Method and system for part measurement and verification
    Publication number: 20020016651
    Abstract: A system for part measurement and verification is disclosed. The system comprises a set of design criteria specifying a part and a fixture with gage blocks for positioning the part, where each of the gage blocks represents a known position. At least one probe is operable to measure the scalar values of the part and the gage blocks. A handheld information processor or computer is coupled to the probe for receiving the measurements and is operable to transform the measurements and compare those measurements to the design criteria to in order to verify the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Clifton Dale Cunningham, James McKinnon Fitch, James Jeffery Howard, James Paul Koesters, Michael Alan Leehouts, Eric Dewayne Moore