Patents by Inventor Michael C. Luecker

Michael C. Luecker 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).

  • Force sensing oar
    Patent number: 8192242
    Abstract: A system for determining the magnitude of force applied to an oar by a rower as the oar is pulled through water includes a deflection sensor and a temperature sensor mounted on an oar shaft to determine deflection and temperature of a portion of the oar shaft during rowing. A processor connected to the deflection sensor and the temperature sensor receives signals indicative of deflection and temperature of the oar shaft and derives a force applied to an oar blade based on the deflection and temperature signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael C. Luecker, Michael H. Linse
  • FORCE SENSING OAR
    Publication number: 20100167606
    Abstract: A system for determining the magnitude of force applied to an oar by a rower as the oar is pulled through water includes a deflection sensor and a temperature sensor mounted on an oar shaft to determine deflection and temperature of a portion of the oar shaft during rowing. A processor connected to the deflection sensor and the temperature sensor receives signals indicative of deflection and temperature of the oar shaft and derives a force applied to an oar blade based on the deflection and temperature signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Michael C. Luecker, Michael H. Linse