Patents by Inventor Michael E. Mould

Michael E. Mould 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).

  • Laser interferometric single piece force transducer
    Patent number: 5446546
    Abstract: A highly accurate force transducer with flanges and flexures to produce uniaxial flexibility and which utilizes a laser with retroreflectors and an interferometer detecting force movements with resolution of a fraction of a wavelength of light, typically 0.0000003 inch. A mechanical amplifier increases resolution, accuracy, and repeatability. Any deviation from uniaxial movement of the flanges/mirrors detected by three other retroreflector/interferometer systems may be stored in a computer and utilized to correct the force measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Breidenbach, Michael E. Mould, Charles R. Pond