Patents by Inventor Michael S. Vermillion

Michael S. Vermillion 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).

  • COMPLEX SOIL ROTATIONAL PENETROMETER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240344288
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a head having an obverse side and a reverse side. The apparatus includes a vertical load cell detachably connected to the obverse side. The vertical load cell in operation measures a plurality of vertical loads at a respective plurality of ground depths. The apparatus includes a plurality of pins connected to the reverse side. Each pin of the plurality of pins includes a rod and a cone connected to the rod. The apparatus includes a torsional load cell detachably connected to the obverse side. The torsional load cell in operation measures a plurality of torques at a respective plurality of rotational angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Trina L. Merrick, Andrei Abelev, Michael S. Vermillion