Patents by Inventor Michael V. Hoagland

Michael V. Hoagland 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 sliding bearing
    Patent number: 10458472
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a sliding bearing system, comprising (a) a base plate, (b) one or more force measuring sensors, wherein each of the one or more force measuring sensors includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and wherein the bottom surface of each of the one or more force measuring sensors is coupled to the base plate, and (c) a first sliding surface coupled to the top surface of each of the one or more force measuring sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Arash Esmaili Zaghi, Kevin McMullen, Michael V. Hoagland
  • Force Sensing Sliding Bearing
    Publication number: 20170328407
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a sliding bearing system, comprising (a) a base plate, (b) one or more force measuring sensors, wherein each of the one or more force measuring sensors includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and wherein the bottom surface of each of the one or more force measuring sensors is coupled to the base plate, and (c) a first sliding surface coupled to the top surface of each of the one or more force measuring sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Arash Esmaili Zaghi, Kevin McMullen, Michael V. Hoagland