Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Knappert

Patrick A. Knappert 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).

  • Position indicating system
    Patent number: 6690159
    Abstract: A target device is carried by or mounted on a first part movable relative to a second part. The second part has a sensing device including an array of sensors providing outputs responsive to the magnet field of the target device. A processing device receives the outputs of the sensors and calculates relative positions of the two parts based on the outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Eldec Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Burreson, Patrick A. Knappert, Kevin G. Woolsey, Jeff Lamping, Alan Orr
  • Noncontacting position indicating system
    Publication number: 20020077752
    Abstract: A target device is carried by or mounted on a first part movable relative to a second part. The second part has a sensing device including an array of sensors providing outputs responsive to the magnet field of the target device. A processing device receives the outputs of the sensors and calculates relative positions of the two parts based on the outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Bernard Burreson, Patrick A. Knappert, Kevin G. Woolsey, Jeff Lamping, Alan Orr