Patents by Inventor Philip Chrislock Norem

Philip Chrislock Norem 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining centroid coordinates and angular orientation of a surface
    Patent number: 4004083
    Abstract: Apparatus for determining the centroid of an area by scanning the area with a television scanner in a rectangular scan, summating voltages derived from the scan and utilizing said voltages to derive the co-ordinates of the centroid. The invention also extends to apparatus for determining the position and orientation of an object utilizing said centroid determining apparatus and performing a rectangular scan and a spiral scan of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1972
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Inventor: Philip Chrislock Norem