Patents by Inventor Phillip Skochinski

Phillip Skochinski 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).

  • Conformal fiber optic strain sensor
    Patent number: 5201015
    Abstract: A length of optical fiber is attached to a flexible base plate at two spaced apart locations. The portion of the fiber between the two points of connection is under a bias tension. An interferometer is formed in the tensioned portion of the optical fiber. The sensor is mounted to a surface and changes in interference patterns output by the interferometer are monitored to measure strain in the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Karlheinz von Bieren, Akbar Arabsadeghabadi, Phillip Skochinski