Patents by Inventor Porfirio L. Nogueriro

Porfirio L. Nogueriro 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 profiling terrain
    Patent number: 5174038
    Abstract: A terrain profiling apparatus for quick and inexpensive profiling of relatively large areas of ground. A prime mover pulls a sled across a terrain to be profiled. A gyroscope on the sled indicates slope and a measuring device records distances moved. Slope and distance signals are used by a computer to indicate terrain profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Neyens, Porfirio L. Nogueriro