Patents by Inventor Randy L. Borgstrom

Randy L. Borgstrom 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 measuring bending in a pin member
    Patent number: 6951137
    Abstract: An instrument pin member is provided that is capable of measuring bending moments and optionally of measuring bending and axial strain in real or near real time. The instrumented pin member includes a pin member body disposed about a pin member axis, wherein the pin member body includes a bending portion. A sensing device is positioned at the pin member body within the bending portion for sensing a bending strain in the bending portion exclusive of a net axial strain, and for outputting a sensor measurement signal representative of the bending strain. A sensor measurement signal output device is provided for outputting the sensor measurement signal from the sensing device. A related system includes a plurality of pin members, among other things. Related methods also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Peter D. Totman, Randy L. Everton, Paul A. St. Jean, Marvin D. Bunderson, Mark R. Eggett, Randy L. Borgstrom
  • System and method for measuring bending in a pin member
    Publication number: 20030000314
    Abstract: An instrumented pin member is provided that is capable of measuring bending moments, and optionally of measuring bending and axial strain in real or near real time. The instrumented pin member includes a pin member body disposed about a pin member axis, wherein the pin member body includes a bending portion. A sensing device is positioned at the pin member body within the bending portion for sensing a bending strain in the bending portion exclusive of a net axial strain, and for outputting a sensor measurement signal representative of the bending strain. A sensor measurement signal output device is provided for outputting the sensor measurement signal from the sensor device. A related system includes a plurality of pin members, among other things. Related methods also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Peter D. Totman, Randy L. Everton, Paul A. Jean, Marvin D. Bunderson, Mark R. Eggett, Randy L. Borgstrom