Patents by Inventor Richard D. VanderNeut

Richard D. VanderNeut 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).

  • Web element concentration detection system
    Patent number: 4277178
    Abstract: A flying spot scanner is utilized to scan a beam of laser radiation along a fixed spacial path on a moving web material. An optical detector assembly is positioned to receive radiation reflected from individual elements of the web to produce an electrical signal which is processed to determine and monitor the number of the individual web elements per unit length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Charles J. Cushing, Clifton W. Phillips, Richard D. VanderNeut