Patents by Inventor Richard E. Flower

Richard E. Flower 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).

  • Patent number: 4799688
    Abstract: A target system includes a target comprising a plurality of spaced, parallel, electrically conductive strips disposed on a target surface. An electrically conductive backplane is provided on a back surface of the target in a plane parallel to the target surface. The system further includes Time Domain Reflectometry pulse generator connected to the backplane and to one end of each of the conductive strips for generating a pulse on each of the strips. The characteristics of reflected pulse are measured to determine the size and location of any projectile hits through the target. The backplane is energized to provide the target with a thermal silhouette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: George A. Kellman, Richard E. Flower, Harvey L. Kidder