Patents by Inventor Richard P. Schumacher

Richard P. Schumacher 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 automating calibration of test instruments
    Patent number: 7277810
    Abstract: A calibration engine to eliminate disconnects between both manual and automated calibration procedures. It abstracts the process of procedure development such that procedure writers produce automated procedures without being computer programmers. By organizing calibration procedure elements in a relational database format, a relational automated calibration engine (RACE) provides the mechanism whereby a single calibration procedure is executed in either a manual, automated, or semi-automated fashion. The engine operates both with and without an installed operating system and relational database server. Interfaces ensure interoperability with other laboratory software elements such as scheduling, reporting, and measurement uncertainty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard P. Schumacher, Daniel S. Cook, Winston Y. Chou, David G. Kinkade, John B. Griffith