Patents by Inventor Steve G. Fockler

Steve G. Fockler 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).

  • Optical flow cell with references flange
    Patent number: 6104483
    Abstract: An optical flow cell includes a housing having an inlet coupled to an outlet through which a sample fluid material flows. A viewing assembly, carried by the housing, includes a pair of opposed plates having a gap therebetween which is in fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. One of the plates extends outwardly from the housing for use as a reference point in a fluid sampling device. The flow cell is positioned between a light source and an imaging system to detect particle shape and size as the fluid passes through the viewing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sebok, John F. Brewer, Steve G. Fockler, Craig J. Holloway