Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Brumback, Jr.

Thomas B. Brumback, Jr. 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).

  • Near infrared spectrometry for real time analysis of substances
    Patent number: 6483583
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for utilizing NIR spectrography for measuring major constituents of substances in real time includes a monochromator or other sensor having no moving optical parts. At least one of the monochromator and the substance are moving relative to one another. An NIR radiation source irradiates a substance and the reflected or passed-through radiation is transmitted to the monochromator, which isolates and detects narrow portions of the received spectrum. By analyzing the intensities and wavelengths of the received radiation, the presence and amount of major constituents of the substance can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Textron Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Wright, Thomas B. Brumback, Jr., William S. Niebur, Roland Welle