Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Winters, Jr.

Thomas D. Winters, 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).

  • Coating thickness measurement system and method of measuring a coating thickness
    Patent number: 6052191
    Abstract: A coating thickness measurement system (10) for measuring a thickness of a coating (12) on a coated substrate (14) is provided. The coating thickness measurement system (10) may comprise a light source (16), a detector system (18), and a processor (20). The light source (16) directs a light beam (22) at an angle (26) oblique to an axis (28) of the coating (12). The light beam (22) striking the coating (12) produces a reflected light beam (36). The detector system (18) measures a reflectivity of the coating (12). The processor (20) receives the reflectivity measurement and determines the reflectivity of the coating (12). The thickness of the coating (12) is determined from the reflectivity of the coating (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Brayden, Jr., Thomas D. Winters, Jr.