Patents by Inventor Thomas McManus

Thomas McManus 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: 10725095
    Abstract: A system for measuring a device under test (DUT) includes a computing device and a measurement device that measures an electrical or physical parameter of the DUT. The computing device receives and stores measurement data in a DUT record associated with the DUT. The computing device further obtains a first image of the DUT, displays the first image as a reference image with a first reference frame, receives a live image of the DUT from an image sensor, and displays the live image with a second reference frame that corresponds to the first reference frame. A cursor on the live image moves according to movement of the image sensor relative to the DUT. A second image of the DUT is obtained, wherein the second image is substantially aligned with the reference image based on an alignment of the cursor with the second reference frame. The second image is stored in the DUT record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: John Neeley, Jordan Schlichting, Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom, Lindsey Berdan, Joseph V. Ferrante, Michael Devin Stuart
  • Publication number: 20170356956
    Abstract: A system for measuring a device under test (DUT) includes a computing device and a measurement device that measures an electrical or physical parameter of the DUT. The computing device receives and stores measurement data in a DUT record associated with the DUT. The computing device further obtains a first image of the DUT, displays the first image as a reference image with a first reference frame, receives a live image of the DUT from an image sensor, and displays the live image with a second reference frame that corresponds to the first reference frame. A cursor on the live image moves according to movement of the image sensor relative to the DUT. A second image of the DUT is obtained, wherein the second image is substantially aligned with the reference image based on an alignment of the cursor with the second reference frame. The second image is stored in the DUT record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: John Neeley, Jordan Schlichting, Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom, Lindsey Berdan, Joseph V. Ferrante, Michael Devin Stuart
  • Patent number: 9726715
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for obtaining and maintaining maintenance records for various assets are described. In one embodiment, a computing device may be wirelessly coupled to a measurement device when the computing device is placed in proximity with the computing device. Upon measuring one or more parameters of a device under test (DUT), the measurement device may provide the measured parameters to the computing device in the form of measurement data. In some embodiments, the computing device associates the measured parameters with the corresponding DUT from which the measurements were obtained and provides the associated measured parameter to, for example, a service provider for future access. In another embodiment, the measurement device itself is configured to associate the measurement parameters with the DUT and provide the associated measurement parameters to the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: John Neeley, Jordan Schlichting, Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom, Lindsey Berdan, Joseph V. Ferrante, Michael Devin Stuart
  • Patent number: 8466422
    Abstract: Methods, camera, and a computer-readable medium for registering on a camera display infrared and visible light images of a target scene taken from different points of view causing a parallax error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk R. Johnson, Thomas McManus, John W. Pratten
  • Publication number: 20130124136
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for obtaining and maintaining maintenance records for various assets are described. In one embodiment, a computing device may be wirelessly coupled to a measurement device when the computing device is placed in proximity with the computing device. Upon measuring one or more parameters of a device under test (DUT), the measurement device may provide the measured parameters to the computing device in the form of measurement data. In some embodiments, the computing device associates the measured parameters with the corresponding DUT from which the measurements were obtained and provides the associated measured parameter to, for example, a service provider for future access. In another embodiment, the measurement device itself is configured to associate the measurement parameters with the DUT and provide the associated measurement parameters to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Neeley, Jordan Schlichting, Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom, Lindsey Berdan, Joseph V. Ferrante, Michael Devin Stuart
  • Patent number: 7994480
    Abstract: An infrared (IR) light camera or sensor that provides temperature alarms. The temperature alarms may be audible, vibrational, and visual to indicate when a portion of the IR image meets user-defined alarm criteria. Visual alarms may be provided by displaying on a camera display unit the portions of the IR image that meet the alarm criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk R. Johnson, Thomas McManus, John W. Pratreu
  • Patent number: 7639843
    Abstract: A legend overlaid on a composite image includes at least one zone, corresponding to a coded portion of the image, and at least one other zone, which is transparent, corresponding to an un-coded portion of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20090302219
    Abstract: Methods, camera, and a computer-readable medium for registering on a camera display infrared and visible light images of a target scene taken from different points of view causing a parallax error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk R. Johnson, Thomas McManus, John W. Pratten
  • Patent number: 7538326
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of registering on a camera display separate fields of view of a visible light camera module and an infrared camera module by focusing the IR camera module. The fields of view can be displayed in several display modes including 1) full screen visible, infrared and/or blended, 2) picture-in-a-picture such as partial infrared image in a full screen visible image, and 3) infrared color alarms in visible-light images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk R. Johnson, Thomas McManus, John W. Pratten
  • Publication number: 20080019572
    Abstract: A legend overlaid on a composite image includes at least one zone, corresponding to a coded portion of the image, and at least one other zone, which is transparent, corresponding to an un-coded portion of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas McManus, Peter Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20060289772
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of registering on a camera display separate fields of view of a visible light camera module and an infrared camera module by focusing the IR camera module. The fields of view can be displayed in several display modes including 1) full screen visible, infrared and/or blended, 2) picture-in-a-picture such as partial infrared image in a full screen visible image, and 3) infrared color alarms in visible-light images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Johnson, Thomas McManus, John Pratten
  • Publication number: 20060249679
    Abstract: An infrared (IR) light camera or sensor that provides temperature alarms. The temperature alarms may be audible, vibrational, and visual to indicate when a portion of the IR image meets user-defined alarm criteria. Visual alarms may be provided by displaying on a camera display unit the portions of the IR image that meet the alarm criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Johnson, Thomas McManus, John Pratreu