Patents by Inventor Todd G. Gardner

Todd G. Gardner 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 of calibrating a potentiometer
    Patent number: 6469527
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a potentiometer that determines the actual resistance of the potentiometer throughout its range of motion. The potentiometer is rotated in a forward direction from its first stop position to its second stop position while resistance measurements are made based on pulses generated by an encoder coupled to the potentiometer. After the forward resistance measurements are made, a set of reverse resistance measurements are made as the potentiometer moves between the second stop position and the first stop position. A microprocessor combines the forward and reverse resistance measurements to generate an average resistance value for each angular position of the potentiometer. An individual label is then printed based on the specific resistance characteristics of the potentiometer being tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventor: Todd G. Gardner
  • Method of calibrating a potentiometer
    Patent number: 6075370
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a potentiometer that determines the actual resistance of the potentiometer throughout its range of motion. The potentiometer is rotated in a forward direction from its first stop position to its second stop position while resistance measurements are made based on pulses generated by an encoder coupled to the potentiometer. After the forward resistance measurements are made, a set of reverse resistance measurements are made as the potentiometer moves between the second stop position and the first stop position. A microprocessor combines the forward and reverse resistance measurements to generate an average resistance value for each angular position of the potentiometer. An individual label is then printed based on the specific resistance characteristics of the potentiometer being tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Aladdin Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd G. Gardner