Patents by Inventor Todd Vernaz

Todd Vernaz 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).

  • System and method for calibrating an optical fiber measurement system
    Patent number: 11162825
    Abstract: A system for calibrating an optical fiber measurement system is disclosed that can be used with deformable body parts of an anthropomorphic test device. The system includes a deformable body part and an optical fiber that has a plurality of grating sensors between first and second ends is supported about the deformable body part to generate optical strain data. The deformable body part is loaded into a testing fixture and a load is applied. At least one camera is positioned toward the testing fixture to record the deformable body part as the load is applied thereto and to capture images generating image deformation data for comparison with the optical strain data to determine a correlation, or correction, factor for the optical fiber and the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic Isopi, Kees Waagmeester, Bernard Willem Been, Todd Vernaz, James Davis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN OPTICAL FIBER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200271487
    Abstract: A system for calibrating an optical fiber measurement system is disclosed that can be used with deformable body parts of an anthropomorphic test device. The system includes a deformable body part and an optical fiber that has a plurality of grating sensors between first and second ends is supported about the deformable body part to generate optical strain data. The deformable body part is loaded into a testing fixture and a load is applied. At least one camera is positioned toward the testing fixture to record the deformable body part as the load is applied thereto and to capture images generating image deformation data for comparison with the optical strain data to determine a correlation, or correction, factor for the optical fiber and the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic Isopi, Kees Waagmeester, Bernard Willem Been, Todd Vernaz, James Davis