Patents by Inventor Tom Tanner

Tom Tanner 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 FOR DETERMINING A LENGTH ALONG A CENTERLINE UNDERNEATH A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250334394
    Abstract: A method can include positioning a first axle jack under a vehicle between a first set of wheels at a front region with a laser device positioned on the first axle jack. The method can include positioning a second axle jack underneath the vehicle between a second set of wheels. The method can also include configuring a third axle jack underneath the vehicle between a third set of wheels. The method can also include transmitting a laser beam from the laser device to reflection points on the second axle jack and the third axle jack to measure a distance from the first axle jack to each of the reflection points. The method may also include measuring a distance from each of the reflection points to the first axle jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Damian P. Yanez, Caleb Wright, Tom Tanner, Patrick Leonard