Patents by Inventor William C. MacIndoe

William C. MacIndoe 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).

  • Surface finish, displacement and contour scanner
    Patent number: 4574625
    Abstract: A surface finish, displacement and contour scanner is disclosed which effectively protects its stylus from damage even if the stylus meets an obstacle, such as a wall, a major ridge or a crack. The surface finish, displacement and contour scanner further includes a unique transducer designed to provide true displacement transducer operation with or without traverse, a magnetic attach-release mechanism disposed median between the stylus and a transducer, and a ball-and-notch seating structure formed about the point of flexing of the stylus support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: Federal Products Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Olasz, William C. MacIndoe