Patents by Inventor William H. Pinkston

William H. Pinkston 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).

  • Infrared fiber-optical temperature sensor
    Patent number: 5145257
    Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising a probe, infrared fibers, super-cooled detors and their associated electronics, and a computer for determining the temperature from the output of the electronics. Photons from a heat source are collected by the infrared fibers and transmitted to the detectors where they are amplified by the electronics. A voltage is then outputted which represents measured temperature. The voltage is sampled by the computer where it is converted to temperature by use of computer algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: James E. Bryant, John E. Bennett, William H. Pinkston