Patents by Inventor William K. Fisher

William K. Fisher 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).

  • Patent number: 4749856
    Abstract: An optical sensing device which incorporates a suitable optical sensor system, preferably a fiber optics system, with a suitable environmental sensitive polymeric material is presented. The polymeric material must be of the type which undergoes wavelength-independent changes in optical properties in response to environmental changes. Accordingly, preferred polymers include crosslinked, semicrystalline polymers, high strength amorphous polymers, and polymer blends. This novel combination will accurately and, at times, reversibly measure and detect temperature, humidity, pressure, position, radiation, flow, stress/strain, light, color, electric field, and a plurality of other properties with respect to changes in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: George E. Walker, William K. Fisher