Patents by Inventor Wilson H. Ford

Wilson H. Ford 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: 5351429
    Abstract: An aiming device includes a laser housing attached to the trigger guard and adapted to fit snugly on the receiver assembly of a gas operated, slide actuated automatic weapon. The laser housing is provided with two vertically aligned parallel running compartments. The upper compartment contains the laser emission module while the lower compartment contains the power supply. The rear of each compartment is provided with a passage which opens to a slot in the rear of the housing to provide access for the electrical connection of the power supply, the laser emitter and an actuator switch which is carried in the slot. In this manner all electrical components for operating the aiming device are contained within the laser housing.The laser emission module consists of a laser diode and associated laser driver circuitry in a container configured to be received in the upper compartment of the laser housing. The emission end of the container is provided with one or more lenses for focusing the laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Wilson H. Ford
  • Patent number: 3971034
    Abstract: A method of detecting psychological stress by evaluating manifestations of physiological change in the human voice wherein the utterances of a subject under examination are transduced to electrical signals and processed to emphasize selected characteristics which have been found to change with psycho-physiological state changes. The processed signals are then displayed, as on a strip chart recorder, for observation, comparison and analysis. An especially useful characteristic is an infrasonic modulation in the voice. Apparatus for performing detection of this type includes a transducer, a magnetic recorder, a series diode, a plurality of integrating capacitors, an amplifier and a chart recorder. A second apparatus includes filter means, an FM discriminator and a detector, a waveform integrator, an amplifier and a recorder for producing a visible record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1972
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: Dektor Counterintelligence and Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan D. Bell, Jr., Wilson H. Ford, Charles R. McQuiston