Patents by Inventor Winfred C. Wilcoxon

Winfred C. Wilcoxon 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).

  • Vector sensor device and calibration method
    Patent number: 7026826
    Abstract: A sensor includes a piezoelectric hydrophone and at least one accelerometer. In calibration mode, the hydrophone is connected to a source of a known electrical signal and outputs a mechanical/acoustic signal that the accelerometer detects. Comparison of the known electrical signal to the output of the accelerometer allows calibration of the accelerometer. In operation mode, both the hydrophone and the accelerometer are connected to a data acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Wilcoxon Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Winfred C. Wilcoxon
  • Vector sensor device and calibration method
    Publication number: 20040108858
    Abstract: A sensor includes a piezoelectric hydrophone and at least one accelerometer. In calibration mode, the hydrophone is connected to a source of a known electrical signal and outputs a mechanical/acoustic signal that the accelerometer detects. Comparison of the known electrical signal to the output of the accelerometer allows calibration of the accelerometer. In operation mode, both the hydrophone and the accelerometer are connected to a data acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Wilcoxon Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Winfred C. Wilcoxon