Patents by Inventor Woodruff T. Sullivan

Woodruff T. Sullivan 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).

  • MicroDial -- Miniaturized apparatus for solar time keeping
    Publication number: 20230266715
    Abstract: A miniaturized apparatus for tracking the apparent motion of the sun comprising a light mask, a pixilated image sensor, and an image processing unit, wherein sunlight transmitted through the light mask allows the miniaturized apparatus to make time, latitude, direction, and date measurements. A method of making a miniaturized apparatus for tracking the apparent motion of the sun comprising the steps of providing a light mask, providing a pixilated image sensor, providing an image processing unit, and resulting in a miniaturized apparatus for tracking the apparent motion of the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeremy T. Robinson, Woodruff T. Sullivan