P

Inventor

SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM B

US40 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM B”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS

27 patents
US5440300AAug 8, 1995

Smart structure with non-contact power and data interface

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS208 citations99
US6782122B1Aug 24, 2004

Apparatus for measuring height of a liquid in a container using area image pattern recognition techniques

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS84 citations96
US5602540AFeb 11, 1997

Fluid gauging apparatus with inductive interrogation

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS54 citations96
US5515041AMay 7, 1996

Composite shaft monitoring system

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS57 citations96
US4983034AJan 8, 1991

Composite integrity monitoring

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS115 citations96
US5703576ADec 30, 1997

Embeddable DC power supply for smart structure sensors

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS51 citations95
US5266792ANov 30, 1993

Temperature compensated optical detector

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS59 citations95
US5386736AFeb 7, 1995

Fluid tank with integral fluid quantity gauging

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS29 citations93
US5012090AApr 30, 1991

Optical grating sensor and method of monitoring having a multi-period grating

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS26 citations93
US4985624AJan 15, 1991

Optical grating sensor and method of monitoring with a multi-period grating

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS23 citations93
US4900921AFeb 13, 1990

System and method for opto-acoustic liquid quantity measurement and transducer therefor

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS46 citations93
US4863270ASep 5, 1989

Multi-mode optical fiber sensor and method

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS45 citations93
US5581248ADec 3, 1996

Embeddable device for contactless interrogation of sensors for smart structures

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS47 citations92
US5433115AJul 18, 1995

Contactless interrogation of sensors for smart structures

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS32 citations92
US5214377AMay 25, 1993

Magnetic debris monitor using magneto-optic sending

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS25 citations92
US5182953AFeb 2, 1993

Method and apparatus for shaft torque measurement with temperature compensation

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS47 citations91
US4904085AFeb 27, 1990

Polarimetric fiber optic sensor testing apparatus

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS36 citations91
US4874245AOct 17, 1989

Optical shaft angular and torsional displacement and speed sensing system

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS33 citations91
US4874941AOct 17, 1989

Optical displacement sensor with a multi-period grating

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS22 citations82
US4830449AMay 16, 1989

Polarimetric fiber optic speed sensor

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS23 citations82
US4777661AOct 11, 1988

Apparatus and method for self-referencing and multiplexing intensity modulating fiber optic sensors

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS20 citations82
US4863274ASep 5, 1989

Optical shaft torsional displacement and speed sensing system

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS21 citations79
US5600133AFeb 4, 1997

Structural analyzer using acousto-optic sensor

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS15 citations74
US5412469AMay 2, 1995

Optical spectrum analyzer and encoder using a modulated phase grating wherein said grating diffracts the wavelength as a function of the magnetic field

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS10 citations74
US4712004ADec 8, 1987

Method and apparatus for compensating fiber optic lead and connector losses in a fiber optic sensor by using a broadband optical source and multiple wave retardation

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS10 citations74
US4709145ANov 24, 1987

Method and apparatus for compensating fiber optic lead and connector losses in a fiber optic sensor by using a dual wavelength optical source and matched polarizer

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS16 citations74
US4952797AAug 28, 1990

System and method for optically controlled acoustic transmission and reception

SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS3 citations63

GOODRICH CO B F

3 patents

VIRGINIA TECH INTELL PROP

2 patents

PMD HOLDINGS CORP

2 patents

SPERRY CORP

2 patents

GEO CENTERS INC

1 patent

SIMMONDS PRECISION

1 patent

(unassigned)

1 patent

CATAMOUNT SCIENT INC

1 patent