Inventor
SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM B
US40 patents
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SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS
27 patentsUS5440300AAug 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 patentsUS6206835B1Mar 27, 2001
Remotely interrogated diagnostic implant device with electrically passive sensor
GOODRICH CO B F413 citations98
US6170488B1Jan 9, 2001
Acoustic-based remotely interrogated diagnostic implant device and system
GOODRICH CO B F289 citations98
US6092530AJul 25, 2000
Remotely interrogated implant device with sensor for detecting accretion of biological matter
GOODRICH CO B F104 citations97