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William B. Spillman, Jr.
Also filed as: SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM · SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM B · SPILLMAN JR WILLIAM BERT · SPILLMAN WILLIAM B
44 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,440 citations·filing 1983–2007
99Inventor score
Files withSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS30GOODRICH CO B F3PMD HOLDINGS CORP3SPERRY CORP3VIRGINIA TECH INTELL PROP2
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48 records- 0197US5440300ASmart structure with non-contact power and data interfaceSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 8, 1995·208 cites·19 claims
- 0296US6170488B1Acoustic-based remotely interrogated diagnostic implant device and systemGOODRICH CO B F·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 9, 2001·289 cites·22 claims
- 0395US4983034AComposite integrity monitoringSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 8, 1991·115 cites·13 claims
- 0493US7196317B1System, device, and method for detecting perturbationsVIRGINIA TECH INTELL PROP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 27, 2007·138 cites·42 claims
- 0591US5515041AComposite shaft monitoring systemSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1993·Granted May 7, 1996·57 cites·23 claims
- 0691US4963729AOptically powered sensor system with improved signal conditioningSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 16, 1990·65 cites·25 claims
- 0790US6092530ARemotely interrogated implant device with sensor for detecting accretion of biological matterGOODRICH CO B F·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 25, 2000·104 cites·17 claims
- 0889US6782122B1Apparatus for measuring height of a liquid in a container using area image pattern recognition techniquesSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 24, 2004·84 cites·29 claims
- 0988US4564289ASingle mode optical fiber polarimetric stress sensor having optical common mode rejectionGEO CENTERS INC·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 14, 1986·48 cites·5 claims
- 1087US6206835B1Remotely interrogated diagnostic implant device with electrically passive sensorGOODRICH CO B F·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 27, 2001·413 cites·19 claims
- 1187US5602540AFluid gauging apparatus with inductive interrogationSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 11, 1997·54 cites·28 claims
- 1286US4863270AMulti-mode optical fiber sensor and methodSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 5, 1989·45 cites·10 claims
- 1386US4547262AMethod for forming thin film passive light waveguide circuitSPERRY CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 15, 1985·46 cites·13 claims
- 1485US5581248AEmbeddable device for contactless interrogation of sensors for smart structuresSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 3, 1996·47 cites·23 claims
- 1583US5266792ATemperature compensated optical detectorSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 30, 1993·59 cites·28 claims
- 1682US4900921ASystem and method for opto-acoustic liquid quantity measurement and transducer thereforSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 13, 1990·46 cites·26 claims
- 1781US5182953AMethod and apparatus for shaft torque measurement with temperature compensationSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 2, 1993·47 cites·37 claims
- 1879US4874245AOptical shaft angular and torsional displacement and speed sensing systemSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 17, 1989·33 cites·17 claims
- 1978US5703576AEmbeddable DC power supply for smart structure sensorsSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 30, 1997·51 cites·18 claims
- 2078US5012090AOptical grating sensor and method of monitoring having a multi-period gratingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 30, 1991·26 cites·42 claims
- 2177US5433115AContactless interrogation of sensors for smart structuresSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 18, 1995·32 cites·33 claims
- 2276US6330885B1Remotely interrogated implant device with sensor for detecting accretion of biological matterPMD HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 18, 2001·56 cites·16 claims
- 2374US4985624AOptical grating sensor and method of monitoring with a multi-period gratingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 15, 1991·23 cites·39 claims
- 2472US4840481APolarimetric optical frequency domain distributed strain sensor and methodSIMMONDS PRECISION·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 20, 1989·30 cites·12 claims
- 2571US4830449APolarimetric fiber optic speed sensorSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1987·Granted May 16, 1989·23 cites·9 claims
- 2670US5386736AFluid tank with integral fluid quantity gaugingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 7, 1995·29 cites·12 claims
- 2769US4777661AApparatus and method for self-referencing and multiplexing intensity modulating fiber optic sensorsSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 11, 1988·20 cites·21 claims
- 2867US4518857ATemperature and pressure compensated elasto-optic sensorSPERRY CORP·Filed 1983·Granted May 21, 1985·18 cites·10 claims
- 2965US7189958B2System, device, and method for detecting perturbations via a fiber optic sensorVIRGINIA TECH INTELL PROP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 13, 2007·12 cites·80 claims
- 3065US6308715B1Ultrasonic detection of restenosis in stentsPMD HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 30, 2001·34 cites·25 claims
- 3163US4863274AOptical shaft torsional displacement and speed sensing systemSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 5, 1989·21 cites·13 claims
- 3262US5214377AMagnetic debris monitor using magneto-optic sendingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1991·Granted May 25, 1993·25 cites·54 claims
- 3359US6516661B1Volume measurement system and method for volume element countingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 11, 2003·22 cites·45 claims
- 3455US5459397ASpeed sensor for rotatable shaft using shaft mounted antennaFiled 1992·Granted Oct 17, 1995·14 cites·21 claims
- 3555US4709145AMethod and apparatus for compensating fiber optic lead and connector losses in a fiber optic sensor by using a dual wavelength optical source and matched polarizerSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 24, 1987·16 cites·26 claims
- 3654US5747698ACapacitive z-axis strain gaugeSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·17 cites·34 claims
- 3752US6690475B2Volume measurement system and method for volume element countingSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·6 cites·22 claims
- 3852US5600133AStructural analyzer using acousto-optic sensorSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 4, 1997·15 cites·17 claims
- 3947US2007292963A1Optical determination of serum components for cancer screeningDICKERSON BRYAN D·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US4556791APhotoelastic sensor using a variable intensity light source as a feedback meansSPERRY CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 3, 1985·11 cites·2 claims
- 4145US5677489ADistributed structural characteristic detection system using a unidirectional acoustic waveguideSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 14, 1997·10 cites·28 claims
- 4244US4712004AMethod and apparatus for compensating fiber optic lead and connector losses in a fiber optic sensor by using a broadband optical source and multiple wave retardationSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 8, 1987·10 cites·27 claims
- 4344US2003211129A1Self-assembled thin film coating to enhance biocompatibility of materialsFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US5412469AOptical spectrum analyzer and encoder using a modulated phase grating wherein said grating diffracts the wavelength as a function of the magnetic fieldSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1992·Granted May 2, 1995·10 cites·32 claims
- 4539US2001050087A1Ultrasonic detection of restenosis in stentsPMD HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4638US5365359AMethod for electrically passive self-routing optical multiplexingCATAMOUNT SCIENT INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 15, 1994·8 cites·13 claims
- 4738US2002037383A1Self-assembled thin film coating to enhance the biocompatibility of materialsFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4832US4952797ASystem and method for optically controlled acoustic transmission and receptionSIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 28, 1990·3 cites·7 claims
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