Charles T Conkling

US Patent:

48400696, Jun 20, 1989

Filed:

Apr 18, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/183421

Inventors:

Herbert R. Hampton - Hauppauge NY
Robert Fodale - Massapequa NY
Charles R. Conkling - Shoreham NY

Assignee:

Grumman Aerospace Corporation - Bethpage NY

International Classification:

G01M 500

US Classification:

73802

Abstract:

The output of a diode array undergoes A/D conversion. A constant digital value is added to the output when remote light sources remain de-energized to establish an ambient threshold level. The remote sources are then energized; and when a digital array output signal is sensed at a level exceeding the threshold, the positive existence of a sensed source is established. The invention has application in the measurement of aircraft wing vibration.

US Patent:

41998170, Apr 22, 1980

Filed:

Mar 27, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/890769

Inventors:

Charles T. Conkling - Wyandanch NY
Donald B. Scarl - East Massapequa NY

Assignee:

Conkling Laboratories - Massapequa NY

International Classification:

G06F 1520
G06F 1536

US Classification:

364734

Abstract:

A system for converting an electrical signal to a number of pulses and counting those pulses to provide a digital signal related to the average of the original electrical signal. An accurate electronic clock is included to provide time information and to determine the period of measurement and of averaging. Digitized signal, average, and time information are displayed and provided for interfacing with other digital equipment. An output analog signal is derived alternately from the digitized input signal and from its average.