Steven J Lacker

US Patent:

6439067, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Jul 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/909431

Inventors:

David A. Goldman - Yorktown Heights NY
Stephen Tomasiewicz - Newtown CT
Vincent Ioanna - Fairfield CT
Steven Lacker - Blauvelt NY
Patrick Rice - Fishkill NY
Hua Wang - Hopewell Junction NY

Assignee:

Curtis Instruments, Inc. - Mt. Kisco NY

International Classification:

G01L 302

US Classification:

73862333

Abstract:

In a preferred embodiment, a shaft sensor for a machine, the shaft sensor including: first and second disks, fixedly orthogonally attached to a portion of a shaft of the machine, the portion of the shaft being subject to torsion, and the first and second disks being operatively attached to the portion of the shaft at spaced apart locations along the portion of the shaft; and a sensor assembly, including first and second sensors, disposed in sensing relationship with the first and second disks to sense relative position of the first and second disks resulting from torsion of the portion of the shaft and to output a signal representative of at least one parameter related to torsion of the shaft. In another preferred embodiment, the shaft is discontinuous and the first and second disks are attached, respectively, to first and second portions of the shaft and have a resilient member disposed therebetween.

US Patent:

20040143511, Jul 22, 2004

Filed:

Oct 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/678654

Inventors:

Michael Miller - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Stephen Tomasiewicz - Newton CT, US
Steven Lacker - Blauvelt NY, US
Chris Wichman - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

Curtis Instruments, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

A method and a system are disclosed to at least specify, document and prototype a device, such as a gauge, having specific user interface elements to meet individual customer/market needs. The method includes displaying, with a graphical user interface, an image of a customer-selected gauge type; enabling the customer to specify, with the graphical user interface, individual ones of a plurality of gauge parameters in a self-documenting fashion; in response to a selection of at least one type of gauge parameter, updating the displayed image to correspond to the selected gauge parameter; and developing at least one prototype gauge for the customer based on the selected gauge parameters and the self-documentation. In the preferred embodiment the method also includes manufacturing gauges based on the selected gauge parameters and the self-documentation. This invention further provides a method to specify a gauge including displaying, at a web site, an image of a selected gauge type, specifying individual ones of gauge functions using a plurality of drop down menus and, in response to a selection of at least one type of gauge function, changing the displayed image to correspond to the selected gauge function.

US Patent:

62082450, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Aug 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/365196

Inventors:

Stephen F. Post - Walnut Creek CA
Steven J. Lacker - Blauvelt NY

Assignee:

Curtis Instruments, Inc. - Mt. Kisco NY

International Classification:

B60Q1/00

US Classification:

3404574

Abstract:

In a preferred embodiment, an engine oil change indicator system, including: a combination engine oil pressure sensor and engine oil temperature sensor connected to a port on the engine to which port is normally connected an oil pressure switch; and a microprocessor connected to receive inputs from the combination engine oil pressure sensor and engine oil temperature sensor and to cause a low engine oil pressure warning light to be illuminated when the microprocessor has calculated from the inputs that the engine oil should be changed.