Barron Associates Awarded Patent for White Light Optical Profilometer

Barron Associates is pleased to announce that research led by Dr. Jason O. Burkholder and William T. Gressick has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,593,644 B2.  The work, conducted in collaboration with Southwest Research Institute and funded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is titled White Light Optical Profilometer for Measuring Complex Surfaces.  Key innovations include steerable light source for high-resolution optical measurements at a wide range of incident angles, fine precision motor control, and autonomous surface following capability.  The patent features 17 claims and may be viewed in its entirety here.