Inventor
Douglas W. Ford
Inventor
West Linn, OR, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties32%
B01DSeparation10%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use10%
B63HMarine propulsion or steering10%
F16LPipes10%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines6%
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock3%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
PatentTitleYear
D0766055'Wrench'20168,740,261'Fitting assembly'20148,696,902'High pressure connect fitting'20148,307,541'Assembly for placing an insert into communication with an analytical chemical instrument'20128,201,854'Hybrid ferrule'20126,361,687'Quarter turn quick connect fitting'20026,311,634'Synchronizing multiple steering inputs to marine rudder/steering actuators'20016,095,572'Quarter turn quick connect fitting'20005,911,954'Integral fitting and filter'19995,730,943'Integral fitting and filter of an analytical chemical instrument'19985,632,217'Automatic steering apparatus and method for small watercraft'19975,616,300'Priming and injection valve for analytical instruments'19975,525,303'Integral fitting and filter of an analytical chemical instrument'19965,509,369'Small watercraft automatic steering apparatus and method'19964,853,861'Windshear measurement system'19894,841,448'Windshear flight recovery command system'19894,698,785'Method and apparatus for detecting control system data processing errors'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2016Patents assigned to FORD DOUGLAS W (6)· patent assignee history
1987–1989Based in Hillsboro, OR, US· patent location history
1989Patents assigned to FLIGHT DYNAMICS INC (2)· patent assignee history
1996–2016Patents assigned to OPTIMIZE TECH INC (11)· patent assignee history
1996–2014Based in West Linn, OR, US· patent location history
1996–2001Based in Newport, OR, US· patent location history
1997–2001Patents assigned to NAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS INC (2)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to DELINE ROBERT (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Based in Wilsonville, OR, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| OPTIMIZE TECH INC | 11 | 1996–2016 |
| FORD DOUGLAS Wself | 6 | 1987–2016 |
| DELINE ROBERT | 5 | 2012–2016 |
| FLIGHT DYNAMICS INC | 2 | 1989 |
| NAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS INC | 2 | 1997–2001 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| West Linn, OR, US | 9 | 1996–2014 |
| Newport, OR, US | 3 | 1996–2001 |
| Hillsboro, OR, US | 3 | 1987–1989 |
| Wilsonville, OR, US | 2 | 2014–2016 |