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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110219878 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF A SAFE-LIFE AIRCRAFT COMPONENT The structural integrity of a safe-life aircraft component on an aircraft is measured and assessed by a processing unit. The component includes a load-bearing metal element that is free from cracks. In the method, acoustic emissions generated in the metal element are co... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110146406 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATION TESTING USING MULTIPLE SINE SWEEP EXCITATION A multi-sine vibration testing method includes coupling a vibratory excitation source and a sensor to a test structure, then providing a reference signal to the excitation source, wherein the reference signal comprises a first sinusoidal waveform having a first frequenc... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110030476 | LASER ULTRASONIC MULTI-COMPONENT IMAGING Techniques for ultrasonic determination of the interfacial relationship of multi-component systems are discussed. In implementations, a laser energy source may be used to excite a multi-component system including a first component and a second component at least in part... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100011861 | DEVICE FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF A COMPONENT BY ANALYZING RADIATION DISSIPATION A device for non-destructive testing of a component by analyzing radiation dissipation when the component is stressed by mechanical stresses. The device includes measuring means for determining a surface radiation field of the component. The measuring means are integrat... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090151454 | GAP MAPPING FOR FITTING COMPOSITE DOUBLERS A non-conductive composite doubler is fabricated for application to an electrically conductive surface of a structure by: forming the composite doubler; placing an array of capacitive gap thickness sensors between the doubler and the structure surface; measuring the gap... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20080054762 | VIBRATING DEBRIS REMOVER Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device which may be permanently attached or removably attached to a material such as a vehicular glass window or airplane wing. This device may comprise of a converter sub-unit or vibrator and a coupler. These elements ma... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070219742 | System and method for resolving phase ambiguity of a transducer array to determine direction of arrival of received signals System and method for resolving phase ambiguities of various transducer arrays, including non-coplanar interferometer antennas on an aircraft skin, in order to determine the direction of arrival of a signal received by the array and emitted by a source remote from the a... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070095138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF A SAFE-LIFE AIRCRAFT COMPONENT The structural integrity of a safe-life aircraft component on an aircraft is measured and assessed by a processing unit. The component includes a load-bearing metal element that is free from cracks. In the method, acoustic emissions generated in the metal element are co... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070017293 | Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a soft support system adapted to decouple a structure from a support surface for dynamic testing includes a containment bag, an inflatable chamber disposed at least par... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060236765 | Method for the mechanical characterization of a metallic material The method allows the mechanical characterization of a metallic material relative to a material constituting a part to be repaired and the validation of an installation for repairing said part by build-up welding with said metallic material. According to this method, a ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20050167596 | System and method for multiple mode flexible excitation in sonic infrared imaging A defect detection system for thermally imaging a structure that has been energized by a sound energy. The system includes a transducer that couples a sound signal into the structure, where the sound signal causes defects in the structure to heat up. In one embodiment, ... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050109110 | Structural health monitoring The present invention relates to testing structures or bodies to determine if they contain defects. The defects may be, for example, cracks, delamination etc. Conventional non-destructive testing exploits the non-linearities of such defects. The non-linearities produce ... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050109111 | Sensor and method of transmitting sensor data A sensor and method are provided for transmitting sensor generated output signals in a pulse width modulated output signal. The sensor includes a pressure sensing element for sensing pressure and temperature sensing circuitry for sensing temperature. Output circuitry ou... | 05/26/2005 |
