公开(公告)号：US20120166102A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US12977440

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： Edward James Nieters ,  James Anthony Ruud ,  Kevin George Harding ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Guanghua Wang

发明人： Edward James Nieters ,  James Anthony Ruud ,  Kevin George Harding ,  Wayne Charles Hasz ,  Emad Andarawis Andarawis ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Guanghua Wang

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01B11/14 ,  H05K3/00

CPC分类号： G01M5/0016

摘要： A method and system for monitoring creep in a moving object are provided. The creep monitoring system includes a creep sensor assembly formed onto a surface of an object rotatable about an axis, the creep sensor assembly includes at least one of an image pattern and a radio frequency interrogatable circuit. The creep monitoring system also includes an online monitoring system communicatively coupled to the creep sensor assembly. The online monitoring system configured to collect information from the creep sensor assembly relative to an amount and a rate of creep of the object. The creep monitoring system also includes a processor programmed to receive the information, correct the information for movement of the creep sensor assembly during the collection, and determine a creep rate, a crack presence, and a temperature of the object simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监测移动物体中的蠕变的方法和系统。 蠕变监测系统包括形成在可围绕轴线旋转的物体的表面上的蠕变传感器组件，蠕变传感器组件包括图像图案和无线电频率可询问电路中的至少一个。 蠕变监测系统还包括通信地耦合到蠕变传感器组件的在线监测系统。 在线监测系统被配置为相对于物体的蠕变量和速率收集来自蠕变传感器组件的信息。 蠕变监测系统还包括被编程为接收信息的处理器，校正用于在收集过程中蠕变传感器组件移动的信息，同时确定物体的蠕变速率，裂纹存在和温度。

公开(公告)号：US08205500B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US12277884

申请日：2008-11-25

申请人： Yanyan Wu ,  Edward James Nieters ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nicholas Joseph Kray ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Jian Li ,  Waseem Ibrahim Faidi ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Francis Howard Little ,  Michael Everett Keller ,  Timothy Jesse Sheets

发明人： Yanyan Wu ,  Edward James Nieters ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nicholas Joseph Kray ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Jian Li ,  Waseem Ibrahim Faidi ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Francis Howard Little ,  Michael Everett Keller ,  Timothy Jesse Sheets

IPC分类号： G01N29/44 ,  G01B5/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/0654 ,  G01N29/4418 ,  G01N2291/011

摘要： An ultrasound inspection system is provided for inspecting an object. The inspection system includes an ultrasound probe configured to scan the object and acquire a plurality of ultrasound scan data. The inspection system further includes a processor coupled to the ultrasound probe and configured to apply a transfer function to the ultrasound scan data to compensate for distortion of a plurality of ultrasound signals through the object and thereby generate a plurality of compensated ultrasound scan data, and to process the compensated ultrasonic scan data to characterize a feature in the object.

摘要翻译： 提供用于检查物体的超声检查系统。 检查系统包括被配置为扫描对象并获取多个超声扫描数据的超声波探头。 所述检查系统还包括处理器，其耦合到所述超声波探头并且被配置为将所述传递函数应用于所述超声波扫描数据以补偿通过所述物体的多个超声信号的失真，从而生成多个经补偿的超声波扫描数据，并且 处理补偿的超声波扫描数据以表征物体中的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20100126277A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12277884

申请日：2008-11-25

申请人： Yanyan Wu ,  Edward James Nieters ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nicholas Joseph Kray ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Jian Li ,  Waseem Ibrahim Faidi ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Francis Howard Little ,  Michael Everett Keller ,  Timothy Jesse Sheets

发明人： Yanyan Wu ,  Edward James Nieters ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Nicholas Joseph Kray ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Jian Li ,  Waseem Ibrahim Faidi ,  Prabhjot Singh ,  Francis Howard Little ,  Michael Everett Keller ,  Timothy Jesse Sheets

IPC分类号： G01N29/44 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/0654 ,  G01N29/4418 ,  G01N2291/011

摘要： An ultrasound inspection system is provided for inspecting an object. The inspection system includes an ultrasound probe configured to scan the object and acquire a plurality of ultrasound scan data. The inspection system further includes a processor coupled to the ultrasound probe and configured to apply a transfer function to the ultrasound scan data to compensate for distortion of a plurality of ultrasound signals through the object and thereby generate a plurality of compensated ultrasound scan data, and to process the compensated ultrasonic scan data to characterize a feature in the object.

摘要翻译： 提供用于检查物体的超声检查系统。 检查系统包括被配置为扫描对象并获取多个超声扫描数据的超声波探头。 所述检查系统还包括处理器，其耦合到所述超声波探头并且被配置为将所述传递函数应用于所述超声波扫描数据以补偿通过所述物体的多个超声信号的失真，从而生成多个经补偿的超声波扫描数据，并且 处理补偿的超声波扫描数据以表征物体中的特征。

公开(公告)号：US06789427B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US10244637

申请日：2002-09-16

申请人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Wei Li ,  Robert Snee Gilmore ,  Edward James Nieters ,  William Thomas Hatfield ,  Richard Eugene Klaassen ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Bruno Hans Haider ,  Carl Lawrence Chalek ,  Robert John McElligott ,  David Charles Franklin

发明人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Wei Li ,  Robert Snee Gilmore ,  Edward James Nieters ,  William Thomas Hatfield ,  Richard Eugene Klaassen ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Bruno Hans Haider ,  Carl Lawrence Chalek ,  Robert John McElligott ,  David Charles Franklin

IPC分类号： G01N924

CPC分类号： G01N29/4436 ,  G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/32 ,  G01N29/341 ,  G01N29/38 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/048 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01S15/8913 ,  G01S15/8918 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/894 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G10K11/346

摘要： A method for inspecting a component includes exciting a number of transducers forming an array to produce an ultrasonic transmission beam (beam) focused into the component. The array and the component are separated by a standoff. A number of echo signals are generated using the transducers, and the echo signals are processed in a number of channels. The processing includes both dynamical focus and providing a dynamic aperture on receive, both of which compensate for refraction of the beam at the component/standoff interface. A single-turn inspection method includes: (a) positioning the array facing the component, (b) exciting the transducers, (c) generating a number of echo signals, (d) changing the relative angular orientation of the array and the component around an axis and repeating steps (b) and (c), and (e) processing the echo signals to form at least one processed echo signal.

摘要翻译： 用于检查部件的方法包括激励形成阵列的多个换能器以产生聚焦到部件中的超声波传输束（束）。 阵列和组件被间隔分开。 使用换能器产生多个回波信号，并且回波信号在多个通道中被处理。 该处理包括动态聚焦和提供接收的动态孔径，这两者都补偿了在组件/支座界面处的光束的折射。 单圈检查方法包括：（a）将阵列定位成面向组件，（b）激发换能器，（c）产生多个回波信号，（d）改变阵列和组件周围的相对角度取向 轴和重复步骤（b）和（c），以及（e）处理回波信号以形成至少一个经处理的回波信号。

公开(公告)号：US20090199392A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12060402

申请日：2008-04-01

申请人： Prabhjot Singh ,  Martin Kin-Fei Lee ,  James Anthony Brewer ,  Paul Aloysius Meyer ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Ernest Wayne Balch

发明人： Prabhjot Singh ,  Martin Kin-Fei Lee ,  James Anthony Brewer ,  Paul Aloysius Meyer ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Ernest Wayne Balch

IPC分类号： H04R31/00

CPC分类号： B06B1/0622 ,  G01H11/08 ,  H01L41/37 ,  Y10T29/49005

摘要： A method for fabricating an ultrasound transducer structure is disclosed. The method includes performing the steps of forming a functional layer, including an ultrasound transducer material and a photopolymer, and exposing a plurality of selected regions of the functional layer to a programmable light pattern to cure the selected regions of the functional layer to form polymerized ultrasound transducer material regions, repeatedly. The method further includes selectively removing unexposed regions of the functional layer to obtain a green component, and sintering the green component to obtain the sensing structure. A system for making at least one piezoelectric element is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于制造超声换能器结构的方法。 该方法包括执行形成功能层的步骤，包括超声换能器材料和光聚合物，以及将功能层的多个选定区域暴露于可编程光图案以固化功能层的选定区域，以形成聚合超声波 传感器材料区域，重复。 该方法还包括选择性地除去功能层的未曝光区域以获得绿色组分，并烧结绿色组分以获得感测结构。 还公开了一种用于制造至少一个压电元件的系统。

公开(公告)号：US08505364B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13289680

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Vivek Venugopal Badami ,  Wangming Lu ,  Scott Mordin Hoyte ,  Mandar Diwakar Godbole ,  Ravi Yoganatha Babu ,  Aninda Bhattacharya ,  Jacob John Kittleson

发明人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Vivek Venugopal Badami ,  Wangming Lu ,  Scott Mordin Hoyte ,  Mandar Diwakar Godbole ,  Ravi Yoganatha Babu ,  Aninda Bhattacharya ,  Jacob John Kittleson

IPC分类号： G01M15/14

CPC分类号： G01M15/14

摘要： A system for use in monitoring operation of a rotor assembly is provided. The system includes a plurality of clearance sensors including at least a first clearance sensor configured to measure a distance between the first sensor and a surface of a lockwire tab, and a monitoring unit coupled to the plurality of clearance sensors, the monitoring unit configured to receive measurements from the plurality of clearance sensors, and determine whether a crack exists in the rotor assembly based on the received measurements.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监视转子组件的操作的系统。 所述系统包括多个间隙传感器，所述间隙传感器至少包括第一间隙传感器，所述第一间隙传感器被配置成测量所述第一传感器与所述锁定丝线片的表面之间的距离，以及耦合到所述多个间隙传感器的监测单元， 来自多个间隙传感器的测量值，并且基于所接收的测量值确定转子组件中是否存在裂纹。

公开(公告)号：US20080315462A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US11767667

申请日：2007-06-25

申请人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Andrzej May ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Scott Roger Finn

发明人： Thomas James Batzinger ,  Andrzej May ,  James Norman Barshinger ,  Scott Roger Finn

IPC分类号： G01B17/02

CPC分类号： G01B17/02

摘要： A system for monitoring at least one of a resin infusion process and a composite cure cycle of a composite article is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic transmitter configured to deliver an acoustic wave to a resin-infused fiber preform and an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive the acoustic wave propagated through the resin-infused fiber preform. The system also includes a processor configured to estimate at least one parameter using the received acoustic wave and to use the at least one parameter to determine an extent to which at least one resin has infused into the resin-infused fiber preform.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于监测复合制品的树脂浸渍工艺和复合固化循环中的至少一个的系统。 该系统包括被配置为将声波传送到树脂注入的纤维预制件的超声波发射器和被配置为接收通过树脂输入的光纤预制棒传播的声波的超声波接收器。 该系统还包括配置成使用接收到的声波来估计至少一个参数并且使用至少一个参数来确定至少一个树脂注入到树脂注入的纤维预制件中的程度的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US06951132B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US10609832

申请日：2003-06-27

申请人： David Michael Davenport ,  Nick Andrew Van Stralen ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Robert Snee Gilmore ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt

发明人： David Michael Davenport ,  Nick Andrew Van Stralen ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Robert Snee Gilmore ,  Paul Kenneth Houpt

IPC分类号： B61L1/06 ,  B61L23/04 ,  G01N29/04

CPC分类号： B61L23/044 ,  B61L1/06

摘要： A system and method for determining at least one parameter related to a train traversing on a railway track is provided. The system comprises a sensor coupled to a detection location and configured for sensing acoustic signals at the detection location on the railway track and a processor coupled to the sensor and configured for analyzing a temporal progression of a frequency spectrum corresponding to the acoustic signals

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定与在铁路轨道上横越的列车有关的至少一个参数的系统和方法。 该系统包括耦合到检测位置并被配置为用于感测在铁路轨道上的检测位置处的声信号的传感器和耦合到传感器的处理器，并被配置用于分析对应于声信号的频谱的时间进展

公开(公告)号：US06911826B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10727401

申请日：2003-12-03

申请人： Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Shridhar Champaknath Nath ,  Sandeep Kumar Dewangan ,  Carl Stephen Lester ,  Kenneth Gordon Herd ,  Curtis Wayne Rose

发明人： Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Shridhar Champaknath Nath ,  Sandeep Kumar Dewangan ,  Carl Stephen Lester ,  Kenneth Gordon Herd ,  Curtis Wayne Rose

IPC分类号： G01B7/34 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01R31/28 ,  G01R33/00 ,  G01R33/12

CPC分类号： G01N27/904

摘要： A pulsed eddy current sensor probe includes a sensor array board. A number of sensors are arranged on the sensor array board and are operable to sense and generate output signals from the transient electromagnetic flux in a part being inspected. Each of the sensors has a differential output with a positive and a negative output. At least one drive coil is disposed adjacent to the sensors and is operable to transmit transient electromagnetic flux into the part. A first and a second multiplexer are arranged on the sensor array board and are operable to switch between the sensors. The first and second multiplexers are connected to the positive and negative outputs of the sensors, respectively.

摘要翻译： 脉冲涡流传感器探头包括传感器阵列板。 多个传感器布置在传感器阵列板上，并且可操作以在被检查的部件中感测并产生来自瞬态电磁通量的输出信号。 每个传感器都具有带正和负输出的差分输出。 至少一个驱动线圈被布置成与传感器相邻，并且可操作以将瞬态电磁通量传输到该部件中。 第一和第二多路复用器布置在传感器阵列板上并可操作以在传感器之间切换。 第一和第二多路复用器分别连接到传感器的正和负输出。

公开(公告)号：US06707297B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10122836

申请日：2002-04-15

申请人： Shridhar Champaknath Nath ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Curtis Wayne Rose ,  Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov ,  Kenneth Gordon Herd

发明人： Shridhar Champaknath Nath ,  Thomas James Batzinger ,  Curtis Wayne Rose ,  Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov ,  Kenneth Gordon Herd

IPC分类号： G01N2782

CPC分类号： G01N27/9046

摘要： A method for in-situ eddy current inspection of at least one coated component includes applying a drive pulse at a measurement position on an outer surface of the coated component, while the coated component is installed in an operational environment of the coated component. The coated component includes a base metal and a coating disposed on the base metal. The method further includes receiving a response signal from the coated component, comparing the response signal with a reference signal to obtain a compared signal, analyzing the compared signal for crack detection, and determining whether a crack near the measurement position has penetrated into the base metal, if the presence of the crack in the coating is indicated.

摘要翻译： 用于至少一个涂覆部件的原位涡流检查的方法包括在涂覆部件的外表面上的测量位置处施加驱动脉冲，同时将涂覆部件安装在涂覆部件的操作环境中。 涂覆的部件包括贱金属和设置在母材上的涂层。 该方法还包括从涂覆部件接收响应信号，将响应信号与参考信号进行比较以获得比较信号，分析用于裂纹检测的比较信号，以及确定测量位置附近的裂纹是否穿透到基底金属 如果指示涂层中存在裂纹。