Patents by Inventor Ashley G. Cooper

Ashley G. Cooper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Contact ultrasonic probe holders
    Patent number: 4612808
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe for inspecting a weld between a cylinder (C) and a pipe (P) is caused to move in a holder at the end of an arm (11) pivoted at a point on the axis (Z) of the pipe so that the line (12) of transmission from probe penetrates the weld and, when projected beyond the weld, intersects the axis (Z) of the pipe (P) for all positions of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
    Inventors: Bruce J. McKirdy, Ashley G. Cooper