Patents by Inventor Chai Tea

Chai Tea 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).

  • Apparatus and method for damage location and identification in structures
    Patent number: 8701494
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Optech Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Indu Saxena, Lothar Kempen, Chai Tea
  • Apparatus and method for damage location and identification in structures
    Patent number: 8234924
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Optech Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Indu Saxena, Lothar Kempen, Chai Tea
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DAMAGE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20100011865
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Indu SAXENA, Lothar Kempen, Chai Tea