Patents by Inventor K. Rao Vemuri

K. Rao Vemuri 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 methods for weld measurement
    Patent number: 9927367
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring broken spot weld artifacts has a framework for supporting a light and a plurality of cameras for acquiring controlled images of a specimen with minimal distortion and parallax. The framework holds the specimen flat and in a reproducible position, controlling movement while imaging. The image data is received in a computer programmed with image processing software capable of isolating and measuring the artifacts. A calibration standard is used to correct for aberrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ARCONIC INC.
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Michael Globig, Donald J. Spinella, K. Rao Vemuri
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WELD MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20150317786
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring broken spot weld artifacts has a framework for supporting a light and a plurality of cameras for acquiring controlled images of a specimen with minimal distortion and parallax. The framework holds the specimen flat and in a reproducible position, controlling movement while imaging. The image data is received in a computer programmed with image processing software capable of isolating and measuring the artifacts. A calibration standard is used to correct for aberrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Michael Globig, Donald J. Spinella, K. Rao Vemuri
  • COMPRESSION COUPLING FOR PIPES SUBJECTED TO TENSION LOADS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130161021
    Abstract: A riser system for underwater oil and gas wells features subsections with flanges that may be fastened together. Riser pipes extend between the flanges, through apertures with tapered seats. The riser pipes may be may from aluminum to reduce the weight of the riser system and may be a composite of two or more sections coupled together by compression fittings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen J. Makosey, Daniel B. Bergstrom, K. Rao Vemuri, Stephen M. Wallace, Donald W. Millard