Patents by Inventor Marissa L. Ammer

Marissa L. Ammer 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).

  • Automatic detection of defects in composite structures using NDT methods
    Patent number: 9811900
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically collecting and processing nondestructive test (NDT) data to determine the presence, type, location, size, and strength of defects in composite, honeycomb, and grid structures like those found in aircraft, wind blades, boats, cars, building structures. The preferred embodiment is comprised of an uncooled IR mounted on a frame, a conductive heating mat, an IR Ruler with fiducials in a recognizable pattern, a computer, a processor, and output displays. The data collection, processing, and display output can be controlled or reviewed remotely via the internet. The processing, location, and output displays can be applied to any NDT system that collects and processes a two dimensional amplitude image (e.g., x-ray systems).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KURION, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Maresca, Jr., Wilhelmina C. Leuschen, Marissa L. Ammer
  • AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF DEFECTS IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURES USING NDT METHODS
    Publication number: 20160328835
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically collecting and processing nondestructive test (NDT) data to determine the presence, type, location, size, and strength of defects in composite, honeycomb, and grid structures like those found in aircraft, wind blades, boats, cars, building structures. The preferred embodiment is comprised of an uncooled IR mounted on a frame, a conductive heating mat, an IR Ruler with fiducials in a recognizable pattern, a computer, a processor, and output displays. The data collection, processing, and display output can be controlled or reviewed remotely via the internet. The processing, location, and output displays can be applied to any NDT system that collects and processes a two-dimensional amplitude image (e.g., x-ray systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Kurion, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. MARESCA, JR., Wilhelmina C. LEUSCHEN, Marissa L. AMMER
  • Automatic detection of defects in composite structures using NDT methods
    Patent number: 9488592
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically collecting and processing nondestructive test (NDT) data to determine the presence, type, location, size, and strength of defects in composite, honeycomb, and grid structures like those found in aircraft, wind blades, boats, cars, building structures. The preferred embodiment is comprised of an uncooled IR mounted on a frame, a conductive heating mat, an IR Ruler with fiducials in a recognizable pattern, a computer, a processor, and output displays. The data collection, processing, and display output can be controlled or reviewed remotely via the internet. The processing, location, and output displays can be applied to any NDT system that collects and processes a two-dimensional amplitude image (e.g., x-ray systems).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kurion, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Maresca, Wilhelmina C. Leuschen, Marissa L. Ammer