Patents by Inventor Michael J. Weins

Michael J. Weins 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).

  • Acoustic testing of complex multiple segment structures
    Patent number: 4549437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for acoustic testing of multiple segment complex structures for detecting changes in the integrity of such structures to anticipate failure. The method of the present invention in its simplest form requires providing each segment of a complex multiple segment structure with at least one acoustic sensor, recording the intensity and frequency distribution of the acoustic waves sensed by such acoustic sensor; and finally comparing the acoustic waves that are sensed either against a standard, over time, and/or from one segment of the complex multiple segment structure to another segment of the complex multiple segment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Inventors: Janine J. Weins, Michael J. Weins