Patents by Inventor Timothy T Pollock

Timothy T Pollock 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 inspecting tape lamination
    Patent number: 7889907
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a composite material laid onto a substrate by a lamination machine. An imaging assembly attached to a rear portion of a delivery head of the machine obtains an image of at least a portion of the laid material beneath the imaging assembly. A processor inspects the image to detect a flaw. This system can provide an image of laid tape obtained close to a tape compaction point and can be implemented as a retrofit or as original equipment in lamination machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Roger W Engelbart, Reed Hannebaum, Brian S Hensley, Timothy T Pollock, Samuel D Orr