Patents Assigned to Board of Regents of the Universtiy of Nebraska
  • System and methods to determine and monitor changes in microstructural properties
    Patent number: 7942058
    Abstract: A system and methods with which changes in microstructure properties such as grain size, grain elongation, texture, and porosity of materials can be determined and monitored over time to assess conditions such as stress and defects. The present invention includes a database of data, wherein a first set of data is used for comparison with a second set of data to determine the conditions of the material microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the Universtiy of Nebraska
    Inventor: Joseph Alan Turner