Patents Assigned to Davis Laboratories, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7876884
    Abstract: An improved way of using radiographic imagery to capture internal characteristics of a concrete structure, wherein radiographic film is placed on one side of the concrete structure and X-rays are transmitted towards the film from the other side. A target which is selectively radiographically impervious may be interposed to generate location or guidance indicia on the film. The target may itself be non-symmetric, such as being L-shaped, or alternatively or in addition, the location indicia may be non-symmetrically located on the target or alternatively, may be arrayed about the circumference of the target similar to numerals of a clock face. Imagery resulting from radiographic imagery may or may not display inclusions and other anomalies of the concrete structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Davis Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: James Davis
  • Patent number: 7602884
    Abstract: An improved way of using radiographic imagery to locate inclusions within concrete. Radiographic film is placed on one side of a concrete structure and X-rays are transmitted towards the film from the other side. A target which is selectively radiographically impervious is interposed to generate location indicia on the film. Once developed, the film may be used to generate an image display such as a paper bearing indicia from the film or may be used directly to mark the location of inclusions on the concrete. The target may comprise a metallic plate with a viewing window and location indicia rendered in radiographically impervious material to establish measurement indicia in the final film image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Davis Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: James Davis