Patents by Inventor Adam Joseph Wachtor

Adam Joseph Wachtor 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).

  • Patent number: 12228548
    Abstract: A structure including a substrate and a coating over the substrate is acoustically excited to measure acoustic response in the structure. The measured acoustic response in the structure is filtered to remove acoustic response of the substrate and determine acoustic response of the coating. The acoustic response of the coating is used to inspect the coating for failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Erica Marie Jacobson, Ian Thomas Cummings, Eric Brian Flynn, Adam Joseph Wachtor, Benjamin M Chaloner-Gill, Brock Genter, Martin Quintero, Ryan S. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240393206
    Abstract: Different frequencies for steady state excitation of the structure may be tested by sweeping over an excitation frequency range. Partial measurements of the responses in the structure at different excitation frequencies may be used to select excitation frequencies, and the selected excitation frequencies may be used to inspect the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Alison Haley Root, Eric Brian Flynn, Adam Joseph Wachtor, Robert Kwan Meng Seah, Ian Thomas Cummings, Rodney F. Deschamps, Erica Marie Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20230297843
    Abstract: A method and system employing deep learning techniques improves processing speed and spatial resolution of acoustic wavenumber spectroscopy (ASSESS) techniques by performing semantic segmentation on simulated ultrasonic wavefield images of a steady-state, select-tone excitation of a structural or mechanical component. One or more embodiments may employ a convolutional neural network (CNN), pre-trained on openly-available datasets, and trained by transfer learning on an augmented wavefield dataset, to localize and characterize defects or damage from inspection measurements of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Joseph WACHTOR, Eric Brian FLYNN, Erica Marie JACOBSON, Ian Thomas CUMMINGS, Joshua David ECKELS, Isabel Faith FERNANDEZ, Kelly HO
  • Publication number: 20230288375
    Abstract: A structure including a substrate and a coating over the substrate is acoustically excited to measure acoustic response in the structure. The measured acoustic response in the structure is filtered to remove acoustic response of the substrate and determine acoustic response of the coating. The acoustic response of the coating is used to inspect the coating for failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Erica Marie Jacobson, Ian Thomas Cummings, Eric Brian Flynn, Adam Joseph Wachtor, Benjamin M. Chaloner-Gill, Brock Genter, Martin Quintero, Ryan S. Sanders