Patents by Inventor Alvaro Espada Tejedor

Alvaro Espada Tejedor 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: 10520474
    Abstract: An inspection tool for inspection of a hole of a metallic lug, including, a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, and a housing element, wherein the first arm, the third arm and the housing element may vary their position independently of each other in relation to the second arm. Also, the present invention discloses an inspection device for inspection of a metallic lug that comprises an inspection tool and a probe housed in the housing element, and a method for detecting cracks around metallic lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
    Inventors: Yolanda De Frutos-Galindo, Álvaro Espada Tejedor, Carlos Jusdado-Serrano
  • Publication number: 20180088085
    Abstract: An inspection tool for inspection of a hole of a metallic lug, including, a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, and a housing element, wherein the first arm, the third arm and the housing element may vary their position independently of each other in relation to the second arm. Also, the present invention discloses an inspection device for inspection of a metallic lug that comprises an inspection tool and a probe housed in the housing element, and a method for detecting cracks around metallic lug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yolanda DE FRUTOS-GALINDO, Álvaro ESPADA TEJEDOR, Carlos JUSGADO-SERRANO
  • Patent number: 7677102
    Abstract: A head for ultrasonic inspection with a semidry coupling system involving a roller (4) and an ultrasound scanner that rolls on the surface (5) of the part to be inspected, includes a first frame (1) to which the roller (4) is connected and pivots around a stationary axis (4a) in a direction that is perpendicular to the probe's movement; a second frame (2) from which linear vertical guides (6) emerge and is connected in an oscillatory manner to the first frame (1) through an oscillating axis (11a) that is perpendicular to the stationary axis (4a): a third frame (3) that slides vertically through the linear guides (6); and at least two actuators of vertical adjustment (9) anchored to the third frame (3) and to the second frame (2), their corresponding laterally aligned pivotal axes (10), connected to the first frame (1) in a rotating manner and parallel to and lower from the plane of the stationary axis (4a) and the respective ends of the stationary axis (4a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventor: Alvaro Espada Tejedor
  • Patent number: 7665363
    Abstract: Ultrasonic head for pulse-echo multichannel inspection applied to flat and curved surfaces, which is connected to a displacement system (3), and which comprises a chassis (1) housing a tilting frame (4) joined to said chassis via a first point of rotation (1a) and a second point of rotation (1b) which define a main tilting axis (1c) around which the tilting frame (4) rotates, said tilting frame (4) presenting a set of feeler-carriers (2) in its central opening (4h) which carry an array of ultrasonic feelers (12), said array of feel-carriers (2) being able to rotate around at least one axis of rotation (5, 5a, 5b) transverse to the main tilting axis (1c) in an independent movement to that made by the tilting frame (4), the tilting frame (4) being able to be divided into two secondary frames (6, 8) which rotate independently of the rotation of the tilting frame (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Espana, S.L.
    Inventors: Ester Baños Capilla, Alvaro Espada Tejedor
  • Publication number: 20080066553
    Abstract: Head for ultrasonic inspection with a semidry coupling system involving a roller (4) and an ultrasound scanner that rolls on the surface (5) of the part to be inspected and that includes a first frame (1) to which the roller (4) is connected and pivots around an stationary axis (4a) in direction that is perpendicular to the probe's movement; a second frame (2) from which linear vertical guides (6) emerge and is connected in an oscillatory manner to the first frame (1) through an oscillating axis (11a) that is perpendicular to the stationary axis (4a): a third frame (3) that slides vertically through the linear guides (6); at least two actuators of the vertical adjustment (9) anchored to the third frame (3) and to the second frame (2); their corresponding laterally aligned pivotal axis (10), connected to the first frame (1) in a rotating manner and parallel to and lower from the plane of the stationary axis (4a) and the respective ends of the stationary axis (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Alvaro Espada Tejedor