Patents by Inventor Andrew Bond-Thorley
Andrew Bond-Thorley 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).
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Publication number: 20200173937Abstract: A method of manufacturing a test component and a method of testing a test component for non-destructive testing (NDT) together with a method of validating an NDT process for a component manufactured by an additive manufacturing (AM) process are disclosed. The validation method includes the steps of forming a first test specimen by the AM process, the test specimen containing one or more defects of a specified type and size, confirming both by destructive testing and by a first NDT step the type and size of the defects, forming the component by the said AM process with an aperture to receive the test specimen, forming a second test specimen by the same AM process which contains defects of the same type and size, inserting into the aperture the second test specimen, arranging the performance of a second NDT step on the component for defects, and comparing the results of the first and second NDT steps to validate the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Venkatasubramanian NARAYANAN, Andrew BOND-THORLEY, James EDEN
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Patent number: 9885690Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection tool has a chassis with a two part body, an aperture for providing a clear line of sight between an array and a workpiece, and a series of feet for sliding along the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Neil Hankinson, Richard Freemantle
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Patent number: 9372174Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection probe comprising: a flexible ultrasonic array, a flexible coupling component arranged to ultrasonically couple the flexible ultrasonic array to a workpiece at a coupling boundary surface, a loading component arranged to apply a pressure to the coupling component to a surface opposite the coupling boundary surface to maintain contact between the coupling boundary surface and a workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantle
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Patent number: 9347918Abstract: A method is provided in which radiussed components are scanned by moving the focal point of a curved array into the component, while keeping the geometric focal point of the array coincident with that of the radiussed component.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantle
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Patent number: 9335304Abstract: A scanner comprises a scanning array mounted within a rotatable assembly having a first wheel on a first side, a second wheel on a second side and a membrane forming a drum around the array wherein a load path is provided between the wheels to divert load from the membrane such that it can be made thinner.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantle, Arthur O'Mahony, Luis Rivera, Alun Williams, Andrew Philpot, Neil Hankinson
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Publication number: 20150226707Abstract: An ultrasonic scanner has an encoder contacting a drum containing an array. The scanning assembly can be replaced via a snap fit formation. The encoder and drum are resiliently biased and movable relative to the chassis. The array can also be movable relative to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventor: Andrew BOND-THORLEY
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Publication number: 20150219602Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection tool has a chassis with a two part body, an aperture for providing a clear line of sight between an array and a workpiece, and a series of feet for sliding along the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Neil Hankinson, Richard Freemantle
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Patent number: 9010187Abstract: An ultrasonic scanner has an encoder contacting a drum containing an array. The scanning assembly can be replaced via a snap fit formation. The encoder and drum are resiliently biased and movable relative to the chassis. The array can also be movable relative to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley
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Patent number: 8931343Abstract: An inspection device (300) has an ultrasonic transducer (304) encased in a couplant block (302) mounted in a housing (328). The housing (328) has a pair of encoders (340, 342) mounted thereto. The transducer (304) is mounted to scan perpendicular to the contact surface (306) of the block (302). A coupling block with a PTFE layer on the contact surface is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley
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Publication number: 20140007689Abstract: A scanner comprises a scanning array mounted within a rotatable assembly having a first wheel on a first side, a second wheel on a second side and a membrane forming a drum around the array wherein a load path is provided between the wheels to divert load from the membrane such that it can be made thinner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantle, Arthur Omahony, Luis Rivera, Alun Williams, Andrew Philpot, Neil Hankinson
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Publication number: 20140000370Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning a workpiece (100) comprises providing an insert (120) insertable within a countersunk bore (106), the insert (120) being acoustically mounted to the workpiece (100) in order to scan regions below the countersunk area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantell, Luis Rivera, Andrew Philpot, Alun Williams, Arthur O'Mahony
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Patent number: 8578779Abstract: An ultrasound scanner (100) which has a plurality of ultrasound transducers (104) directed normal to a scanning surface (106) to scan a workpiece (114), the scanner (100) comprising a couplant filled latex rubber sheath (106) shaped to the surface of a workpiece (114).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley
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Publication number: 20130233082Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection probe comprising: a flexible ultrasonic array, a flexible coupling component arranged to ultrasonically couple the flexible ultrasonic array to a workpiece at a coupling boundary surface, a loading component arranged to apply a pressure to the coupling component to a surface opposite the coupling boundary surface to maintain contact between the coupling boundary surface and a workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantle
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Publication number: 20110107837Abstract: An inspection device (300) has an ultrasonic transducer (304) encased in a couplant block (302) mounted in a housing (328). The housing (328) has a pair of encoders (340, 342) mounted thereto. The transducer (304) is mounted to scan perpendicular to the contact surface (306) of the block (302). A coupling block with a PTFE layer on the contact surface is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley
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Publication number: 20110100128Abstract: An ultrasound scanner (100) which has a pluralityofultrasound transducers (104) directed normal to a scanning surface (106) to scan a workpiece (114), the scanner (100) comprising a couplant filled latex rubber sheath (106) shaped to the surface of a workpiece (114).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley
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Publication number: 20110013486Abstract: An ultrasonic scanner has an encoder contacting a drum containing an array. The scanning assembly can be replaced via a snap fit formation. The encoder and drum are resiliently biased and movable relative to the chassis. The array can also be movable relative to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTDInventor: Andrew Bond-Thorley