Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Manzo

Anthony J. Manzo 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).

  • Systems and methods for monitoring temperature using acoustic waves during processing of a material
    Patent number: 10413969
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method of processing a material includes heating a region of the material with a first energy source; exciting an acoustic wave in the material; and transmitting the acoustic wave through the heated region, the heated region changing at least one property of the acoustic wave. The method also can include detecting the change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; characterizing a temperature of the material in the heated region based on the detected change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; and comparing the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region to a threshold. The method further can include, based on the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region being less than the threshold or being above the threshold for an insufficient amount of time, modifying a property of the heated region with a second energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE USING ACOUSTIC WAVES DURING PROCESSING OF A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190111483
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method of processing a material includes heating a region of the material with a first energy source; exciting an acoustic wave in the material; and transmitting the acoustic wave through the heated region, the heated region changing at least one property of the acoustic wave. The method also can include detecting the change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; characterizing a temperature of the material in the heated region based on the detected change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; and comparing the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region to a threshold. The method further can include, based on the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region being less than the threshold or being above the threshold for an insufficient amount of time, modifying a property of the heated region with a second energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo
  • Systems and methods for monitoring temperature using acoustic waves during processing of a material
    Patent number: 10173262
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method of processing a material includes heating a region of the material with a first energy source; exciting an acoustic wave in the material; and transmitting the acoustic wave through the heated region, the heated region changing at least one property of the acoustic wave. The method also can include detecting the change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; characterizing a temperature of the material in the heated region based on the detected change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; and comparing the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region to a threshold. The method further can include, based on the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region being less than the threshold or being above the threshold for an insufficient amount of time, modifying a property of the heated region with a second energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo
  • Systems and methods for modifying acoustic waves based on selective heating
    Patent number: 10160061
    Abstract: An acoustic wave is modified by initiating excitation of an acoustic wave from a first location on a substrate to a second location on the substrate and selectively heating the second location of the substrate so as to alter a property of the second location. With such arrangements, the altered property of the second location modifies the acoustic wave to result in a modified acoustic wave that is propagated from the second location to a third location on the substrate. Related apparatus, systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING ACOUSTIC WAVES BASED ON SELECTIVE HEATING
    Publication number: 20180043473
    Abstract: An acoustic wave is modified by initiating excitation of an acoustic wave from a first location on a substrate to a second location on the substrate and selectively heating the second location of the substrate so as to alter a property of the second location. With such arrangements, the altered property of the second location modifies the acoustic wave to result in a modified acoustic wave that is propagated from the second location to a third location on the substrate. Related apparatus, systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE USING ACOUSTIC WAVES DURING PROCESSING OF A MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170227408
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method of processing a material includes heating a region of the material with a first energy source; exciting an acoustic wave in the material; and transmitting the acoustic wave through the heated region, the heated region changing at least one property of the acoustic wave. The method also can include detecting the change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; characterizing a temperature of the material in the heated region based on the detected change in at least one property of the acoustic wave; and comparing the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region to a threshold. The method further can include, based on the characterized temperature of the material in the heated region being less than the threshold or being above the threshold for an insufficient amount of time, modifying a property of the heated region with a second energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Henry Helvajian, Anthony J. Manzo