Patents by Inventor Antonio Manocchio

Antonio Manocchio 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).

  • Flaw detection in tubular members
    Patent number: 6748808
    Abstract: A method, in at least certain aspects, for ultrasonically inspecting a tubular member, the tubular member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and two spaced-apart ends including a first end of the tubular member, the method including transmitting sonic beams to the tubular member with transducers such that sonic beams are reflected from the inner surface of the tubular member, the outer surface of the tubular member, and from the first end of the tubular member, sensing the first end of the tubular member, completing inspection of all or of substantially all of the outer surface of the tubular member for outer surface defects while continuing to inspect the inner surface of the tubular member for inner surface defects, continuing to inspect the inner surface of the tubular member for inner surface defects, the transducers continuing to transmit sonic beams for the inspection of the inner surface of the tubular member until the transducers are near the first end of the tubular member; and apparatus for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Clive Chemo Lam, Joseph Gregory Kemper, Antonio Manocchio
  • Tubular member flaw detection
    Patent number: 6622561
    Abstract: A method for ultrasonically inspecting a tubular member which has a first surface spaced-apart from a second surface by a thickness of the tubular member, and two spaced-apart ends the method including transmitting sonic beams to the tubular member with transducer apparatus which are reflected from the first surface and from the second surface, the transducer apparatus controlled by control apparatus, while to inspect the first surface for first surface defects, moving the transducer apparatus adjacent sensing apparatus which signals the control apparatus to cease processing of signals related to inspection of the second surface, and, the transducer apparatus continuing to transmit sonic beams for the inspection of the first surface, and completing inspection of substantially all of the second surface for second surface defects while continuing to inspect the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Clive Chemo Lam, Joseph Gregory Kemper, Antonio Manocchio
  • Flaw detection in tubular members
    Publication number: 20030172735
    Abstract: A method, in at least certain aspects, for ultrasonically inspecting a tubular member, the tubular member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and two spaced-apart ends including a first end of the tubular member, the method including transmitting sonic beams to the tubular member with transducers such that sonic beams are reflected from the inner surface of the tubular member, the outer surface of the tubular member, and from the first end of the tubular member, sensing the first end of the tubular member, completing inspection of all or of substantially all of the outer surface of the tubular member for outer surface defects while continuing to inspect the inner surface of the tubular member for inner surface defects, continuing to inspect the inner surface of the tubular member for inner surface defects, the transducers continuing to transmit sonic beams for the inspection of the inner surface of the tubular member until the transducers are near the first end of the tubular member; and apparatus for
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Clive Chemo Lam, Joseph Gregory Kemper, Antonio Manocchio
  • Tubular member flaw detection
    Publication number: 20030033881
    Abstract: A method for ultrasonically inspecting a tubular member, the tubular member having a first surface, a second surface, the first surface spaced apart from the second surface by a thickness of the tubular member, and two spaced-apart ends including a first end of the tubular member, the method including transmitting sonic beams to the tubular member with transducer apparatus such that sonic beams are reflected from the first surface of the tubular member and from the second surface of the tubular member, the transducer apparatus controlled by control apparatus, while continuing to inspect the first surface of the tubular member for first surface defects, moving the transducer apparatus adjacent sensing apparatus which signals the control apparatus to cease processing of transducer apparatus signals related to inspection of the second surface, and, the transducer apparatus continuing to transmit sonic beams for the inspection of the first surface of the tubular member, and completing inspection of substantially
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Clive Chemo Lam, Joseph Gregory Kemper, Antonio Manocchio
  • Ballon
    Patent number: D413939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: The National Latex Products Company
    Inventors: Antonio Manocchio, John West, Joseph Moore, Donna Nixon