Patents by Inventor Appu GOPAKUMAR

Appu GOPAKUMAR 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).

  • Publication number: 20240319140
    Abstract: A calibration method includes receiving data characterizing a plurality of acoustic signals reflected by a defect in a target object, and a first depth of the defect relative to a surface of the target object. A first acoustic signal and a second acoustic signal are detected by a detector at a first location and a second location, respectively, on the surface of the target object. The plurality of acoustic signal includes the first acoustic signal and the second acoustic signal. The method also includes determining an envelope function based on at least the first acoustic signal and the second acoustic signal. The method further includes identifying a target distance between the detector and the defect. The target distance is associated with a peak value of the envelop function. The method also includes calculating a detection angle based on the target distance and the first depth of the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Siva SANKAR Y, Appu GOPAKUMAR, Jiamin LEI
  • Publication number: 20240118245
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes receiving data characterizing a plurality of acoustic signals detected at a plurality of segments of an industrial system. A first data subset of the received data is associated with a first acoustic signal detected at a first segment of the plurality of segments and a second data subset of the received data is associated with a second acoustic signal detected at a second segment of the plurality of segments. The method also includes a first characteristic color to the first data subset based on a first time of propagation and an amplitude of the first acoustic signal, and assigning a second characteristic color to the second data subset based on a second time of propagation and amplitude of the second acoustic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Appu GOPAKUMAR, Jiamin LEI, Siva Sankar YADAVALLI, Balaji RAMAMOORTHY
  • Patent number: D1034255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wenda Zhu, Appu Gopakumar, Ralf Ratering, Johannes Buechler, Jiamin Lei