Patents by Inventor Benoit Mascaro

Benoit Mascaro 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).

  • Method of imaging using topologic energy calculation
    Patent number: 7654142
    Abstract: The method for obtaining an image of a part to be inspected includes the steps of determining, by simulation, the ultrasonic field (s0) generated by the propagation of a wave in a flawless reference part; transmitting an ultrasonic wave toward the part to be inspected; measuring the field (um) returned by the part to be inspected; subtracting from the field (um) returned by the part to be inspected an ultrasonic field (u0) obtained from a previous corresponding measurement on the reference part; calculating a variable related to the topological energy (ET) in the reference part on the basis of the field (s0) determined by simulation and of the field (um?u0) obtained by subtraction; and determining the image of the part to be inspected on the basis of the values for this variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Nicolas Dominguez, Benoit Mascaro, Vincent Gibiat
  • Imaging method based on calculation of topological energy
    Publication number: 20070215823
    Abstract: The method for obtaining an image of a part (10) to be inspected includes the steps consisting in determining, by simulation, the ultrasonic field (s0) generated by the propagation of a wave in a flawless reference part (9); transmitting an ultrasonic wave toward the part to be inspected; measuring the field (um) returned by the part (10) to be inspected; subtracting from the field (um) returned by the part to be inspected an ultrasonic field (u0) obtained from a previous corresponding measurement on the reference part (9); calculating a variable related to the topological energy (ET) in the reference part (9) on the basis of the field (s0) determined by simulation and of the field (um?u0) obtained by subtraction; and determining the image of the part (10) to be inspected on the basis of the values assumed by this variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Nicolas Dominguez, Benoit Mascaro, Vincent Gibiat