Patents by Inventor BRUCE FARVER

BRUCE FARVER 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).

  • Apparatus and method for improved corrosion thinning detection
    Patent number: 11549916
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing ultrasonic evaluation of a portion of a pipe includes a frame assembly and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors disposed in the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame which is structured to cooperatively engage an outer surface of the pipe. The frame has a curved surface which is curved about an axis which, when the frame is engaged with the pipe, generally coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the pipe. The curved surface is generally defined by a radius which is generally equal to an outer radius of the pipe. The plurality of ultrasonic sensors are disposed in the frame assembly a fixed distance from the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Jacques Brignac, George Rowland, Jay M. Baldwin, Glenn Hart, Bruce Farver
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CORROSION THINNING DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190128850
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing ultrasonic evaluation of a portion of a pipe includes a frame assembly and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors disposed in the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame which is structured to cooperatively engage an outer surface of the pipe. The frame has a curved surface which is curved about an axis which, when the frame is engaged with the pipe, generally coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the pipe. The curved surface is generally defined by a radius which is generally equal to an outer radius of the pipe. The plurality of ultrasonic sensors are disposed in the frame assembly a fixed distance from the curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: JACQUES BRIGNAC, GEORGE ROWLAND, JAY M. BALDWIN, GLENN HART, BRUCE FARVER