Patents by Inventor Clarence E. Davis

Clarence E. Davis 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).

  • Inspection system for heat exchanger tubes
    Patent number: 4235020
    Abstract: A system for inspecting the relatively long, thin-walled, small-bore tubes of a heat exchanger provided with support plates for holding the tubes in predetermined positions, comprising a composite scanner having a plurality of flexure springs contacting the interior surface of a tube for detecting and profiling tube abnormalities as the scanner traverses the tube and an eddy current sensor for generating a unique signal as the scanner passes a contiguous support plate to assist in the accurate location of tube abnormalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Clarence E. Davis, Daniel Hoyniak