Patents by Inventor Clyde May

Clyde May 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).

  • Radiographic inspection system for pipes and other structures using radioisotopes
    Patent number: 11733182
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a detector; a support configured to attach the detector to a structure such that the detector is movable around the structure; a radioisotope collimator; and a collimator support arm coupling the detector to the radioisotope collimator such that the radioisotope collimator moves with the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Clyde May, David T Nisius, Rajashekar Venkatachalam
  • Radiographic inspection system for pipes and other structures and material loss estimation
    Patent number: 11668660
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a drive mechanism configured to move along a structure; a detector attached to the drive mechanism; a radiation source attached to the drive mechanism and positionable relative to the detector such that a width of the structure casts a radiation shadow on an active area of the detector; and control logic coupled to the detector and configured to: receive an image from the detector; generate side wall loss information based on the image; and generate bottom wall loss information based on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: David T Nisius, Clyde May, Rajashekar Venkatachalam
  • RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR PIPES AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND MATERIAL LOSS ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20220099598
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a drive mechanism configured to move along a structure; a detector attached to the drive mechanism; a radiation source attached to the drive mechanism and positionable relative to the detector such that a width of the structure casts a radiation shadow on an active area of the detector; and control logic coupled to the detector and configured to: receive an image from the detector; generate side wall loss information based on the image; and generate bottom wall loss information based on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: David T Nisius, Clyde May, Rajashekar Venkatachalam
  • RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR PIPES AND OTHER STRUCTURES USING RADIOISOTOPES
    Publication number: 20210190705
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a radiographic inspection system, comprising: a detector; a support configured to attach the detector to a structure such that the detector is movable around the structure; a radioisotope collimator; and a collimator support arm coupling the detector to the radioisotope collimator such that the radioisotope collimator moves with the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Clyde May, David T. Nisius, Rajashekar Venkatachalam