Patents by Inventor Del Charles Davenport

Del Charles Davenport 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).

  • Composite fiber wave inspection system and method
    Patent number: 8418560
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a wind turbine blade having a pair of shells surrounding a shear web. The system includes a scanning machine for taking images of an interior portion of the shells of the wind turbine blade, a measuring apparatus for taking numerous measurements of a defect imaged within the shells of the wind turbine blade, and a look-up table for ascertaining the theoretical strength of the wind turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Waseem Ibrahim Faidi, Del Charles Davenport, Chandra Sekher Yerramalli, Shu Ching Quek
  • COMPOSITE FIBER WAVE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120033207
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a wind turbine blade having a pair of shells surrounding a shear web. The system includes a scanning machine for taking images of an interior portion of the shells of the wind turbine blade, a measuring apparatus for taking numerous measurements of a defect imaged within the shells of the wind turbine blade, and a look-up table for ascertaining the theoretical strength of the wind turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Waseem Ibrahim Faidi, Del Charles Davenport, Chandra Sekher Yerramalli, Shu Ching Quek