Patents by Inventor Dwight O. Willaman

Dwight O. Willaman 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).

  • Turbine inspection device and associated coil assembly and associated method
    Patent number: 4741203
    Abstract: An inspection device which permits inspection of the interior of a turbine for metal integrity. The inspection device is mounted on a sensor assembly that engages a turbine blade and rests on the turbine disc. Metal integrity sensors are mounted on the sensor assembly and inspect various areas of turbine blades and turbine rotor steeples. The associated coil assembly provides a coil of wire and magnetic shielding which improves the sensitivity of the metal integrity sensors. The associated method provides for proper positioning of the apparatus and inspecting the turbine for metal integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Dwight O. Willaman, George F. Dailey, Michael J. Metala