Patents by Inventor Francesco Simonetti

Francesco Simonetti 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).

  • Patent number: 10704901
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer storage mediums accurately measure wall thickness in a region of interest included in complex curved structures. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating a wall thickness loss distribution map of a region of interest that provides an accurate representation of wall thickness for the region of interest included in a complex curved structure. The wall thickness loss distribution map is generated from a two-dimensional model of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The two-dimensional model is converted from a three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness is generated by ultrasonic waves generated by a transducer system that propagated through the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati NDE, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geir Instanes, Peter B. Nagy, Francesco Simonetti, Carson L. Willey
  • Patent number: 9803976
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for guided-wave tomographic measurement or monitoring of wall thicknesses of the walls of pipes and similar structures are disclosed. The method is characterized in that use is made of transducers (205) preferably positioned in at least two groups of a plurality of transducers (305?-305?) arranged in a spaced apart pattern on the external surface of the structures, the transducers individually transmit ultrasound signal into the pipe wall 204, in that each ultrasound signal propagates within the pipe wall 204 from the transmitting transducer and is received at one or several receiving transducers, and the received ultrasound signal is converted to an electrical signal by the receiving transducers and recorded by the transceiver (20). Measurements are performed by using a further plurality of transducers (406, 506) that are placed apart from the two groups of a plurality of transducers (305?-305?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Clamp On AS
    Inventors: Francesco Simonetti, Geir Instanes
  • Publication number: 20170292835
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer storage mediums accurately measure wall thickness in a region of interest included in complex curved structures. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating a wall thickness loss distribution map of a region of interest that provides an accurate representation of wall thickness for the region of interest included in a complex curved structure. The wall thickness loss distribution map is generated from a two-dimensional model of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The two-dimensional model is converted from a three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness is generated by ultrasonic waves generated by a transducer system that propagated through the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicants: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati NDE, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geir Instanes, Peter B. Nagy, Francesco Simonetti, Carson L. Willey
  • Patent number: 9689671
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer storage mediums accurately measure wall thickness in a region of interest included in complex curved structures. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating a wall thickness loss distribution map of a region of interest that provides an accurate representation of wall thickness for the region of interest included in a complex curved structure. The wall thickness loss distribution map is generated from a two-dimensional model of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The two-dimensional model is converted from a three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness is generated by ultrasonic waves generated by a transducer system that propagated through the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: University Of Cincinnati, Cincinnati NDE, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geir Instanes, Peter B. Nagy, Francesco Simonetti, Carson L. Willey
  • Publication number: 20150233710
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for guided-wave tomographic measurement or monitoring of wall thicknesses of the walls of pipes and similar structures are disclosed. The method is characterized in that use is made of transducers (205) preferably positioned in at least two groups of a plurality of transducers (305?-305?) arranged in a spaced apart pattern on the external surface of the structures, said transducers individually transmit ultrasound signal into the pipe wall 204, in that each said ultrasound signal propagates within the pipe wall 204 from the transmitting transducer and is received at one or several receiving transducers, and said received ultrasound signal is converted to an electrical signal by the receiving transducers and recorded by the transceiver (20), and further characterized in that measurements are performed by using a further plurality of transducers (406, 506) that are placed apart from the two groups of a plurality of transducers (305?-305?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Francesco Simonetti, Geir Instanes
  • Publication number: 20140208852
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer storage mediums accurately measure wall thickness in a region of interest included in complex curved structures. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating a wall thickness loss distribution map of a region of interest that provides an accurate representation of wall thickness for the region of interest included in a complex curved structure. The wall thickness loss distribution map is generated from a two-dimensional model of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The two-dimensional model is converted from a three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness loss distribution of the region of interest. The three-dimensional representation of the wall thickness is generated by ultrasonic waves generated by a transducer system that propagated through the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: CINCINNATI NDE, LTD., UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
    Inventors: Geir Instanes, Peter B. Nagy, Francesco Simonetti, Carson L. Willey