Patents by Inventor Gabriel J. ELPERS

Gabriel J. ELPERS 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).

  • Publication number: 20220415020
    Abstract: A non-destructive system for detecting anomalies in weldment of a pipeline is provided including an imaging apparatus, an anomaly detection unit, and a computing device. The imaging apparatus produces image segments corresponding to segments of the circumferential area of the weldment. The anomaly detection unit includes an artificial intelligence platform that processes and analyzes the image segments to identify at least one of a type, size, and location of a welding anomaly within the weldment using a database of truth data. The computing device includes a graphical user interface that displays the image segments with an overlay of information relating to at least one of the type, size, and location of the welding anomaly to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Amir R. KASHANIPOUR, Sayyed M. ZAHIRI, Gabriel J. ELPERS