Patents by Inventor George M. Hnatiuk

George M. Hnatiuk 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).

  • Apparatus for detecting surface flaws in cylindrical articles
    Patent number: 5130653
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting surface flaws in cylindrical articles having central longitudinal axes, including a guide assembly for guiding the cylindrical articles along a displacement path having a central longitudinal axis extending coaxially of the central longitudinal axes of the articles and a detection coil assembly positioned in annular relationship with the displacement path for producing a signal representative of the surface geometry of a cylindrical article which traverses the displacement path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Coors Brewing Company
    Inventors: Samuel C. Wu, Satish S. Udpa, Jeffrey S. Weaver, George M. Hnatiuk