Patents by Inventor Greg A. BUSTAMANTE

Greg A. BUSTAMANTE 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).

  • Omni-directional guided wave testing of plate structures using probe having rotating guided wave sensor
    Patent number: 10739314
    Abstract: A guided wave probe for use in guided wave testing of plate structures. The probe comprises a cup having a flat or nearly flat bottom, and a guided wave sensor, such as a magnetostrictive sensor, placed in the bottom of the cup. The sensor and/or cup are coupled to the plate structure, such that ultrasonic energy from the sensor is transmitted to the cup and the plate surface. The sensor is incrementally rotated in the cup, and sensor data is acquired at each incremental position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Sergey A. Vinogradov, Adam C. Cobb, Jonathan D. Bartlett, Greg A. Bustamante, Douglas R. Earnest, Clinton J. Thwing
  • Omni-Directional Guided Wave Testing of Plate Structures Using Probe Having Rotating Guided Wave Sensor
    Publication number: 20190187104
    Abstract: A guided wave probe for use in guided wave testing of plate structures. The probe comprises a cup having a flat or nearly flat bottom, and a guided wave sensor, such as a magnetostrictive sensor, placed in the bottom of the cup. The sensor and/or cup are coupled to the plate structure, such that ultrasonic energy from the sensor is transmitted to the cup and the plate surface. The sensor is incrementally rotated in the cup, and sensor data is acquired at each incremental position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Sergey A. VINOGRADOV, Adam C. COBB, Jonathan D. BARTLETT, Greg A. BUSTAMANTE, Douglas R. Earnest, Clinton J. THWING