Patents by Inventor Harsh Rathod

Harsh Rathod 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).

  • UAV-based acoustic technique for mapping defects in civil infrastructure
    Patent number: 11774407
    Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are provided with hammers having contact surfaces to produce acoustic signals in structures to be inspected. By selecting a suitable flight path, the contact surface can be dragged across or tapped against the structure to produce acoustic signals indicative of structure condition. Acoustic detectors are coupled to the UAV to produce detected acoustic signals that can be stored, communicated, and/or processed to access to arbitrary structure surfaces, including bottom surfaces of bridge decks and to locate delaminations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: UVic Industry Partnerships Inc.
    Inventors: Rishi Gupta, Harsh Rathod
  • UAV-BASED ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE FOR MAPPING DEFECTS IN CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210123888
    Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are provided with hammers having contact surfaces to produce acoustic signals in structures to be inspected. By selecting a suitable flight path, the contact surface can be dragged across or tapped against the structure to produce acoustic signals indicative of structure condition. Acoustic detectors are coupled to the UAV to produce detected acoustic signals that can be stored, communicated, and/or processed to access to arbitrary structure surfaces, including bottom surfaces of bridge decks and to locate delaminations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: UVic Industry Partnerships Inc.
    Inventors: Rishi Gupta, Harsh Rathod