Patents by Inventor Hazle B. Terry

Hazle B. Terry 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic detection of flaws in hot metallic objects
    Patent number: 4175442
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the ultrasonic detection of pipe cavity in hot slabs, blooms, and billets to determine the optimum cropping length. An ultrasonic transducer surrounded by a water-jacket for circulating a cooling medium is embedded in a blade of the crop shear of a primary mill. The pressure of the shear blade against the workpiece is utilized to create the proper acoustic couple between the workpiece and the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventor: Hazle B. Terry