Patents by Inventor Heikki Laiho

Heikki Laiho 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).

  • Patent number: 5648619
    Abstract: An arrangement for inspecting arcuate plate assemblies of aluminum with a thickness of at least 20 mm, intended for the manufacturing of large spherical LNG-tanks or the like includes a fastening jig (3) for plate assemblies (4) to be inspected, and inspection and measuring means allowing, in a single fixation of a plate assembly (4) in the fastening jig (3), inspection of one or several weld joints (5). Measuring of the arcuate shape of a shape of the plate assembly (4), whereby, for the inspection of the weld joint(s) includes at one side of the plate assembly (4), a first carriage (19) movable along a first rail system (9), which carriage (19) is provided with a radiation source (20) for X-ray material inspection and, at the other side of the plate assembly (4) and a second carriage (14) movable along a second rail system (8), which the second carriage (14) is provided with a picture amplifier (16) and a video camera (17) for X-ray inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Kvaerner Masa-Yards Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Gustafsson, Jari Salmi, Heikki Laiho