Patents by Inventor James I. Harp

James I. Harp 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: 12281989
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: LASER & PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mool C. Gupta, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Publication number: 20240402090
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mool C. GUPTA, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Patent number: 11467095
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LASER & PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mool C. Gupta, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Publication number: 20220107276
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mool C. GUPTA, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Patent number: 11131635
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: LASER & PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mool C. Gupta, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Publication number: 20210088452
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Mool C. GUPTA, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Patent number: 10670531
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LASER & PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mool C. Gupta, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen
  • Publication number: 20170336328
    Abstract: An infrared detection camera for the inspection of coated substrates. A corrosion sensing instrument is handheld, portable, battery powered, compact and lightweight. The camera performs nondestructive, real time imaging of corrosion and defects beneath painted metal or plastics or composite surfaces. The device includes a user-friendly computer interface for real time imaging and image storage capability and is typically used for detecting early stage corrosion beneath painted aircraft aluminum surfaces. The handheld device has a front “open air” imaging port which is designed to be placed in soft contact against the painted surface to be inspected by the instrument. The device includes an infrared camera and infrared lighting to capture an image of the surface. The captured image is transferred to a computer and analyzed to locate imperfections below a coating on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mool C. GUPTA, Alexander C. Edrington, James I. Harp, Waverley D. Marsh, Guoqing Paul Shen