Patents by Inventor James M. Adamski

James M. Adamski 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).

  • Floating ultrasonic testing end effector for a robotic arm
    Patent number: 6459748
    Abstract: An end effector for supporting an ultrasonic testing probe on a robot arm having a robot mounting bracket for use in a nuclear reactor pressure vessel. The end effector has a wrist assembly with a rotatable wrist axle. The wrist assembly is coupled to the robot mounting bracket and a probe assembly is coupled to the wrist shaft. The ultrasonic testing probe is floatably disposed within the probe assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: James W. Everett, James M. Adamski, Patrick M. Minogue, Paul J. Boone