Patents by Inventor James Randall Pierce, III

James Randall Pierce, III 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).

  • Non-contact system and method for detecting defects in an additive manufacturing process
    Patent number: 11741594
    Abstract: A Pulsed Thermography (PT) system and method is provided utilizing a long duration pulse in combination with a radiant heat shield as a non-destructive testing method for quantitatively measuring defect depths within a 3D printed part and for characterizing layer-by-layer surface defects in the 3D printed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Nathan Brad Crane, James Randall Pierce, III
  • NON-CONTACT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20220058790
    Abstract: A Pulsed Thermography (PT) system and method is provided utilizing a long duration pulse in combination with a radiant heat shield as a non-destructive testing method for quantitatively measuring defect depths within a 3D printed part and for characterizing layer-by-layer surface defects in the 3D printed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Brad Crane, James Randall Pierce, III
  • Non-contact system and method for detecting defects in an additive manufacturing process
    Patent number: 11170493
    Abstract: A Pulsed Thermography (PT) system and method is provided utilizing a long duration pulse in combination with a radiant heat shield as a non-destructive testing method for quantitatively measuring defect depths within a 3D printed part and for characterizing layer-by-layer surface defects in the 3D printed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Nathan Brad Crane, James Randall Pierce, III
  • NON-CONTACT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20200184632
    Abstract: A Pulsed Thermography (PT) system and method is provided utilizing a long duration pulse in combination with a radiant heat shield as a non-destructive testing method for quantitatively measuring defect depths within a 3D printed part and for characterizing layer-by-layer surface defects in the 3D printed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan Brad Crane, James Randall Pierce, III