Patents by Inventor James Stephen Howstan

James Stephen Howstan 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).

  • Scanning method and apparatus comprising a buoyancy material and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for scanning an underwater pipeline or a process vessel
    Patent number: 11474053
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning Method And Apparatus Comprising A Buoyancy Material For Scanning An Underwater Pipeline Or A Process Vessel
    Publication number: 20220244198
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning method and apparatus comprising a buoyancy material for scanning an underwater pipeline or a process vessel
    Patent number: 11402339
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning Method And Apparatus Comprising A Buoyancy Material For Scanning An Underwater Pipeline Or A Process Vessel
    Publication number: 20210033545
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning method and apparatus comprising a buoyancy material for scanning an underwater pipeline or a process vessel
    Patent number: 10845320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning method and apparatus comprising a buoyancy material for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel
    Patent number: 10641716
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning Method And Apparatus
    Publication number: 20190331615
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Scanning method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9897558
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180011208
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher BOWDON, Paul David FEATONBY, James Stephen HOWSTAN, Peter JACKSON, Kenneth JAMES, Emanuele RONCHI
  • SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150241572
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi