Patents by Inventor Jochen Uwe Giese
Jochen Uwe Giese 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).
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Patent number: 10801837Abstract: A pipeline inspection system includes a pipeline pig having a controller and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements situated in an array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements emits an ultrasonic signal into a wall of a pipeline and receives echoes of the ultrasonic signal from the pipeline wall. The controller selects a first subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements from which to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline, analyzes the echoes of the ultrasonic signals received by the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to detect a feature in the pipeline wall, and selects a second subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline when the feature is detected in the pipeline wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Olaf Mueller
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Publication number: 20200132449Abstract: A pipeline inspection system includes a pipeline pig having a controller and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements situated in an array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements emits an ultrasonic signal into a wall of a pipeline and receives echoes of the ultrasonic signal from the pipeline wall. The controller selects a first subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements from which to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline, analyzes the echoes of the ultrasonic signals received by the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to detect a feature in the pipeline wall, and selects a second subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline when the feature is detected in the pipeline wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Olaf Mueller
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Patent number: 10557831Abstract: A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Andrew Robinson, Markus Holger Blust, Christian Alexander Goldmann
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Patent number: 10429176Abstract: A pipeline inspection system includes a pipeline pig having a controller and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements situated in an array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements emits an ultrasonic signal into a wall of a pipeline and receives echoes of the ultrasonic signal from the pipeline wall. The controller selects a first subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements from which to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline, analyzes the echoes of the ultrasonic signals received by the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to detect a feature in the pipeline wall, and selects a second subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline when the feature is detected in the pipeline wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Olaf Mueller
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Publication number: 20180356371Abstract: A pipeline inspection system includes a pipeline pig having a controller and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements situated in an array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements emits an ultrasonic signal into a wall of a pipeline and receives echoes of the ultrasonic signal from the pipeline wall. The controller selects a first subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements from which to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline, analyzes the echoes of the ultrasonic signals received by the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to detect a feature in the pipeline wall, and selects a second subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline when the feature is detected in the pipeline wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Olaf Mueller
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Publication number: 20180328891Abstract: A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Andrew Robinson, Markus Holger Blust, Christian Alexander Goldmann
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Patent number: 10060883Abstract: A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Andrew Robinson, Markus Holger Blust, Christian Alexander Goldmann
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Publication number: 20170097322Abstract: A method includes emitting an ultrasonic signal into a test specimen from a transducer, receiving a first reflected ultrasonic signal from the test specimen, wherein the first reflected ultrasonic signal is reflected from a feature in the test specimen and the first reflected ultrasonic signal is internally reflected within the test specimen three times prior to being received, and determining a threshold depth of the feature in the test specimen based on receiving the first reflected ultrasonic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Andrew Robinson, Markus Holger Blust, Christian Alexander Goldmann
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Patent number: 6760879Abstract: Methods and architectures for turbo decoding are presented. The methods are such that low energy consumption is obtained with reduced memory requirements. Moreover the methods show improved performance with respect to latency.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Interuniversitair Microelektronica Centrum (IMEC)Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Curt Schurgers, Liesbet Van der Perre, Bert Gyselinckx, Francky Catthoor, Marc Engels
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Patent number: 6678843Abstract: Methods and apparatus wherein subsequent permutation and inverse permutation operations provide inputs in correct order for first and second processes. Processes needing inputs in original order and processes needing inputs in permutated order can be distinguished, thereby using one of the processes as reference process. Permutation and inverse permutation operations which can fit into a turbo coding system and in systems applying the turbo coding principle. At least one permutation and one inverse permutation operation can be performed subsequently. Permutation and inverse permutation operations may be altered by scheduling linear writing and reading operation and permutated or inverse permutated writing and reading operations. These methods enable parallel execution of sub-processes, where the processes producing and consuming data can be performed in a parallel way, and the writing and reading operations to and from a memory can be performed in a parallel way.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Interuniversitair Microelektronics Centrum (IMEC)Inventors: Alexandre Giulietti, Veerle Derudder, Bruno Bougard, Gokhan Cosgul, Michael Thul, Jochen Uwe Giese, Curt Schurgers
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Patent number: 6598204Abstract: Methods and architectures for turbo decoding are presented. The methods are such that low energy consumption is obtained with reduced memory requirements. Moreover the methods show improved performance with respect to latency.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: IMEC vzwInventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Curt Schurgers, Liesbet Van der Perre, Bert Gyselinckx, Francky Catthoor, Marc Engels
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Publication number: 20030115539Abstract: Methods and architectures for turbo decoding are presented. The methods are such that low energy consumption is obtained with reduced memory requirements. Moreover the methods show improved performance with respect to latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Jochen Uwe Giese, Curt Schurgers, Liesbet Van der Perre, Bert Gyselinckx, Francky Catthoor, Marc Engels
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Publication number: 20030014700Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described wherein subsequent permutation and inverse permutation operations provide inputs in correct order for first and second processes. Processes needing inputs in original order and processes needing inputs in permutated order can be distinguished, thereby using one of said processes as reference process. Permutation and inverse permutation operations are described which can fit into a turbo coding system and in systems applying the turbo coding principle. At least one permutation and one inverse permutation operation can be performed subsequently. Permutation and inverse permutation operations may be altered by scheduling linear writing and reading operations and permutated or inverse permutated writing and reading operations. These methods enable parallel execution of sub-processes, where the processes producing and consuming data can be performed in a parallel way, and the writing and the reading operations to and from a memory can be performed in a parallel way.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Alexandre Giulietti, Veerle Derudder, Bruno Bougard, Gokhan Cosgul, Michael Thul, Jochen Uwe Giese, Curt Schurgers