Patents by Inventor John Balkcom

John Balkcom 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).

  • Method for detecting defects in a plastic fuel bank by radiography
    Publication number: 20100226560
    Abstract: Method for detecting defects in a plastic vehicle tank equipped with internal accessories located inside the tank. The method comprises at least the following steps: a) providing the tank equipped with said internal accessories; b) making a digitized X-ray image of said tank; c) providing a reference image of said tank; d) comparing the digitized X-ray image and the reference image by means of a computer vision software; e) deciding on the presence of defects when differences exist between the digitized X-ray image and the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH(Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Ajay Paul Mahajan, John Balkcom, Stephane Galliot