Patents by Inventor John Bangsund

John Bangsund 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).

  • Eddy current probe rotator
    Patent number: 9523712
    Abstract: Provided is an inspection apparatus that includes a rotation disk configured to spin about an axis of rotation. The rotation disk includes a probe bushing configured to securely hold a standard eddy current probe a predetermined distance above a surface to be examined by the probe. The rotation disk is further configured to adjustably hold the standard eddy current probe such that the radial offset of the probe from the axis of rotation is set using a radial positioning set screw that is coupled to the rotation disk via a first slotted arm. The predetermined distance is set using a probe height set screw configured to secure the probe within the probe bushing. An outer stationary housing is coupled to the rotation disk such that the rotation disk rotates within the outer stationary housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Bangsund, Jeffrey G. Thompson
  • EDDY CURRENT PROBE ROTATOR
    Publication number: 20150212113
    Abstract: Provided is an inspection apparatus that includes a rotation disk configured to spin about an axis of rotation. The rotation disk includes a probe bushing configured to securely hold a standard eddy current probe a predetermined distance above a surface to be examined by the probe. The rotation disk is further configured to adjustably hold the standard eddy current probe such that the radial offset of the probe from the axis of rotation is set using a radial positioning set screw that is coupled to the rotation disk via a first slotted arm. The predetermined distance is set using a probe height set screw configured to secure the probe within the probe bushing. An outer stationary housing is coupled to the rotation disk such that the rotation disk rotates within the outer stationary housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Bangsund, Jeffrey G. Thompson