Patents by Inventor John C. McLAUGHLIN

John C. McLAUGHLIN 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).

  • High-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave pipe inspection system
    Patent number: 10641741
    Abstract: A system for non-destructive inspection of a structure includes at least one magnetostrictive strip, a plurality of coil circuits, a jacket having at least one component layer, and a tensioner. The at least one magnetostrictive strip is configured to be induced with a bias magnetic field and be wrapped at least partially around an outer surface of the structure. The plurality of coil circuits are configured to be disposed adjacent to the at least one magnetostrictive strip, and the jacket is configured to be disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of coil circuits. The tensioner is configured to provide a mechanical pressure coupling between said at least one magnetostrictive strip and said structure. At least one of the plurality of coil circuits is individually controllable by a number of channels to at least one of excite or detect guided waves in said structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: FBS, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody J. Borigo, John C. McLaughlin, Steven E. Owens, Joseph L. Rose
  • HIGH-TEMPERATURE MAGNETOSTRICTIVE GUIDED WAVE PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180217105
    Abstract: A system for non-destructive inspection of a structure includes at least one magnetostrictive strip, a plurality of coil circuits, a jacket having at least one component layer, and a tensioner. The at least one magnetostrictive strip is configured to be induced with a bias magnetic field and be wrapped at least partially around an outer surface of the structure. The plurality of coil circuits are configured to be disposed adjacent to the at least one magnetostrictive strip, and the jacket is configured to be disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of coil circuits. The tensioner is configured to provide a mechanical pressure coupling between said at least one magnetostrictive strip and said structure. At least one of the plurality of coil circuits is individually controllable by a number of channels to at least one of excite or detect guided waves in said structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: FBS, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody J. BORIGO, John C. McLAUGHLIN, Steven E. OWENS, Joseph L. ROSE