Patents by Inventor John Vitkovsky

John Vitkovsky 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 and system for assessment of pipeline condition
    Patent number: 9097601
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipe carrying a fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipe and detecting a pressure wave interaction signal resulting from an interaction of the pressure wave with a localized variation in pipe condition. The method then involves determining from the timing of the pressure wave interaction signal the location of the localized variation in pipe condition and the extent of the localized variation in pipe condition based on a characteristic of the pressure wave interaction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ADELAIDE RESEARCH & INNOVATION PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Stephens, Martin Lambert, Angus Simpson, Young-il Kim, John Vitkovsky
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSMENT OF PIPELINE CONDITION
    Publication number: 20120041694
    Abstract: A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipe carrying a fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipe and detecting a pressure wave interaction signal resulting from an interaction of the pressure wave with a localised variation in pipe condition. The method then involves determining from the timing of the pressure wave interaction signal the location of the localised variation in pipe condition and the extent of the localised variation in pipe condition based on a characteristic of the pressure wave interaction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ADELAIDE RESEARCH & INNOVATION PTY LTD
    Inventors: Mark Stephens, Martin Lambert, Angus Simpson, Young-il Kim, John Vitkovsky