Patents by Inventor Jorj Nichiforenco

Jorj Nichiforenco 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).

  • Patent number: 8079266
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for material testing on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts. The test object has at least one technical surface on which at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer (EMUS) is rolled. The at least one transducer includes at least one permanent magnet or an electromagnet and at least one eddy current coil. The at least one eddy current coil has at least one electrical strip conductor which is disposed at or parallel to a surface area of a rolling member which can be rolled on the technical surface of the test object, with the surface area rolling along with the rolling member during rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Bulavinov, Michael Kröning
  • Patent number: 8037764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for testing the material of a test object (4) which contains at least electrically conductive and ferromagnetic material fractions and has at least one engineered surface (5), by means of at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer assembly (EMUS). Said assembly comprises a permanent or electromagnetic assembly (1) comprising at least two magnetic poles (N, S) of different magnetic polarity that face the engineered surface (5), in addition to an eddy current coil (2) that is placed in close proximity to the engineered surface (5) between the two magnetic poles (N, S) in indirect or direct relation to the engineered surface (5). The invention is characterized in that the eddy current coil (2) is configured and arranged in such a way that when said coil (2) is supplied with an alternating current, free ultrasonic waves that run essentially perpendicular to the engineered surface (5) are generated and propagate inside the test object (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Boulavinov
  • Publication number: 20090139335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for testing the material of a test object (4) which contains at least electrically conductive and ferromagnetic material fractions and has at least one engineered surface (5), by means of at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer assembly (EMUS). Said assembly comprises a permanent or electromagnetic assembly (1) comprising at least two magnetic poles (N, S) of different magnetic polarity that face the engineered surface (5), in addition to an eddy current coil (2) that is placed in close proximity to the engineered surface (5) between the two magnetic poles (N, S) in indirect or direct relation to the engineered surface (5). The invention is characterized in that the eddy current coil (2) is configured and arranged in such a way that when said coil (2) is supplied with an alternating current, free ultrasonic waves that run essentially perpendicular to the engineered surface (5) are generated and propagate inside the test object (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Kroning, Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Boulavinov
  • Publication number: 20080276711
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for material testing on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts, the test object being provided with at least one technical surface, with at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer array (EMUS) which is provided with a permanent magnet array or an electromagnet array and at least one eddy current coil arrangement. The at least one eddy current coil arrangement has at least one electrical strip conductor arrangement which is disposed at or parallel to a surface area of a rolling member which can be rolled on the technical surface of the test object, with the surface area rolling along with the rolling member during rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Bulavinov, Michael Kroning