Patents by Inventor Juan D. Valencia

Juan D. Valencia 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for multi-parameter acoustic signature inspection
    Patent number: 7246522
    Abstract: A multiparameter acoustic signature inspection device and method are described for non-invasive inspection of containers. Dual acoustic signatures discriminate between various fluids and materials for identification of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Aaron A. Diaz, Todd J. Samuel, Juan D. Valencia, Kevin L. Gervais, Brian J. Tucker, Leslie J. Kirihara, James R. Skorpik, Larry D. Reid, John T. Munley, Richard A. Pappas, Bob W. Wright, Paul D. Panetta, Jason S. Thompson
  • Acoustic inspection device
    Patent number: 6938488
    Abstract: An ultrasound inspection apparatus particularly adapted to examine containers (sealed or unsealed) containing a liquid or solid bulk material. The apparatus has an overall configuration of a hand held pistol with a front transducer contact surface that is positioned against a front wall of the container. An ultrasound pulse is transmitted from the apparatus to be reflected from a back wall of a container being investigated. The received echo pulse is converted to a digital waveform. The waveform is analyzed relative to temperature, travel distance of the pulse(s), and time of travel to ascertain characteristics of the liquid or other materials and to provide identification of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Aaron A. Diaz, Brion J. Burghard, James R. Skorpik, Richard A. Pappas, O. Dennis Mullen, Todd J. Samuel, Larry D. Reid, Joe C. Harris, Juan D. Valencia, Jonathan T. Smalley, Chester L. Shepard, Theodore T. Taylor
  • Acoustic inspection device
    Publication number: 20040035208
    Abstract: An ultrasound inspection apparatus particularly adapted to examine containers (sealed or unsealed) containing a liquid or solid bulk material. The apparatus has an overall configuration of a hand held pistol with a front transducer contact surface that is positioned against a front wall of the container. An ultrasound pulse is transmitted from the apparatus to be reflected from a back wall of a container being investigated. The received echo pulse is converted to a digital waveform. The waveform is analyzed relative to temperature, travel distance of the pulse(s), and time of travel to ascertain characteristics of the liquid or other materials and to provide identification of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Aaron A. Diaz, Brion J. Burghard, James R. Skorpik, Richard A. Pappas, O. Dennis Mullen, Todd J. Samuel, Larry D. Reid, Joe C. Harris, Juan D. Valencia, Jonathan T. Smalley, Chester L. Shepard, Theodore T. Taylor