Patents by Inventor Kari Gonzales

Kari Gonzales 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).

  • System for non-contact interrogation of railroad axles using laser-based ultrasonic inspection
    Publication number: 20060201253
    Abstract: A system for ultrasonic inspection of railroad axles uses a laser to project a series of pulses onto the axle to create an ultrasonic signal propagating along the surface of the axle. An air-coupled detector detects the ultrasonic signal at a position on the axle spaced apart from the laser impact region. The ultrasonic signal can then be analyzed to detect the presence of a reflected wave indicating the presence of a defect in the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kari Gonzales, Richard Morgan, Shant Kenderian, James Bilodeau