Patents by Inventor Kate Summers

Kate Summers 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 apparatus for inspecting a part having a non-linear cross-section
    Patent number: 10209227
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure, an apparatus for inspecting a part having a non-linear cross section includes a stationary sensor element including at least one phased array sensing unit, each of the at least one phased array sensing unit having a shape that is geometrically complimentary to the non-linear cross section of the part, and a support for the part having the non-linear cross section, the support comprising a drive assembly configured to move the part relative to the stationary sensor element, through an inspection beam emitted from the at least one phased array sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kate Summers, Fred D. Young, Joseph Taylor