Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Houson

Kevin R. Houson 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).

  • Laser bond inspection using annular laser beam
    Patent number: 7509876
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for generation of focused stress waves that selectively apply tensile stress to local regions of a bonded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignees: LSP Technologies, Inc., The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David W. Sokol, Craig T. Walters, Kevin R. Houson, Richard H. Bossi, Steven M. Toller