Patents by Inventor Luke Joseph Nelson

Luke Joseph Nelson 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).

  • Composite evaluation
    Patent number: 8675990
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a composite structure in which a portion of the structure is imaged and subsequently transformed to provide a 2D output of the angular distribution of features, eg a 2D FFT. A weighting function is applied to the output to compensate for variation in the angular density of pixel population. The weighted output is then used to provide an angular distribution of feature intensity. The structure can be imaged in two or more intersecting planes to allow a 3D determination of feature direction to be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Qinetiq Limited
    Inventors: Robert Alan Smith, Luke Joseph Nelson
  • COMPOSITE EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20110274369
    Abstract: A method of evaluating a composite structure in which a portion of the structure is imaged and subsequently transformed to provide a 2D output of the angular distribution of features, eg a 2D FFT. A weighting function is applied to the output to compensate for variation in the angular density of pixel population. The weighted output is then used to provide an angular distribution of feature intensity. The structure can be imaged in two or more intersecting planes to allow a 3D determination of feature direction to be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: QINETIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Alan Smith, Luke Joseph Nelson