Patents by Inventor Mark B. Simpson

Mark B. Simpson 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).

  • Patent number: 4996492
    Abstract: A probe (20) that inspects a countersunk hole (21) in a conductive body, such as an aircraft part (22), is provided. A plurality of nested cylinders form an electrode cartridge (54) with a countersink portion (74) having a frustoconical shape and a hole portion (76) having a cylindrical shape. A plurality of lower hole electrode strips (72) are mounted on a lower hole cylinder (110) and a plurality of upper hole electrode strips (70) are mounted on an upper hole cylinder (116). A plurality of lower countersink electrode strips (68) are coupled to a lower countersink cylinder (124) and a plurality of upper countersink electrode strips (66) are coupled to an upper countersink cylinder (132). A dielectric layer (64) covers a plurality of measuring electrode tips (67, 69, 71 and 73) and an outer surface (150) of the hole and countersink portions (76 and 74). A grounding electrode (158) is mounted on the upper hole cylinder ( 116).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Patrick L. Anderson, Dennis P. Sarr, Mark B. Simpson