Patents by Inventor Md Shaheed Ali

Md Shaheed Ali 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).

  • Radiographic inspection of mechanical fasteners
    Patent number: 12687505
    Abstract: A system for automated inspection of an installed fastener includes a radiographic generator, a radiographic sensor, and a computer device. The radiographic generator is operable for directing scanning beams of electromagnetic radiation, e.g., x-rays, toward a workpiece having the installed fastener, for instance a rivet. The radiographic sensor collects a radiographic image of a workpiece inclusive of the installed fastener. The computer device processes the image via one or more trained characterization models to localize the installed fastener within the image, and identifies a presence or absence of a defect in the installed fastener. The computer device also characterizes a quality of the installed fastener based on the presence or absence of the defect, and thereafter generates an inspection report indicative of the quality of the fastener. This may include generating an annotated or color-coded image of the installed fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sk Sahariyaz Zaman, Madhurima Bandyopadhyay, Chandrashekhar Chandrashekhar, Md Shaheed Ali, Ali Azad, Umar Momen
  • RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF MECHANICAL FASTENERS
    Publication number: 20260002894
    Abstract: A system for automated inspection of an installed fastener includes a radiographic generator, a radiographic sensor, and a computer device. The radiographic generator is operable for directing scanning beams of electromagnetic radiation, e.g., x-rays, toward a workpiece having the installed fastener, for instance a rivet. The radiographic sensor collects a radiographic image of a workpiece inclusive of the installed fastener. The computer device processes the image via one or more trained characterization models to localize the installed fastener within the image, and identifies a presence or absence of a defect in the installed fastener. The computer device also characterizes a quality of the installed fastener based on the presence or absence of the defect, and thereafter generates an inspection report indicative of the quality of the fastener. This may include generating an annotated or color-coded image of the installed fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sk Sahariyaz Zaman, Madhurima Bandyopadhyay, Chandrashekhar Chandrashekhar, Md Shaheed Ali, Ali Azad, Umar Momen