Patents by Inventor Michael Kröning

Michael Kröning 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: 8365600
    Abstract: The invention is a method using ultrasound for non-destructive examination of a test body, whereby ultrasonic waves are coupled into the test body with one ultrasonic transducer or a multiplicity of ultrasonic transducers and the ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test body are received by a multiplicity of ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals. The ultrasonic signals detected in the single measurement periods are individually stored and are accessible for off-line evaluation after termination of the measurements. Application of corresponding reconstruction algorithms permits subsequent synthetization of any desired ultrasonic coupling-in angles and focussing into the volume region of the test body from the stored ultrasonic signals without requiring any additional ultrasonic measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Dieter Hentschel, Ludwig von Bernus, Andrey Bulavinov, Krishna Reddy
  • Patent number: 8291766
    Abstract: In a method and device for ultrasonic testing of a workpiece, a multiplicity of ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece from a test surface thereof. At least two ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece to be tested at launching points that are spaced apart from one another by a test step width measured along the test surface. A single measured value (?) assigned to a local point located in the workpiece is calculated on the basis of the received signals assigned to the at least two ultrasonic testing pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Intelligendt Systems & Services GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Engl, Friedrich Mohr, Michael Kröning, Krishna Mohan Reddy
  • Publication number: 20120036934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the non-destructive examination of a test body by means of ultrasound, whereby ultrasound waves are injected into the test body by means of one or more ultrasound transducers and ultrasound waves reflected inside the test body are received by a plurality of ultrasound transducers and are converted to ultrasound signals. The ultrasound signals are detected in individual measurement intervals and are stored individually and are accessible to offline evaluation after termination of the measurements. The inventive method allows to subsequently synthesize any acoustic irradiation angle and focusing in the physically possible volume range of the test body from the stored ultrasound signals by using corresponding reconstruction algorithms, thereby eliminating the need for additional ultrasound measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Dieter Hentschel, Ludwig von Bernus, Andrey Bulavinov, Krishna Reddy
  • Patent number: 8109147
    Abstract: A method for an imaging ultrasonic inspection of a three-dimensional workpiece, in which ultrasonic waves are coupled into the workpiece with at least one ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic waves reflected within the workpiece are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals forming the basis of the non-destructive imaging ultrasonic inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Andrey Bulavinov, Krishna Mohan Reddy, Ludwig Von Bernus
  • Patent number: 8079266
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for material testing on a test object having at least electrically conducting and ferromagnetic material parts. The test object has at least one technical surface on which at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer (EMUS) is rolled. The at least one transducer includes at least one permanent magnet or an electromagnet and at least one eddy current coil. The at least one eddy current coil has at least one electrical strip conductor which is disposed at or parallel to a surface area of a rolling member which can be rolled on the technical surface of the test object, with the surface area rolling along with the rolling member during rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Bulavinov, Michael Kröning
  • Patent number: 8037764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for testing the material of a test object (4) which contains at least electrically conductive and ferromagnetic material fractions and has at least one engineered surface (5), by means of at least one electromagnetic ultrasonic transducer assembly (EMUS). Said assembly comprises a permanent or electromagnetic assembly (1) comprising at least two magnetic poles (N, S) of different magnetic polarity that face the engineered surface (5), in addition to an eddy current coil (2) that is placed in close proximity to the engineered surface (5) between the two magnetic poles (N, S) in indirect or direct relation to the engineered surface (5). The invention is characterized in that the eddy current coil (2) is configured and arranged in such a way that when said coil (2) is supplied with an alternating current, free ultrasonic waves that run essentially perpendicular to the engineered surface (5) are generated and propagate inside the test object (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Jorj Nichiforenco, Andrei Boulavinov
  • Patent number: 7926350
    Abstract: A method for the non-destructive inspection of a test body using ultrasound is disclosed, in which at least one ultrasonic transducer couples ultrasonic waves into the test body and ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test body are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals, which form the basis of the non-destructive inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Andrey Bulavinov, Krishna Mohan Reddy, Ludwig Von Bernus
  • Publication number: 20100307252
    Abstract: In a method and device for ultrasonic testing of a workpiece, a multiplicity of ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece from a test surface thereof. At least two ultrasonic testing pulses are launched into the workpiece to be tested at launching points that are spaced apart from one another by a test step width measured along the test surface. A single measured value (?) assigned to a local point located in the workpiece is calculated on the basis of the received signals assigned to the at least two ultrasonic testing pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: INTELLIGENDT SYSTEMS & SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Engl, Friedrich Mohr, Michael Kröning, Krishna Mohan Reddy
  • Publication number: 20100064811
    Abstract: A method for an imaging ultrasonic inspection of a three-dimensional workpiece, in which ultrasonic waves are coupled into the workpiece with at least one ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic waves reflected within the workpiece are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals forming the basis of the non-destructive imaging ultrasonic inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Andrei Boulavinov, Krishna Mohan Reddy, Ludwig Von Bernus
  • Publication number: 20090217764
    Abstract: A method is described for nondestructive testing of a test body having at least one acoustically anisotropic material area using ultrasound. The method of the invention includes ascertaining or providing directionally specific sound propagation properties which describe an acoustically anisotropic material area; coupling ultrasonic waves into the acoustically anisotropic material area of the test body; receiving ultrasonic waves reflected from an interior of the test body using ultrasonic transducers; and analyzing ultrasonic signals generated by the ultrasonic transducers so that an analysis is performed which is directionally-selective on a basis of directionally-specific sound propagation properties of the anisotropic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Andre Bulavinov, Krishna Mohan Reddy
  • Publication number: 20090178484
    Abstract: A method for the non-destructive inspection of a test body using ultrasound is disclosed, in which at least one ultrasonic transducer couples ultrasonic waves into the test body and ultrasonic waves reflected inside the test body are received by ultrasonic transducers and converted into ultrasonic signals, which form the basis of the non-destructive inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Michael Kröning, Andrey Bulavinov, Krishna Mohan Reddy, Ludwig Von Bernus