Patents by Inventor Michael L. P. Cornu

Michael L. P. Cornu 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).

  • Non-destructive radiation inspection apparatus including a sighting unit
    Patent number: 5177779
    Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting a part by means of X or gamma radiation comprises an arm carrying an X or gamma ray emitter, and a remote light ray emitter for emitting a ray of light parallel to the arm. An oblique mirror which is transparent to the radiation is mounted on the arm in the path of the radiation beam to reflect the ray of light in a direction parallel to the radiation beam and towards the part to be inspected. In this manner identification of the part to be inspected can be achieved by means of a camera carried obliquely on the arm, without having to mount the bulky light emitter close to the components which are essential for carrying out the inspection. The apparatus is particularly useful for checking weldings in narrow bores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation "S.N.E.C.M.A."
    Inventors: Michael L. P. Cornu, Claude J. Krempel