Patents by Inventor Mohammed I. Hassan Ali

Mohammed I. Hassan 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).

  • Systems and methods for inspecting coatings, surfaces and interfaces
    Patent number: 7220966
    Abstract: A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in temperature (over time) of the surface and coating and a processor to compare the measured change in temperature of the surface and coating to an expected change of temperature (over time) in order to determine anomalies in the coatings. A self-referencing method of determining defects is also disclosed, wherein surrounding pixels are utilized as a reference in the detection process for calculating the change in temperature of each pixel. In addition, application of the inventive aspects to inspection of adhesion interfaces is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kozo Saito, Mohammed I. Hassan Ali, Akira Numasato, Mohammed A. Omar, Masahito Sakakibara, Toshikazu Suzuki, Yasuo Tanigawa
  • Systems and methods for inspecting coatings
    Patent number: 7129492
    Abstract: A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in temperature of the surface and coating and a processor to compare the measured change in temperature of the surface and coating to an expected change of temperature in order to determine anomalies in the coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kozo Saito, Mohammed I. Hassan Ali, Akira Numasato, Mohammed A. Omar, Masahito Sakakibara, Toshikazu Suzuki, Yasuo Tanigawa