Patents by Inventor Patrick Mimeault

Patrick Mimeault 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).

  • Longitudinal and circumferential ultrasound scanner
    Patent number: 11573208
    Abstract: A scanning device is provided. The scanning device includes a frame having a first portion and a second portion pivotably coupled to the first frame portion. The scanning device also includes a couplant source disposed in the first frame portion along with a couplant assembly. The couplant assembly includes a first couplant line disposed completely within the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The couplant assembly also includes a second couplant line extending from the first couplant line and out of the second frame portion at a first end of the second couplant line. The couplant assembly has a couplant line branch extending from the second couplant line where a sensor assembly of the ultrasound scanning device couples with the couplant line branch at an end opposite the second end of the second couplant line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Olympus NDT Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Spay, Patrick Mimeault
  • LONGITUDINAL AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL ULTRASOUND SCANNER
    Publication number: 20210302390
    Abstract: A scanning device is provided. The scanning device includes a frame having a first portion and a second portion pivotably coupled to the first frame portion. The scanning device also includes a couplant source disposed in the first frame portion along with a couplant assembly. The couplant assembly includes a first couplant line disposed completely within the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The couplant assembly also includes a second couplant line extending from the first couplant line and out of the second frame portion at a first end of the second couplant line. The couplant assembly has a couplant line branch extending from the second couplant line where a sensor assembly of the ultrasound scanning device couples with the couplant line branch at an end opposite the second end of the second couplant line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Spay, Patrick Mimeault