Patents by Inventor Philip R. Blackburn

Philip R. Blackburn 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).

  • Method for rapid acoustic emission testing of pressure vessels
    Patent number: 4732045
    Abstract: A method for the rapid acoustic emission testing of pressure vessels wherein the flow rate of the pressurizing fluid is increased while maintaining the velocity of the pressurizing fluid, as it enters the pressure vessel, below the velocity which would cause the generation of flow noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Philip R. Blackburn
  • Test method for acetylene cylinders
    Patent number: 4468965
    Abstract: Integrity of acetylene cylinder filler material is accurately and easily determined by monitoring acoustic emission counts as a function of load and establishing the distinctive signature of faulty filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: Philip R. Blackburn