Patents by Inventor Phillip D. Bondurant
Phillip D. Bondurant 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).
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Publication number: 20230359206Abstract: Indoors positioning and navigation systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a system for inspecting or maintaining a storage tank includes a vehicle having: at least one sensor for determining properties of a storage tank and a navigation system. The navigation system includes an acoustic transmitter carried by the vehicle and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to at least partially determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle also includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle within the storage tank, and an acoustic receiver fixed with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle moves inside the storage tank in concentric arcs with respect to the acoustic receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. BONDURANT, Giovanni NINO
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Patent number: 11774409Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting corrosion in pipes are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting corrosion in an object includes an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having a ferromagnetic core and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged peripherally around the ferromagnetic core. The permanent magnets are arranged to produce a magnetic field through the ferromagnetic core. The apparatus also includes a coil between the ferromagnetic core and the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: QUEST INTEGRATED, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Anthony Mactutis, Richard Lyle Dougherty
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Patent number: 11747810Abstract: Indoors positioning and navigation systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a system for inspecting or maintaining a storage tank includes a vehicle having: at least one sensor for determining properties of a storage tank and a navigation system. The navigation system includes an acoustic transmitter carried by the vehicle and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to at least partially determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle also includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle within the storage tank, and an acoustic receiver fixed with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle moves inside the storage tank in concentric arcs with respect to the acoustic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Giovanni Nino
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Publication number: 20220373516Abstract: Operating parameters are selected for inspecting a structure. Selecting the operating parameters includes exciting broadband ultrasonic guided waves in a multilayered structure, acquiring data corresponding to the sensed broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure, selecting one or more narrow frequency bands based on the acquired data, and inspecting the multilayered structure using ultrasonic guided waves in the one or more narrow frequency bands. In some examples, the data is acquired by an inspection tool capable of sensing the broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Phillip D. Bondurant
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Patent number: 11408863Abstract: Operating parameters are selected for inspecting a structure. Selecting the operating parameters includes exciting broadband ultrasonic guided waves in a multilayered structure, acquiring data corresponding to the sensed broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure, selecting one or more narrow frequency bands based on the acquired data, and inspecting the multilayered structure using ultrasonic guided waves in the one or more narrow frequency bands. In some examples, the data is acquired by an inspection tool capable of sensing the broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: QUEST INTEGRATED, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Phillip D. Bondurant
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Publication number: 20220137004Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting corrosion in pipes are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting corrosion in an object includes an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having a ferromagnetic core and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged peripherally around the ferromagnetic core. The permanent magnets are arranged to produce a magnetic field through the ferromagnetic core. The apparatus also includes a coil between the ferromagnetic core and the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: QUEST INTEGRATED, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Anthony Mactutis, Richard Lyle Dougherty
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Patent number: 11209401Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting corrosion in pipes are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting corrosion in an object includes an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having a ferromagnetic core and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged peripherally around the ferromagnetic core. The permanent magnets are arranged to produce a magnetic field through the ferromagnetic core. The apparatus also includes a coil between the ferromagnetic core and the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: QUEST INTEGRATED, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Anthony Mactutis, Richard Lyle Dougherty
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Publication number: 20210271244Abstract: Indoors positioning and navigation systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a system for inspecting or maintaining a storage tank includes a vehicle having: at least one sensor for determining properties of a storage tank and a navigation system. The navigation system includes an acoustic transmitter carried by the vehicle and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to at least partially determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle also includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle within the storage tank, and an acoustic receiver fixed with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle moves inside the storage tank in concentric arcs with respect to the acoustic receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. BONDURANT, Giovanni NINO
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Patent number: 10996674Abstract: Indoors positioning and navigation systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a system for inspecting or maintaining a storage tank includes a vehicle having: at least one sensor for determining properties of a storage tank and a navigation system. The navigation system includes an acoustic transmitter carried by the vehicle and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to at least partially determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle also includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle within the storage tank, and an acoustic receiver fixed with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle moves inside the storage tank in concentric arcs with respect to the acoustic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Giovanni Nino
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Publication number: 20210048821Abstract: Indoors positioning and navigation systems and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a system for inspecting or maintaining a storage tank includes a vehicle having: at least one sensor for determining properties of a storage tank and a navigation system. The navigation system includes an acoustic transmitter carried by the vehicle and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to at least partially determine a location of the vehicle with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle also includes a propulsion unit configured to move the vehicle within the storage tank, and an acoustic receiver fixed with respect to the storage tank. The vehicle moves inside the storage tank in concentric arcs with respect to the acoustic receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. BONDURANT, Giovanni NINO
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Patent number: 10641743Abstract: A method of inspecting a pipe for flaws includes emitting ultrasonic waves, controlling the emission of the ultrasonic waves, receiving reflections of the ultrasonic waves, and determining at least one characteristic of one or more flaws. The ultrasonic waves are emitted in a helical pattern through the pipe from an array of ultrasonic transducer elements. The emission of the ultrasonic waves from the array is controlled such that the ultrasonic waves are emitted at a plurality of helical angles within a range of helical angles. The reflections of the ultrasonic waves are caused by impingement of the ultrasonic waves on the one or more flaws. The at least one characteristic of the one or more flaws is determined based on the received reflections of the ultrasonic waves.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Q12 Elements, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Giovanni Nino, Phillip D. Bondurant, Vincent Fratello
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Publication number: 20200011838Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting corrosion in pipes are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for detecting corrosion in an object includes an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) having a ferromagnetic core and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged peripherally around the ferromagnetic core. The permanent magnets are arranged to produce a magnetic field through the ferromagnetic core. The apparatus also includes a coil between the ferromagnetic core and the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: QUEST INTEGRATED, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Anthony Mactutis, Richard Lyle Dougherty
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Patent number: 10502715Abstract: Systems and methods for specimen inspection using ultrasonic wave generation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for inspecting a solid object using ultrasound includes: a pulser having pulser ports for outputting electrical signals. The apparatus also includes a switching array for receiving the signals from the pulser ports as individual channels, and routing the signals to individual elements of a transmitter array. The apparatus also includes the transmitter array, where each element of the transmitter array generates ultrasound in the solid object in response to the signal received from the switching array.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Phillip D. Bondurant, Ali Minachi
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Publication number: 20180128784Abstract: Systems and methods for specimen inspection using ultrasonic wave generation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for inspecting a solid object using ultrasound includes: a pulser having pulser ports for outputting electrical signals. The apparatus also includes a switching array for receiving the signals from the pulser ports as individual channels, and routing the signals to individual elements of a transmitter array. The apparatus also includes the transmitter array, where each element of the transmitter array generates ultrasound in the solid object in response to the signal received from the switching array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Phillip D. Bondurant, Ali Minachi
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Publication number: 20180003680Abstract: Operating parameters are selected for inspecting a structure. Selecting the operating parameters includes exciting broadband ultrasonic guided waves in a multilayered structure, acquiring data corresponding to the sensed broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure, selecting one or more narrow frequency bands based on the acquired data, and inspecting the multilayered structure using ultrasonic guided waves in the one or more narrow frequency bands. In some examples, the data is acquired by an inspection tool capable of sensing the broadband ultrasonic guided waves in the multilayered structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: QI2 Elements, LLCInventors: Haraprasad Kannajosyula, Phillip D. Bondurant
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Publication number: 20170131242Abstract: A method of inspecting a pipe for flaws includes emitting ultrasonic waves, controlling the emission of the ultrasonic waves, receiving reflections of the ultrasonic waves, and determining at least one characteristic of one or more flaws. The ultrasonic waves are emitted in a helical pattern through the pipe from an array of ultrasonic transducer elements. The emission of the ultrasonic waves from the array is controlled such that the ultrasonic waves are emitted at a plurality of helical angles within a range of helical angles. The reflections of the ultrasonic waves are caused by impingement of the ultrasonic waves on the one or more flaws. The at least one characteristic of the one or more flaws is determined based on the received reflections of the ultrasonic waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: QI2 Elements, LLCInventors: Haraprasad KANNAJOSYULA, Giovanni NINO, Phillip D. BONDURANT, Vincent FRATELLO
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Patent number: 9385448Abstract: The systems, apparatus, and methods disclosed herein provide access to systems located within a closed structure, such that the systems are traditionally difficult for humans to access. Exemplary structures include an engine compartment, airplane wing, or fuselage. This access allows a system located within the structure to be electrically coupled with an electrical I/O device located outside the structure. Access to a system located within the closed structure is provided by way of a hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Quest Integrated, LLCInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Giovanni Nino, David W. Rook, Anthony Mactutis, David Bothell
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Publication number: 20150097590Abstract: The systems, apparatus, and methods disclosed herein provide access to systems located within a closed structure, such that the systems are traditionally difficult for humans to access. Exemplary structures include an engine compartment, airplane wing, or fuselage. This access allows a system located within the structure to be electrically coupled with an electrical I/O device located outside the structure. Access to a system located within the closed structure is provided by way of a hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Giovanni Nino, David W. Rook, Anthony Mactutis, David Bothell
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Patent number: 8164758Abstract: In some embodiments, an inspection system for measuring at least a portion of the threaded surface of an internally threaded component includes at least one measuring probe, a component retention device that allows positioning of the internally threaded component relative to the measuring probe and a processing device in signal communication with the measuring probe to receive threaded surface data therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Quest Metrology, LLCInventors: Stanley P. Johnson, Phillip D. Bondurant
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Patent number: 7542874Abstract: A system and method for displaying inspection data collected from a furnace is disclosed. The system comprises a storage device for storing the inspection data. The system also comprises a computer programmed to partition the inspection data at a plurality of data markers so as to correlate the inspection data to the physical geometry of the furnace. Each of the data markers identifies the location of a physical feature of the furnace (such as a bend, an external raised surface, cross-over piping, a thermal well, a weld, a flange, a schedule change and/or a diameter change). Preferably, the computer is also programmed to generate a display of the partitioned inspection data, wherein the display is a two-dimensional or three-dimensional representation of the tube segments of the furnace. This display may then be used to visually detect problem areas within the furnace. Various exemplary embodiments of the system and associated method are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Quest Trutec, LPInventors: Phillip D. Bondurant, Robert De Lorenzo, Richard D. Roberts