Patents by Inventor Randall G. Krotke

Randall G. Krotke 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).

  • Coil and guide system for eddy current examination of pipe
    Patent number: 5793205
    Abstract: An eddy current testing apparatus for nondestructive examination of pipe. The apparatus includes an eddy current coil adapted to removably circumferentially surround the pipe, the coil including a cable having a plurality of conductors adapted to form a continuous conductor coil when the cable is circumferentially wrapped around the pipe. A guide system extends along the length and adjacent to the surface of the pipe and a coil form is adapted to removably circumferentially surround the pipe and engage the guide system to provide for travel of the coil along the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Framatome Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Griffith, Barry L. Everett, Randall G. Krotke, William S. Cooper