Patents by Inventor Rich Tilley

Rich Tilley 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 inspection and repair
    Patent number: 7617603
    Abstract: A method for the inspection and repair of a tube includes electrical discharge machining an access hole into the tube, optionally at or near the uppermost location on the tube, near the upper header; performing inspection of the tube, optionally using a visual or an eddy current inspection technique; providing an inner diameter flush-mounted plug insert which has been machined for re-inserting into the access hole; and attaching the plug insert to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Coleman, David Wayne Gandy, Greg Frederick, Rich Tilley
  • Method for inspection and repair
    Publication number: 20060191119
    Abstract: A method for the inspection and repair of a tube includes electrical discharge machining an access hole into the tube, optionally at or near the uppermost location on the tube, near the upper header; performing inspection of the tube, optionally using a visual or an eddy current inspection technique; providing an inner diameter flush-mounted plug insert which has been machined for re-inserting into the access hole; and attaching the plug insert to the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Coleman, Daivd Gandy, Greg Frederick, Rich Tilley