Patents by Inventor Richard D. Savage

Richard D. Savage 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).

  • Online tomographic gauging of sheet metal
    Patent number: 5351203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer tomography system which measures the thickness and edge position of hot-rolled steel. X-rays produced by two X-ray sources are directed, through the sample being measured, to a plurality of radiation detectors. The radiation detectors measure the attenuation of the X-rays caused by the sample. The attenuation levels sensed by each detector are correlated with each detector's physical location. This information is collected as each X-ray source illuminates the radiation detectors. The collected information is triangulated or averaged, as necessary, to determine the dimensions and position of the measured sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignees: Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Carvel D. Hoffman, Charles J. Romberger, Hunter Ellinger, Thomas W. Stephens, Richard D. Savage