Patents by Inventor Richard DeRock

Richard DeRock 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).

  • Eddy current probe with deflectable sidewalls
    Patent number: 5465045
    Abstract: An eddy current probe of a type used in testing for defects in material surrounding a bolt hole. The probe includes an eddy current coil mounted on one of a plurality of flexible sidewalls that insert into a bolt hole. The probe further includes a knob that rotates to move the flexible sidewalls radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the bolt hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Inventor: Richard DeRock