Patents by Inventor Richard Freemantell

Richard Freemantell 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).

  • INSPECTION OF COMPOSITE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20140000370
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for scanning a workpiece (100) comprises providing an insert (120) insertable within a countersunk bore (106), the insert (120) being acoustically mounted to the workpiece (100) in order to scan regions below the countersunk area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Bond-Thorley, Richard Freemantell, Luis Rivera, Andrew Philpot, Alun Williams, Arthur O'Mahony
  • ULTRASONIC ARRAY FOCUSSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130239689
    Abstract: A method is provided in which radiussed components are scanned by moving the focal point of a curved array into the component, whilst keeping the geometric focal point of the array coincident with that of the radiussed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Bbond-Thor, Richard Freemantell