Patents by Inventor Robert Carroll Ward
Robert Carroll Ward 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).
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Patent number: 11869052Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Jason Howard Messinger
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Patent number: 11601332Abstract: A method includes receiving data characterizing digital content from a repository of digital content. The method also includes receiving data characterizing a right to use the digital content from a store configured to sell a right to use the digital content to a customer associated with a non-destructive testing device. The method further includes performing an inspection of machinery using the non-destructive testing device based on the received digital content and the received right to use the digital content. The inspection can be performed by one or more of executing, using, and displaying the digital content. Related systems, devices, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLCInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont
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Publication number: 20200265490Abstract: A method includes receiving data characterizing digital content from a repository of digital content. The method also includes receiving data characterizing a right to use the digital content from a store configured to sell a right to use the digital content to a customer associated with a non-destructive testing device. The method further includes performing an inspection of machinery using the non-destructive testing device based on the received digital content and the received right to use the digital content. The inspection can be performed by one or more of executing, using, and displaying the digital content. Related systems, devices, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Fromont
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Patent number: 10672046Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a repository of digital content, and to provide for a store configured to sell a right to use the digital content to a customer and to transmit the digital content to a non-destructive testing (NDT) device, and wherein the digital content is configured to be executed by, used by, or displayed the NDT device, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLCInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont
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Patent number: 10546253Abstract: An inspection management system is provided. The inspection management system includes an inspection data provider that receives inspection data relating to an inspector, one or more devices used to complete an inspection, one or more assets associated with an inspection, an inspection plan, etc. A display of the inspection management system presents one or more graphical user interfaces based upon the inspection data. The graphical user interfaces may facilitate inspection planning, execution, preparation, and/or real-time inspection monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Scott Leo Sbihli, Thomas Eldred Lambdin
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Patent number: 10484438Abstract: A collaboration system may include a computing device that may communicate with the at least one other computing device via a computing network. The computing device may receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices, receive an input that may cause a list of one or more experts indicated as available to collaborate to be derived. The computing device may also receive a selection of at least one expert from the list of experts. After receiving the expert selection, the computing device may establish a communication connection between the computing device and the at least one other computing device that corresponds to the at least one expert. Here, the communication connection may share data depicted on the computing device with the at least one other computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Jason Howard Messinger, Scott Leo Sbihli
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Publication number: 20190333366Abstract: A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Michael Christopher Domke
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Publication number: 20190295139Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Jason Howard Messinger
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Patent number: 10325298Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Jason Howard Messinger
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Publication number: 20190168787Abstract: An inspection management system is provided. The inspection management system includes an inspection data provider that receives inspection data relating to an inspector, one or more devices used to complete an inspection, one or more assets associated with an inspection, an inspection plan, etc. A display of the inspection management system presents one or more graphical user interfaces based upon the inspection data. The graphical user interfaces may facilitate inspection planning, execution, preparation, and/or real-time inspection monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Scott Leo Sbihli, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Steven Clifton, Dattaraj Jagdish Rao, Anju Bind, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Peter Henry Tu, Mark Bradshaw Kraeling, Anwarul Azam, Matthew Lawrence Blair, Shannon Joseph Clouse
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Patent number: 10290206Abstract: A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Michael Christopher Domke
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Publication number: 20180219925Abstract: A collaboration system may include a computing device that may communicate with the at least one other computing device via a computing network network. The computing device may receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices, receive an input that may cause a list of one or more experts indicated as available to collaborate to be derived. The computing device may also receive a selection of at least one expert from the list of experts. After receiving the expert selection, the computing device may establish a communication connection between the computing device and the at least one other computing device that corresponds to the at least one expert. Here, the communication connection may share data depicted on the computing device with the at least one other computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Jason Howard Messinger, Scott Leo Sbihli
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Patent number: 9954908Abstract: A collaboration system may include a computing device that may communicate with the at least one other computing device via a computing network network. The computing device may receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices, receive an input that may cause a list of one or more experts indicated as available to collaborate to be derived. The computing device may also receive a selection of at least one expert from the list of experts. After receiving the expert selection, the computing device may establish a communication connection between the computing device and the at least one other computing device that corresponds to the at least one expert. Here, the communication connection may share data depicted on the computing device with the at least one other computing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Inventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Jason Howard Messinger, Scott Leo Sbihli
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Patent number: 9881510Abstract: A testing system for use in conducting testing of a structure, and a method for configuring a testing system are provided. The testing system includes a testing device that includes a presentation interface, a user input interface, a memory device and a processor coupled in communication with the presentation interface, the user input interface, and the memory device. The processor causes the testing device to present to a user, prior to a test session, at least one demonstrative instruction for conducting a test session using the testing device, and at least one test instruction for use while the user is conducting a test session using the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Scott Groninger, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier de Fromont, Chad Martin Shaffer
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Patent number: 9838442Abstract: A collaboration system may include a first computing device that may communicate with at least one other computing device via a computing network. The computing network may communicatively couple to a number of computing devices and the first computing device may receive inspection data acquired by one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) devices. After receiving the inspection data, the first computing device may determine at least one of a workflow for analyzing the inspection data based on the inspection data, a layout configured to display the inspection data, or a set of tools configured to analyze the inspection data. The first computing device may then implement the workflow, display the inspection data according to the layout, and/or display the set of tools. The workflow may include one or more processes that may be used to analyze the inspection data.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Michael Christopher Domke, Jason Howard Messinger, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Charles Burton Theurer, Robert Carroll Ward, Susan Montagna, Scott Leo Sbihli
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Publication number: 20170148309Abstract: A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Michael Christopher Domke
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Systems and methods for collaborating in a non-destructive testing system using location information
Patent number: 9641569Abstract: A collaboration system for sharing data in a non-destructive testing (NDT) system may include a first computing device that may receive data that has been acquired using one or more NDT inspection devices. The first computing device may then establish a communication connection between itself and some other computing device such that the communication connection may enable the first computing device to share data with the other computing device. After establishing the communication connection, the first computing device may determine location information that corresponds to the data. Using the location information, the first computing device may then determine one or more assets that correspond to the data. The first computing device may then identify information associated with the assets and display the information.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Christopher Domke, Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Robert Carroll Ward, Scott Leo Sbihli -
Publication number: 20170111411Abstract: A collaboration system may include a first computing device that may communicate with at least one other computing device via a computing network. The computing network may communicatively couple to a number of computing devices and the first computing device may receive inspection data acquired by one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) devices. After receiving the inspection data, the first computing device may determine at least one of a workflow for analyzing the inspection data based on the inspection data, a layout configured to display the inspection data, or a set of tools configured to analyze the inspection data. The first computing device may then implement the workflow, display the inspection data according to the layout, and/or display the set of tools. The workflow may include one or more processes that may be used to analyze the inspection data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Michael Christopher Domke, Jason Howard Messinger, Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Charles Burton Theurer, Robert Carroll Ward, Susan Montagna, Scott Leo Sbihli
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Patent number: 9581438Abstract: A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Michael Christopher Domke
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Patent number: 9537907Abstract: A method for sharing data in a non-destructive testing (NDT) system may include receiving, using a microprocessor, an indication of data to be shared such that the data has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices. The method may also include receiving a format in which to send the data, receiving one or more recipients designated to receive the data to be shared; and automatically modifying the data into the format and sending the modified data to the recipients once the data has been acquired by the NDT inspection devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Charles Burton Theurer, Michael Christopher Domke, Robert Carroll Ward, Scott Leo Sbihli, Thomas Eldred Lambdin