Patents by Inventor Robert S. DWYER-JOYCE

Robert S. DWYER-JOYCE 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).

  • Continuous wave ultrasound for analysis of a surface
    Patent number: 11067545
    Abstract: A continuous wave ultrasound analysis device for analysing a surface of a component includes an input to receive ultrasound data relating to continuous wave, swept frequency ultrasound propagated through the component; a processing section to derive a standing wave amplitude spectrum from the received ultrasound data, and determine a property of an unconstrained layer on the surface based on the standing wave amplitude spectrum; and an output to output the determined property of the layer. A method of continuous wave ultrasound for analysing a surface is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Inventors: Robin Mills, Robert S. Dwyer-Joyce, Matthew Marshall
  • CONTINUOUS WAVE ULTRASOUND FOR ANALYSIS OF A SURFACE
    Publication number: 20180372695
    Abstract: A continuous wave ultrasound analysis device for analysing a surface of a component includes an input to receive ultrasound data relating to continuous wave, swept frequency ultrasound propagated through the component; a processing section to derive a standing wave amplitude spectrum from the received ultrasound data, and determine a property of an unconstrained layer on the surface based on the standing wave amplitude spectrum; and an output to output the determined property of the layer. A method of continuous wave ultrasound for analysing a surface is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Inventors: Robin MILLS, Robert S. DWYER-JOYCE, Matthew MARSHALL