Patents by Inventor Ronda R. Devereaux

Ronda R. Devereaux 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).

  • Real time radiographic inspection system
    Patent number: 5629966
    Abstract: A real time radiographic test system comprises a protective housing and a conveyor for conveying articles to be tested through the housing. A real time radiographic test instrument is located in the housing for performing a real time radiographic test on the article. The real time radiographic test instrument includes X-ray equipment disposed for directing an X-ray beam within the housing in a direction which does not intersect the conveyor. An article-handling actuator is located in the housing for repositioning an article from the conveyor to a position in registry with the X-ray beam, for maintaining the article in registry with the X-ray beam while the real time radiographic test is performed on the article and thereafter returning the article to the conveyor. The article-handling actuator and the X-ray equipment are designed such that each article to be tested is positioned substantially identically relative to the X-ray beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry R. Dykster, Jeffrey P. England, Ronda R. Devereaux
  • Real time radiographic inspection system
    Patent number: 5615244
    Abstract: A real time radiographic test system comprises a protective housing and a conveyor for conveying articles to be tested through the housing. A real time radiographic test instrument is located in the housing for performing a real time radiographic test on the article. The real time radiographic test instrument includes X-ray equipment disposed for directing an X-ray beam within the housing in a direction which does not intersect the conveyor. An article-handling actuator is located in the housing for repositioning an article from the conveyor to a position in registry with the X-ray beam, for maintaining the article in registry with the X-ray beam while the real time radiographic test is performed on the article and thereafter returning the article to the conveyor. The article-handling actuator and the X-ray equipment are designed such that each article to be tested is positioned substantially identically relative to the X-ray beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry R. Dykster, Jeffrey P. England, Philip M. Ealy, Michael Furman, Kim R. Merritt, Ronda R. Devereaux