Patents by Inventor STEPHEN J. BEEHNER

STEPHEN J. BEEHNER 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).

  • Patent number: 9945814
    Abstract: The invention relates to improved systems and methods for inspecting the tubes of a steam generator of a nuclear reactor that involves modeling the steam generator, comparing signals of a tube from an eddy current sensor with aspects of the model to determine whether further analysis is required, employing primary and secondary analysis processes, and producing a combined report of the primary and secondary analysis results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Qui V. Le, Stephen J. Beehner
  • Publication number: 20160018362
    Abstract: The invention relates to improved systems and methods for inspecting the tubes of a steam generator of a nuclear reactor that involves modeling the steam generator, comparing signals of a tube from an eddy current sensor with aspects of the model to determine whether further analysis is required, employing primary and secondary analysis processes, and producing a combined report of the primary and secondary analyses results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC.
    Inventors: QUI V. LE, STEPHEN J. BEEHNER