Patents by Inventor Theodore W. Eastes

Theodore W. Eastes 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).

  • Mechanical components with radiographic markers
    Patent number: 11927548
    Abstract: Interface surfaces of mechanical system components may comprise one or more radiographic markers. A radiographic marker may comprise a marker material having a radiopacity greater than a radiopacity of a parent material of a mechanical system component that comprises that radiographic marker. Mechanical systems comprising one or more radiographically-marked components may be radiographically imaged to determine wear, damage, and/or other conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
    Inventor: Theodore W. Eastes
  • Flexible and/or deformable mechanical elements with radiographic markers
    Patent number: 11808716
    Abstract: A flexible and/or deformable mechanical element may comprise one or more radiographic markers. The one or more radiographic markers may have a radiopacity greater than a radiopacity of a parent material forming a body of the mechanical element. A radiographic image of a portion of an assembly into which the mechanical element has been installed may include a representation of the one or more radiographic markers that indicates a condition of the mechanical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
    Inventor: Theodore W. Eastes
  • Mechanical Components with Radiographic Markers
    Publication number: 20230048731
    Abstract: Interface surfaces of mechanical system components may comprise one or more radiographic markers. A radiographic marker may comprise a marker material having a radiopacity greater than a radiopacity of a parent material of a mechanical system component that comprises that radiographic marker. Mechanical systems comprising one or more radiographically-marked components may be radiographically imaged to determine wear, damage, and/or other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Theodore W. Eastes
  • Flexible and/or Deformable Mechanical Elements with Radiographic Markers
    Publication number: 20230050138
    Abstract: A flexible and/or deformable mechanical element may comprise one or more radiographic markers. The one or more radiographic markers may have a radiopacity greater than a radiopacity of a parent material forming a body of the mechanical element. A radiographic image of a portion of an assembly into which the mechanical element has been installed may include a representation of the one or more radiographic markers that indicates a condition of the mechanical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Theodore W. Eastes