Patents by Inventor Thomas Waite

Thomas Waite 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).

  • Apparatus and method for identifying cracks in a structure using a multi-stage classifier
    Patent number: 10811151
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a structure for cracks is disclosed. The method includes the steps of moving an inspection vehicle along a pre-determined path through an area to be inspected, the inspection vehicle having a camera apparatus configured to scan the area to be inspected; using the camera apparatus to scan the area to be inspected at a pre-determined distance per second, thereby capturing scan data for analysis; and analyzing the scan data to classify cracks in the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Waite
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CRACKS IN A STRUCTURE USING A MULTI-STAGE CLASSIFIER
    Publication number: 20190019589
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a structure for cracks is disclosed. The method includes the steps of moving an inspection vehicle along a pre-determined path through an area to be inspected, the inspection vehicle having a camera apparatus configured to scan the area to be inspected; using the camera apparatus to scan the area to be inspected at a pre-determined distance per second, thereby capturing scan data for analysis; and analyzing the scan data to classify cracks in the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Waite