Patents by Inventor Wai-Lai Ying

Wai-Lai Ying 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).

  • Furnace structural integrity monitoring systems and methods
    Patent number: 9791416
    Abstract: Various systems and method for acoustic monitoring of smelting furnaces and similar devices are disclosed. Acoustic sensors (and optionally other sensors) are mounted to the furnace. Acoustic emission events generated in the furnace are analyzed to identify conditions that exceed one or more thresholds. The location of acoustic emissions may be identified and reported. Output signals may be generated in response to acoustic emissions. The location of acoustic emissions may be used to identify the location of potential failures in the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Pawel Boleslaw Gebski, Afshin Sadri, Wai-Lai Ying
  • FURNACE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140123758
    Abstract: Various systems and method for acoustic monitoring of smelting furnaces and similar devices are disclosed. Acoustic sensors (and optionally other sensors) are mounted to the furnace. Acoustic emission events generated in the furnace are analyzed to identify conditions that exceed one or more thresholds. The location of acoustic emissions may be identified and reported. Output signals may be generated in response to acoustic emissions. The location of acoustic emissions may be used to identify the location of potential failures in the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Pawel Boleslaw Gebski, Afshin Sadri, Wai-Lai Ying