Patents by Inventor Wes W. Quigley

Wes W. Quigley 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).

  • Application of crossed teflon diffuser to coatings on oriented surfaces
    Patent number: 8072616
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring coating thickness upon a substrate containing directionally oriented elements is disclosed. A near infrared light is directed upon the coating and reflected near infrared light is collected to determine the coating thickness. A pair of stacked and crossed diffuser elements is placed between the light source and the sample, and between the sample and the reflected near infrared light collector to improve the accuracy of the measurement, especially for coating thickness of less than about 2 mils and for coatings on substrates containing directionally oriented components. Each diffuser element is formed of a polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer (PTFE) film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul G. Vahey, Gregory J. Werner, Wes W. Quigley, Paul H. Shelley
  • Application of crossed teflon diffuser to coatings on oriented surfaces
    Publication number: 20080239284
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring coating thickness upon a substrate containing directionally oriented elements is disclosed. A near infrared light is directed upon the coating and reflected near infrared light is collected to determine the coating thickness. A pair of stacked and crossed diffuser elements is placed between the light source and the sample, and between the sample and the reflected near infrared light collector to improve the accuracy of the measurement, especially for coating thickness of less than about 2 mils and for coatings on substrates containing directionally oriented components. Each diffuser element is formed of a polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer (PTFE) film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Paul G. Vahey, Gregory J. Werner, Wes W. Quigley, Paul H. Shelley
  • Method of measuring thickness of an opaque coating using near-infrared absorbance
    Patent number: 7223977
    Abstract: The the thickness of an opaque coating may be measured using near-infrared absorbance. One measurement method includes transmitting the near-infrared radiation towards the opaque material and determining relative absorbance levels over a range of near-infrared wavelengths. Absorbance wavelengths having relatively high absorbance and relatively low absorbance are then identified and selected. The selected wavelength values are then correlated with known material thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul H. Shelley, Wes W. Quigley