Patents by Inventor William Frederick Ziegenhagen

William Frederick Ziegenhagen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240053298
    Abstract: A centering assembly for an eddy current probe includes a foot element having a plurality of resilient cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture and an adjustment element moveable relative to the foot element for exerting a radial force on the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs. Movement of the adjustment element allows an outside diameter of the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs to be maintained consistent as the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs are worn down during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: William Frederick Ziegenhagen, Paublas M. Tarango, Evan Lloyd, Wayne Rector, Adis Ozegovic, Stephen Timm, Maria Almanza
  • Patent number: 9784715
    Abstract: A device and method of eddy current based nondestructive testing of tubular structures made of electrically conductive materials is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of excitation electromagnets having an axis of symmetry and magnetoresistive sensors having an easy axis for magnetic field sensing; wherein the magnetoresistive sensors are arranged in a circular array on a single plane with the easy axis aligned radially with respect to the circular pattern and wherein the electromagnets are arranged in a circular pattern on both sides of the plane with their axes of symmetry being arranged parallel to the plane and orthogonal to radii of the circular pattern on which the electromagnets are placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ZETEC, INC.
    Inventors: Jevne Branden Micheau-Cunningham, Jeffrey Raymond Gueble, William Frederick Ziegenhagen, Stephen Timm, Paubla Mejia Tarango
  • Publication number: 20160084800
    Abstract: A device and method of eddy current based nondestructive testing of tubular structures made of electrically conductive materials is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of excitation electromagnets sensors having an easy axis for magnetic field sensing; wherein the magnetoresistive sensors are arranged in a circular array on a single plane with the easy axis aligned radially with respect to the circular pattern and wherein the electromagnets are arranged in a circular pattern on both sides of the plane with their axes of symmetry being arranged parallel to the plane and orthogonal to radii of the circular pattern on which the electromagnets are placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jevne Branden MICHAEU-CUNNINGHAM, Jeffrey Raymond GUEBLE, William Frederick ZIEGENHAGEN, Stephen TIMM, Paubla Mejia TARANGO
  • Publication number: 20140312891
    Abstract: A device and method of eddy current based nondestructive testing of tubular structures made of electrically conductive materials is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of excitation electromagnets having an axis of symmetry and magnetoresistive sensors having an easy axis for magnetic field sensing; wherein the magnetoresistive sensors are arranged in a circular array on a single plane with the easy axis aligned radially with respect to the circular pattern and wherein the electromagnets are arranged in a circular pattern on both sides of the plane with their axes of symmetry being arranged parallel to the plane and orthogonal to radii of the circular pattern on which the electromagnets are placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Zetec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jevne Branden Micheau-Cunningham, Jeffrey Raymond Gueble, William Frederick Ziegenhagen, Stephen Timm, Paubla Mejia Tarango