Patents by Inventor York Oberdoefer

York Oberdoefer 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).

  • PROBE APPROACH FOR DGS SIZING
    Publication number: 20190212305
    Abstract: An ultrasonic detection assembly for detecting a characteristic in a test object having a cylindrical peripheral surface. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a phased array probe positioned in proximity to the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The phased array probe includes a plurality of adjacent transducer elements. Each transducer is operatively configured to emit a respective beam into the test object so as to provide a pattern of constructive interference. The ultrasonic detection assembly is structurally configured to provide for cylindrical contact between the phased array probe and the cylindrical peripheral surface of the test object. The ultrasonic detection assembly includes a controller operatively connected to the phased array probe for causing each transducer to emit the respective beam into the test object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: York Oberdoefer, Roman Heinrich Koch, Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert