Troy Wayne Brunty

US Patent:

61314609, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Feb 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/250042

Inventors:

Troy W. Brunty - Perry UT
Fred D. Young - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01N 2904

US Classification:

73634

Abstract:

An ultrasonic one pass inspection system for determining the presence, location, and size of flaws in laminated structure such as an "I" stiffener in a single inspection cycle. The exemplary system includes an immersion tank, six (6) single probes, 184 transducers, four (4) motor assemblies, two (2) encoder assemblies, a collection tank, and a recirculation assembly. The probes are designed to match the shape of the stiffener. Two (2) motors fore and two (2) motors aft of the immersion tank, produce information related to the position of the stiffener with respect to the position of the transducer. The position encoder is spring-loaded against the stiffener.

US Patent:

61677604, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Apr 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/829968

Inventors:

Troy W. Brunty - Perry UT
Fred D. Young - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01N 2904

US Classification:

73634

Abstract:

An ultrasonic one pass inspection system for determining the presence, location, and size of flaws in laminated structure such as an "I" stiffener in a single inspection cycle. The exemplary system includes an immersion tank, six (6) single probes, 184 transducers, four (4) motor assemblies, two (2) encoder assemblies, a collection tank, and a recirculation assembly. The probes are designed to match the shape of the stiffener. Two (2) motors fore and two (2) motors aft of the immersion tank, produce information related to the position of the stiffener with respect to the position of the transducer. The position encoder is spring-loaded against the stiffener.

US Patent:

62340247, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Feb 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/250037

Inventors:

Troy W. Brunty - Perry UT
Fred D. Young - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01N 2904

US Classification:

73634

Abstract:

An ultrasonic one pass inspection system for determining the presence, location, and size of flaws in laminated structure such as an "I" stiffener in a single inspection cycle. The exemplary system includes an immersion tank, six (6) single probes, 184 transducers, four (4) motor assemblies, two (2) encoder assemblies, a collection tank, and a recirculation assembly. The probes are designed to match the shape of the stiffener. Two (2) motors fore and two (2) motors aft of the immersion tank, produce information related to the position of the stiffener with respect to the position of the transducer. The position encoder is spring-loaded against the stiffener.