Inventor
DRAKE JR THOMAS E
US31 patents
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LOCKHEED CORP
27 patentsUS6684701B2Feb 3, 2004
System and method of determining porosity in composite materials using ultrasound
LOCKHEED CORP48 citations92
US6657733B1Dec 2, 2003
Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification
LOCKHEED CORP28 citations92
US6643002B2Nov 4, 2003
System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes
LOCKHEED CORP42 citations92
US6483859B1Nov 19, 2002
System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound
LOCKHEED CORP23 citations92
US6122060ASep 19, 2000
Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification
LOCKHEED CORP38 citations92
US6094447AJul 25, 2000
System and method for reducing wavefront distortion in high-gain diode-pumped laser media
LOCKHEED CORP21 citations92
US6633384B1Oct 14, 2003
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic laser testing
LOCKHEED CORP32 citations90
US7784348B2Aug 31, 2010
Articulated robot for laser ultrasonic inspection
LOCKHEED CORP24 citations86
US7474411B2Jan 6, 2009
System and method to reduce laser noise for improved interferometric laser ultrasound detection
LOCKHEED CORP9 citations84
US7369250B2May 6, 2008
System and method to inspect components having non-parallel surfaces
LOCKHEED CORP13 citations84
US7286241B2Oct 23, 2007
System and method for high-speed laser detection of ultrasound
LOCKHEED CORP12 citations84
US6711954B2Mar 30, 2004
Method and apparatus for improving the dynamic range of laser detected ultrasound in attenuative materials
LOCKHEED CORP18 citations84
US7463363B2Dec 9, 2008
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic laser testing
LOCKHEED CORP15 citations82
US7576848B2Aug 18, 2009
System and method to decrease probe size for improved laser ultrasound detection
LOCKHEED CORP8 citations81
US7800762B2Sep 21, 2010
Fiber-based mid-infrared generation laser for laser ultrasound inspection
LOCKHEED CORP8 citations79
US7208749B2Apr 24, 2007
System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes
LOCKHEED CORP7 citations74
US7038790B2May 2, 2006
Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification
LOCKHEED CORP6 citations74
US6571633B1Jun 3, 2003
Remote laser beam delivery system and method for use with a gantry positioning system for ultrasonic testing purposes
LOCKHEED CORP8 citations74
US7791739B2Sep 7, 2010
System and method to enable eye-safe laser ultrasound detection
LOCKHEED CORP7 citations73
US7612890B2Nov 3, 2009
System and method for controlling wafer temperature
LOCKHEED CORP4 citations63
US7561281B2Jul 14, 2009
System and method for controlling tube thickness
LOCKHEED CORP4 citations63
US7545509B2Jun 9, 2009
System and method for online control of paper elasticity and thickness
LOCKHEED CORP2 citations63
US8054470B2Nov 8, 2011
Method and apparatus for spectroscopic characterization of samples using a laser-ultrasound system
LOCKHEED CORP2 citations62
US7916307B2Mar 29, 2011
Pre-amplifier for detection lasers within laser ultrasonic inspection systems
LOCKHEED CORP2 citations60
US7821646B2Oct 26, 2010
Method and apparatus for generating mid-IR laser beam for ultrasound inspection
LOCKHEED CORP1 citations51
US7941018B2May 10, 2011
Block-terminated fiber for laser generation of ultrasonic waves
LOCKHEED CORP0 citations42
US7734133B2Jun 8, 2010
Hollow core waveguide for laser generation of ultrasonic waves
LOCKHEED CORP0 citations40
DRAKE JR THOMAS E
3 patentsUS7342665B2Mar 11, 2008
System and method for control of paint thickness
DRAKE JR THOMAS E5 citations61
US8113056B2Feb 14, 2012
Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound using a CO2 laser and harmonic generation
DRAKE JR THOMAS E5 citations60
US8064488B2Nov 22, 2011
Mid-IR laser for generation of ultrasound
DRAKE JR THOMAS E2 citations60