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DRAKE JR THOMAS E

US31 patents
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LOCKHEED CORP

27 patents
US6684701B2Feb 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 patents

DUBOIS MARC

1 patent