Patents – Center for Nondestructive Evaluation

2024

U.S. Patent No. 11,933,767, “Microtexture Region Characterization Systems and Methods,” Y. Tian, R. Roberts, and D. Barnard

2023

U.S. Patent No. 11,788,992, “Microtexture Region Characterization Systems and Methods,” Y. Tian and R. Roberts

2022

U.S. Patent No. 11,467,133, “Microtexture Region Characterization Systems and Methods,” Y. Tian, R. Roberts, and D. Barnard
U.S. Patent No. 11,333,633, “Microtexture Region Characterization Systems and Methods,” Y. Tian and R. Roberts

2021

U.S. Patent No. 11,011,282, “Wearable Microwave Meta-Skin with Tunable Frequency Selective and Cloaking Effects,” L. Dong, P. Liu, S. Yang, and J. Song
U.S. Patent No. 10,921,264, “Microwave Reflectometry for Physical Inspections,” with M.T. Ghasr (M.T. Al Qaseer), R. Zoughi, S. Shinde and S. Jothibasu

2020

U.S. Patent No. 10,859,557, “Soil Nitrate Sensing System for Precision Management of Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications,” David Laird, Natalia Rogovska, Chien-Ping (Thomas) Chiou
U.S. Patent No. 10,556,393, “Monitoring of Cure State through the Use of Microwaves,” David Judd, Frank Gramling, Reza Zoughi, Mohammad T. Ghasr

2019

U.S. Patent 10,345,283 B1 “Soil Nitrate Sensing System for Precision Management of Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications,” David Laird, Natalia Rogovska, Chien-Ping (Thomas) Chiou

2018

U.S. Patent No. 10,139,804, “System and method for self-calibration of an actuator,” Thangaraja Ramakrishnan, Girish H. Dalbhanjan, Paul Jay Schafbuch

2017

U.S. Patent No. 9,896,836, “Apparatus, method, and system for high capacity band brake type variable friction damping of movement of structures,” Austin Downey, Simon Laflamme, Douglas P. Taylor
U.S. Patent No. 9,815,343, “Tire sensing method for enhanced safety and controllability of vehicles,” Simon Laflamme, Randall L. Geiger

2016

U.S. Patent No. 9,482,627, “Tire inspection using microwave imaging methodologies,” Reza Zoughi, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr
U.S. Patent No. 9,482,626, “Waveguide probe for nondestructive material characterization,” Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, Matthew Kempin, Reza Zoughi
- Great Britain 3,044,840, issued 9/11/2018
- Italy 502018000025492, issued 8/28/208
- Germany 62.2014029706.4, issued 8/13/2018
U.S. Patent No. 9,316,734, “Free-hand scanning imaging,” Joseph T. Case, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, Reza Zoughi

2015

U.S. Patent No. 9,081,045, “High-frequency analysis of a device under test,” Reza Zoughi, Mohamed Ahmed AbouKhousa, Sergiy Kharkivskiy
U.S. Patent No. 9,046,605, “Three-dimensional holographical imaging,” Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, Reza Zoughi
- China 2013337368
- Europe 201380065039.5

2014

U.S. Patent No. 8,791,707, “Concentric coplanar capacitive sensor system with quantitative model,” Nicola Bowler, Tianming Chen

2013

U.S. Patent No. 8,482,602, “Non-destructive rotary imaging,” David Johannes Pommerenke, Reza Zoughi, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, Joseph Tobias Case, Andrew Dale McClanahan, Kyle Lee Guinn
U.S. Patent No. 8,384,398, “Structural health monitoring system and method using soft capacitive sensing materials,” Simon Laflamme, Matthias Kollosche, Guggi Heine Remme Kofod

2012

U.S. Patent No. 8,212,573, “High-frequency Analysis of a Device Under Test,” Mohamed Ahmed AbouKhousa, Reza Zoughi, Sergiy Kharkivskiy
U.S. Patent No. 8,120,522, “System and Method for Inspecting a Wind Turbine Blade,” N. Tralshawala, W.I. Faidi, R. Zoughi and S. Kharkivskiy.

2010

U.S. Patent No.7,746,266, “Microwave and Millimeter Wave Imaging System,” Reza Zoughi, Mohamed Ahmed AbouKhousa, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, Sergiy Kharkivskiy, David Pommerenke
U.S. Patent No. 7,739,899, “Leak detection using structure-borne noise,” Stephen D. Holland, Dale E. Chimenti, Ronald A. Roberts

2008

U.S. Patent No. 7,443,177, “Characterization of a conductor by alternating current potential-drop method with a four-point probe,” Nicola Bowler
U.S. Patent No. 7,439,749, “Nondestructive testing of physical characteristics of composite structures,” Reza Zoughi, Sergiy Kharkivskiy, Vivian Stephen
U.S. Patent No. 7,363,817, “System and technique for detecting the presence of foreign material,” Leonard J. Bond, Aaron A. Diaz, Richard A. Pappas, Timothy L. Steward, Albert Mendoza

2007

U.S. Patent No. 7,191,698 B2, “System and Technique for Ultrasonic Determination of Degree of Cooking,” Leonard J. Bond, Aaron A. Diaz, Kayte M. Judd, Richard A. Pappas, William C. Cliff, David M. Pfund, Gerald P. Morgen
U.S. Patent No. 7,190,177, “Method and Apparatus for Nondestructive Sample Inspection,” Reza Zoughi, Sergiy Kharkivskiy, Mohammad Tayeb Ahmad Ghasr

2006

U.S. Patent No. 7,022,505 B2, “Apparatus, and Method for Ultrasonic Treatment of a Liquid,” Darrell P. Chandler, Gerald J. Posakony, Leonard J. Bond, Cynthia J. Bruckner-Lea
U.S. Patent No. 6,992,771 B2, “System and Techniques for Detecting the Presence of Foreign Material,” Leonard J. Bond, Aaron A. Diaz, Richard A. Pappas, Timothy Stewart, Albert Mendoza

2004

U.S. Patent No. 6,786,096 B2, “System and Technique for Detecting the Presence of Foreign Material,” Leonard J. Bond, Aaron A. Diaz, Richard A. Pappas, Timothy Stewart
- US2003 0098796A1, issued 2003-05-29
- WO03046548A3, issued 2003-06-05
- WO03046548A2, issued 2003-06-05

2003

U.S. Patent No. 6,614,240, “Microwave Determination Related to Material such as Chloride Found in Cement Based Composition,” Reza Zoughi, Aaron D. Benally, Karl J. Bois, Kimberly Kurtis
U.S. Patent No. 6,506,584 B1, “Apparatus and Method for Ultrasonic Treatment of a Liquid,” Darrell P. Changler, Gerald J. Posakony, Leonard J. Bond, Cynthia J. Bruckner-Lea
- US 2003 004980A1 (Divisional)
- WO0183102A3, issued 2001-11-08
- WO0183102A3, issued 2001-11-08
- CA2407179AA, issued 2001-11-08
- AU0159150A5, issued 2001-11-12
- EP1276556A2, issued 2003-01-22
U.S. Patent No. 6,601,451B1, System and method to provide material property measurement using re-entrant ultrasound, Ronald Allen Roberts

2002

U.S. Patent No. 6,462,561, Standoff distance variation compensator and equalizer, Timothy A. Bigelow, Nasser Nidal Qaddoumi, Reza Zoughi, Lawrence M. Brown

2001

U.S. Patent No. 6,167,759 B1, Ultrasonic system for grading meat, Leonard John Bond, Doron Kishoni, Kenneth David Mahrer
- WO9925249A1, issued 2000-02-14
- CA2309916AA, issued 2000-02-03
- Wo9718468A1
- AU1454699A1

2000

U.S. Patent No. 6,161,435, Method and apparatus of Fouling/Cleaning of Membrane Modules, Leonard J. Bond, Guo Yong Chai, Alan Richard Greenberg, William Bernard Krantz
- AU5221099A1
- WO0004987A1
U.S. Patent No. 6,138,512A, Method and apparatus for determining source location of energy carried in the form of propagating waves through a conducting medium, Ronald A. Roberts, Lance E. Rewerts, Mary Amanda Clark
U.S. Patent No. 6,105,430, Inspection of concrete structures using sonic tomography, William F. Kepler, Leonard J. Bond
U.S. Patent No. 6,095,196, Tortuous path fluid pressure reduction device, Michael Wildie McCarty, Ted Alan Long, Douglas Paul Gethmann, Paul Jay Schafbuch

1999

U.S. Patent No. 6,005,397, Microwave thickness measurement and apparatus, Reza Zoughi, Sasan Bakhtiari
U.S. Patent No. 5,941,281, Fluid pressure reduction device, Hans D.Baumann, Paul J. Schafbuch, Douglas P. Gethmann, Michael M. Anderson, David J. Koester
U.S. Patent No. 5,939,889, Strength-related testing of concrete using microwave signals, Reza Zoughi, Paul S. Nowak
U.S. Patent No. 5,931,445, Multi-vane flow rate stabilizer for throttling valves, Allen D. Dvorak, Paul J. Schafbuch, David J. Westwater, Gerald L. Mimick

1998

U.S. Patent No. 5,769,122, Fluid pressure reduction device, Hans D. Baumann, Paul J. Schafbuch, Douglas P. Gethmann, Michael M. Anderson, David J. Koester
U.S. Patent No. 5,765,814, Flow rate stabilizer for throttling valves, Allen D. Dvorak, Paul J. Schafbuch, David J. Westwater
U.S. Patent No. 5,748,003, Microwaves used for determining fatigue and surface crack features on metal surfaces, Reza Zoughi, Chin-Yung Yeh, Stoyan I. Ganchev, Christian Huber

1996

U.S. Patent No. 5,539,322, Calibrated microwave dielectic coating thickness gauge, Reza Zoughi, Stoyan I. Ganchev
U.S. Patent No. 5,482,249, Fluid control valve with attenuator and dynamic seal, Paul J. Schafbuch, Charles R. Kuhlman

1993

U.S. Patent No. 5,216,372, Microwave steel belt location sensor for tires, Reza Zoughi, Sasan Bakhtiari
- South Africa 92/5652
- Australia 648005

1988

U.S. Patent No. 4,987,412A, Method and apparatus for the simultaneous display and correlation of independently generated images, Jeffrey J. Vaitekunas, Ronald A. Roberts
U.S. Patent. No. 4,767,138, Hubless flange, Paul J. Schafbuch
U.K. Patent No. 2054146 B. Ultrasonic Testing, Leonard Bond