Everett A. Westerman
31Patents
14h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 21, 1986 → May 27, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5190611A | Bearing load restoration method for composite structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5207541A | Scarfing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5442156A | Heating apparatus for composite structure repair | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US6270603A | Repair method for uniformly heating composite structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US4916880A | Apparatus for repairing a hole in a structural wall of composite material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US4858853A | Bolted repair for curved surfaces | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4987700A | Mechanical scarfing apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US4978404A | Method for repairing a hole in a structural wall of composite material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US7434480B2 | Methods and systems for using active surface coverings for structural assessment and monitoring | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US6031212A | Heating apparatus for composite structure repair | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US7705725B2 | Methods and systems for monitoring structures and systems | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US8935286B1 | Interactive system for managing parts and information for parts | Physics | 15 | Active |
| US8540909B2 | Method of reworking an area of a composite structure containing an inconsistency | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US9085052B1 | Structural repair having optical witness and method of monitoring repair performance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US7312608B2 | Systems and methods for inspecting electrical conductivity in composite materials | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US4988414A | In-situ surface treatment containment apparatus and method | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 11 | Expired |
| US8409384B2 | Predictable bonded rework of composite structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US8524356B1 | Bonded patch having multiple zones of fracture toughness | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8449703B2 | Predictable bonded rework of composite structures using tailored patches | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US5271145A | Rope saw cutting apparatus and method for scarfing composites | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US8617694B1 | Discretely tailored multi-zone bondline for fail-safe structural repair | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US5279725A | Apparatus and method for electroplating a workpiece | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US8828515B2 | Predictable bonded rework of composite structures using tailored patches | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8197623B1 | Thermal and vacuum assessment method | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8802213B2 | Tapered patch for predictable bonded rework of composite structures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.