Inventor · Cambridge, MA, US

Ian Shay

16Patents
11h-index
15Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 8, 2001 → Jan 19, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6784662B2 Eddy current sensor arrays having drive windings with extended portions Physics 48 Expired
US6727691B2 High resolution inductive sensor arrays for material and defect characterization of welds Physics 40 Expired
US6995557B2 High resolution inductive sensor arrays for material and defect characterization of welds Physics 32 Expired
US6992482B2 Magnetic field sensor having a switchable drive current spatial distribution Physics 24 Expired
US6781387B2 Inspection method using penetrant and dielectrometer Physics 20 Expired
US7696748B2 Absolute property measurements using electromagnetic sensors Physics 16 Active
US7451657B2 Material condition monitoring with multiple sensing modes Physics 15 Expired
US7049811B2 Test circuit having parallel drive segments and a plurality of sense elements Physics 15 Expired
US7411390B2 High resolution inductive sensor arrays for UXO Physics 13 Expired
US7183764B2 Method for inspecting a channel using a flexible sensor Physics 11 Expired
US7188532B2 Self-monitoring metals, alloys and materials Physics 11 Expired
US7161351B2 Hidden feature characterization using a database of sensor responses Physics 9 Expired
US7526964B2 Applied and residual stress measurements using magnetic field sensors Physics 8 Expired
US7876094B2 Magnetic field characterization of stresses and properties in materials Physics 6 Active
US8237433B2 Magnetic field characterization of stresses and properties in materials Physics 6 Active
US8981018B2 Internal material condition monitoring for control Physics 3 Active

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