Inventor · Lynchburg, VA, US

Paul J. Latimer

18Patents
10h-index
15Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 27, 1986 → Apr 10, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5760307A EMAT probe and technique for weld inspection Physics 214 Expired
US5085082A Apparatus and method of discriminating flaw depths in the inspection of tubular products Physics 80 Expired
US5526691A Detection of corrosion fatigue cracks in membrane boiler tubes Physics 66 Expired
US6125703A Detection of corrosion fatigue in boiler tubes using a spike EMAT pulser Physics 55 Expired
US5035143A Method of detecting creep swelling Physics 52 Expired
US5243862A Confirmation of hydrogen damage in boiler tubes by refracted shear waves Physics 47 Expired
US4685334A Method for ultrasonic detection of hydrogen damage in boiler tubes Physics 45 Expired
US5359898A Hydrogen damage confirmation with EMATs Physics 18 Expired
US5608691A EMAT with integral electrostatic shield Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5237874A Rotating electromagnetic acoustic transducer for metal inspection Physics 14 Expired
US5436873A Electrostatic shield for electromagnetic acoustic transducer noise rejection Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6079273A EMAT inspection of header tube stubs Physics 8 Expired
US5125272A Ultrasonic crack sizing method Physics 7 Expired
US6978927B2 Apparatus and methods of reviewing deposited checks Physics 5 Expired
US5714689A Zig zag electromagnetic acoustic transducer scan Physics 4 Expired
US6158285A EMAT inspection of welds in thin steel plates of dissimilar thicknesses Physics 4 Expired
US8783558B2 Image-based check depositing automated teller machine (ATM) and method of operating an image-based check depositing ATM Physics 2 Active
US8276431B1 Method of determining acoustic transit times for material having high acoustic attenuation properties Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.