Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

William P. Motzer

39Patents
10h-index
38Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 15, 1996 → Nov 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8983794B1 Methods and systems for non-destructive composite evaluation and repair verification Physics 25 Active
US9149929B2 Methods and systems for inspection sensor placement Physics 23 Active
US9250213B1 Ultrasound inspection system for inspecting a test object with non-planar features Physics 22 Active
US8522615B1 Simplified direct-reading porosity measurement apparatus and method Physics 19 Active
US9164066B1 Laser ultrasound array system Physics 19 Active
US9804577B1 Remotely operated mobile stand-off measurement and inspection system Physics 17 Active
US9182487B2 Advanced remote nondestructive inspection system and process Physics 15 Active
US6301512A Ultrasonic data analysis and display system Physics 11 Expired
US8279412B2 Position and orientation determination using movement data Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US8899359B1 Locomotion system for robotic snake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9625423B2 System and method for testing a composite structure using a laser ultrasound testing system Physics 9 Active
US9188566B2 Ultrasound inspection system of limited access composite structures Physics 9 Active
US8249832B2 Correlation of inspection information and computer-aided design data for structural assessment Physics 8 Active
US9383342B1 Ultrasound inspection system for inspecting a test object with non-planar features Physics 8 Active
US9404898B1 Laser ultrasound testing in limited-access areas Physics 8 Active
US10309893B2 Composite inspection Physics 6 Active
US7848894B2 Non-destructive inspection apparatus Physics 6 Active
US9266625B1 System and method for scanning a wing box skin Physics 5 Active
US10514363B2 Laser ultrasound scanning for visualizing damage or irregularities Physics 4 Active
US10345267B2 Composite inspection Physics 4 Active
US10571390B2 Composite inspection Physics 4 Active
US10126273B2 Inspection of structures Physics 3 Active
US11073500B2 Systems and methods for automatic alignment and focusing of light in laser ultrasound testing Physics 3 Active
US9010684B2 Automated inspection of soft-tooled hollow structure Physics 3 Active
US10162352B2 Remotely operated mobile stand-off measurement and inspection system Physics 2 Active

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