Corrosion identification and management system

US7704371B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Eric S. Meyer · Chesterfield, US
• Jeffrey S. Sermersheim · Holden, US
• Stephen P. Gaydos · Chesterfield, US
• Ko-Wei Liu · Henry's Drive, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 24, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N17/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system for identifying and managing corrosion and methods related thereto. In particular, the invention provides a system for identifying and managing the structural corrosion potential for an assembly by measuring a “Relative Corrosion Index” (“RCI”).