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Michael J. Metala
Also filed as: METALA MICHAEL J
26 granted patents·1 pending application·1,018 citations·filing 1986–2011
97Inventor score
Files withWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP13SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER5METALA MICHAEL J3ZHANG JINGDAN3SIEMENS ENERGY INC2
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27 records- 0195US6508413B2Remote spray coating of nuclear cross-under pipingSIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 21, 2003·118 cites·12 claims
- 0294US4855677AMultiple coil eddy current probe and method of flaw detectionWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 8, 1989·113 cites·28 claims
- 0393US7428842B2Phased array ultrasonic testing system and methods of examination and modeling employing the sameSIEMENS POWER GENERATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 30, 2008·42 cites·24 claims
- 0492US7950297B2Nondestructive inspection heads for components having limited surrounding spaceSIEMENS ENERGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 31, 2011·18 cites·15 claims
- 0591US8438929B2Phased array ultrasonic inspection system for turbine and generator rotor boreMETALA MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted May 14, 2013·13 cites·15 claims
- 0691US6487922B1Steam turbine inlet sleeve inspection apparatus and methodSIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·47 cites·10 claims
- 0787US5670879ANondestructive inspection device and method for monitoring defects inside a turbine engineWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 23, 1997·78 cites·16 claims
- 0887US4856337AApparatus and method for providing a combined ultrasonic and eddy current inspection of a tubeWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 15, 1989·68 cites·31 claims
- 0986US8525831B2Method and apparatus for three-dimensional visualization and analysis for automatic non-destructive examination of a solid rotor using ultrasonic phased arrayZHANG JINGDAN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 3, 2013·13 cites·21 claims
- 1085US5442285ANDE eddy current sensor for very high scan rate applications in an operating combustion turbineWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·71 cites·14 claims
- 1185US4955235AApparatus and method for providing a combined ultrasonic and eddy current inspection of a metallic bodyWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 11, 1990·58 cites·34 claims
- 1282US4746858ANon destructive testing for creep damage of a ferromagnetic workpieceWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 24, 1988·45 cites·9 claims
- 1381US5029476AUltrasonic system for determining the profile of solid bodiesWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 9, 1991·49 cites·11 claims
- 1480US5161413AApparatus and method for guided inspection of an objectWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 10, 1992·52 cites·20 claims
- 1579US5140264AMethod for non-destructively assessing the condition of a turbine blade using eddy current probes inserted within cooling holesWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 18, 1992·63 cites·7 claims
- 1678US7903140B2Illuminated inspection apparatus and method of employing the sameSIEMENS ENERGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 8, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 1776US6791351B2Electromagnetic stator insulation flaw detectorSIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 14, 2004·21 cites·27 claims
- 1875US6619109B1Steam turbine inlet bell seal inspection apparatus and methodSIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 16, 2003·32 cites·26 claims
- 1973US4741203ATurbine inspection device and associated coil assembly and associated methodWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1986·Granted May 3, 1988·34 cites·16 claims
- 2072US9177371B2Non-destructive examination data visualization and analysisMETALA MICHAEL J·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 3, 2015·7 cites·14 claims
- 2170US5200704ASystem and method including a buried flexible sheet target impregnated with ferromagnetic particles and eddy current probe for determining proximity of a non-conductive underground structureWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 6, 1993·25 cites·6 claims
- 2267US8805625B2Three-dimensional visualization and analysis method and system for non-destructive examination of a rotor bore using ultrasoundZHANG JINGDAN·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 12, 2014·2 cites·24 claims
- 2362US5061364ADiagnostic filter for detecting conductive and semiconductive particles in a fluid streamWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 29, 1991·25 cites·11 claims
- 2458US5373235ASystem and method using portable wall engaging ferromagnetic particle impregnated target medium for electromagnetically measuring distance between oposing walls of a structureWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 13, 1994·16 cites·6 claims
- 2554US8941970B2Method and apparatus for demagnetizing generator components prior to electromagnetic core imperfection testing or EL-CID testingMETALA MICHAEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 27, 2015·1 cites·21 claims
- 2649US2006213274A1Nondestructive inspection heads for components having limited surrounding spaceSIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2742US8699817B2Reconstruction of phased array dataZHANG JINGDAN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·0 cites·15 claims
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