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William J. Tapia
Also filed as: TAPIA WILLIAM · TAPIA WILLIAM J · TAPIA WILLIAM JOSEPH
22 granted patents·3 pending applications·104 citations·filing 2008–2022
93Inventor score
Files withBOEING CO16GEORGESON GARY E2KOLLGAARD JEFFREY R2FOGARTY MICHAEL D1INST NAT POLYTECHNIQUE TOULOUSE1
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25 records- 0197US9334066B2Apparatus for automated rastering of an end effector over an airfoil-shaped bodyBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·28 cites·21 claims
- 0294US9575033B1Quantification of wrinkles in composite objectsBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 21, 2017·15 cites·18 claims
- 0394US8691383B2Blunt impact indicator tape and methodGEORGESON GARY E·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·22 cites·22 claims
- 0491US10677715B2Thermography inspection for near-surface inconsistencies of composite structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 0587US9746445B2Apparatus for automated non-destructive inspection of airfoil-shaped bodiesBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 29, 2017·6 cites·25 claims
- 0685US10816510B1System and method for using eddy current edge effect to measure a gap between two conductive partsBOEING CO·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 0784US8914244B2Apparatus and method for inspecting laminated structureKOLLGAARD JEFFREY R·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 16, 2014·4 cites·5 claims
- 0882US9010684B2Automated inspection of soft-tooled hollow structureMOTZER WILLIAM P·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 21, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 0979US10571385B2Ultrasonic inspection of a structure with a rampBOEING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1079US9518879B2Blunt impact indicator methodsBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·4 cites·17 claims
- 1178US11485018B2Robotic end effector system with surface tracking and methods for useBOEING CO·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 1, 2022·2 cites·21 claims
- 1278US9976988B2Apparatus and method for inspecting a laminated structureBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted May 22, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 1378US8749230B1Method and system for measuring the thickness of an objectFOGARTY MICHAEL D·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·6 cites·13 claims
- 1472US9020767B2Wireless fuel monitoring systemGEORGESON GARY E·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 1568US8869621B2Geometry compensating transducer attachments for ultrasonic inspection of chamfers or countersunk surfacesKOLLGAARD JEFFREY R·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 28, 2014·1 cites·16 claims
- 1659US11421987B2Lap joint fillet seal measurement tool when lap edges are sealedBOEING CO·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1758US11435323B2Method and system for automated ultrasonic inspection of complex composite structures with non-parallel surfacesBOEING CO·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 1857US11561078B2Methods and systems for measuring gaps between exterior structures and interior structuresBOEING CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1954US2022112003A1Dispensers for guiding contents of a containerSANDERS DIONNE·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2049US9797867B2Apparatus and method for inspecting a laminated structureBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
- 2149US2015215584A1Non-Destructive Evaluation of Structures Using Motion Magnification TechnologyBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2248US9395335B2Ultrasonic inspection system for non-planar surfacesBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 2348US2024074363A1Process for seeding a solid lignocellulosic material with a fungal biomassINST NAT POLYTECHNIQUE TOULOUSE·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2447US8176788B2System and method of ultrasonic inspectionTAPIA WILLIAM J·Filed 2008·Granted May 15, 2012·0 cites·28 claims
- 2543US11143568B2Inspection system for detecting misaligned sealsBOEING CO·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
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