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Francis Howard Little
Also filed as: LITTLE FRANCIS H · LITTLE FRANCIS HOWARD
28 granted patents·1 pending application·1,431 citations·filing 1986–2009
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29 records- 0197US5848115AComputed tomography metrologyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·557 cites·20 claims
- 0294US5119408ARotate/rotate method and apparatus for computed tomography x-ray inspection of large objectsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 2, 1992·158 cites·17 claims
- 0392US5315234AEddy current device for inspecting a component having a flexible support with a plural sensor arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·113 cites·35 claims
- 0491US7602963B2Method and apparatus for finding anomalies in finished parts and/or assembliesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2009·38 cites·17 claims
- 0589US6812697B2Molded eddy current array probeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·44 cites·12 claims
- 0687US7921575B2Method and system for integrating ultrasound inspection (UT) with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM)GEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·18 cites·20 claims
- 0787US5442286AEddy current array inspection deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 15, 1995·98 cites·5 claims
- 0886US6711235B2X-ray inspection apparatus and methodGEN ELECTRIC CORMPANY·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·40 cites·11 claims
- 0986US6167110AHigh voltage x-ray and conventional radiography imaging apparatus and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 26, 2000·80 cites·21 claims
- 1083US8238642B2Methods and apparatus for measuring 3D dimensions on 2D imagesWU YANYAN·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 7, 2012·16 cites·20 claims
- 1182US8179132B2Method and system for integrating eddy current inspection with a coordinate measuring deviceWU YANYAN·Filed 2009·Granted May 15, 2012·9 cites·20 claims
- 1280US8010315B2Multi-modality inspection method with data validation and data fusionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·15 cites·21 claims
- 1380US7840367B2Multi-modality inspection systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 23, 2010·11 cites·8 claims
- 1479US6985238B2Non-contact measurement system for large airfoilsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·26 cites·21 claims
- 1578US4969110AMethod of using a priori information in computerized tomographyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 6, 1990·71 cites·9 claims
- 1676US6563307B2Eddy current inspection probeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2001·Granted May 13, 2003·14 cites·15 claims
- 1774US7215732B2Method and system for CT reconstruction with pre-correctionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2007·21 cites·22 claims
- 1873US7065176B2Method and system to inspect a componentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 20, 2006·17 cites·32 claims
- 1973US5903147AEddy current array inspection device for shaped holesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·44 cites·6 claims
- 2067US8205500B2Systems and methods for inspecting an object using ultrasoundWU YANYAN·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 26, 2012·2 cites·21 claims
- 2162US6687334B2X-ray collimator and method of constructionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 3, 2004·10 cites·17 claims
- 2261US7346999B2Methods and system for inspection of fabricated componentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 2359US6815872B2Ultrasonic transducer system having an organic-structural-material housingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 9, 2004·6 cites·18 claims
- 2449US2010194749A1Systems and methods for non-destructive examination of an engineNIGHTINGALE GERALD BERNARD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2543US7099017B2Methods and apparatus for measuring flow opening areasGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 29, 2006·2 cites·18 claims
- 2641US6356069B1Eddy current calibration standardGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 12, 2002·9 cites·5 claims
- 2733US4682964AIonization detectorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 28, 1987·2 cites·2 claims
- 2832US5013922AReduced thickness radiation window for an ionization detectorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted May 7, 1991·2 cites·12 claims
- 2931US5283822ABlackline indicator for use in tomographic and/or radioscopic inspection of weld jointsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 1, 1994·4 cites·17 claims
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