ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,468,141, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Aver Technologies Inc. (Woodbridge, Va.).
"Ultrasonic borescope for drilled shaft inspection" was invented by Pallavi Avasarala (Woodbridge, Va.) and Pranav Avasarala (Woodbridge, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasonic penetrometer may include an enclosure, an ultrasonic sensor, and a rod. The enclosure may include a channel having a first end and a second end. The ultrasonic sensor may be provided at the first end of the channel and may be configured to generate an ultrasound signal through the second end of the channel. An output from the ultrasound sensor may be used to determine a...